Unlock Drama: Theatre in Prison training day
Unlock Drama are offering a Theatre in Prison training day (date TBC). The training will take place in Milton Keynes, and will practically explore how to deal with varied scenarios […]
Grants for voluntary organisations working with prisoners and ex-offenders
The Noel Buxton Trust offers small grants of up to £4,000 for three years to support work with prisoners and ex-offenders. The kinds of activities they fund include peer support […]
Youth Music is actively seeking applicants for their Youth Justice funding stream
Youth Music provides funding for music-making projects in England for children and young people up to the age of 25. Youth Justice is one of their priority areas and they […]
Submit a research or evaluation report for inclusion in our Evidence Library
We are looking for new research and evaluation reports on the impact of arts in criminal justice settings to publish in our Evidence Library. The Evidence Library is an online […]
Updated prisons map
The Ministry of Justice has published an up to date map showing the location of all the prisons in England and Wales. The map is colour coded to highlight which [...]
Fine Cell Work opens new hub for ex-offenders
Fine Cell Work, the charity which trains and pays prisoners to do fine needlework in their cells for commercial sale, is planning to open a London-based crafts training studio for […]
Justice Secretary launches new prison and probation service to reform offenders
Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) will replace the National Offender Management Service (NOMS). HMPPS will have full responsibility for the operational management of offenders in custody and the […]
Safe Ground Fathers Inside programme participants are 40% less likely to re-offend
Arts charity Safe Ground has received its latest Justice Data Lab report, which for the first time includes an analysis of their Fathers Inside programme. The report highlights the significant […]
Ways of living: unlocking young people’s potential
For three weeks in August 2016, funded by the Foyle Foundation and managed by engage Cymru in partnership with Unitas, six young people at Hillside Secure Unit and eight people […]
Orchestras for everyone: symposium summary
On 23rd November 2016, Orchestras Live held a symposium to examine the barriers that face people when accessing and engaging in high quality orchestral performances. In her summary of the […]