Are you interested in changing lives through music?  We are looking for experienced musicians to engage young people currently in the criminal justice system.  We are currently open for applications until 22 September.  Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/3OVksAP

A great CPD session with @danyahmiller for Novus colleagues today! We practised a huge range of creative and interesting techniques to engage and motivate. Looking forward to our learner sessions at HMP Buckley Hall tomorrow.

#FeedbackFriday #FamilyDays '‘Very thoughtful and kind, especially for those who may not be able to access books." We provide books for family days, for children and parents to choose together and spend time reading. The child can then take the book home as a reminder 💙🙂💙

Please support and repost An exciting opportunity for prison writers past and present to have their writing in a published book. We seek poems, short stories, blogs and articles on prison experiences #prison #prisonart #writing #poems #poetry #article #creativity

"It was insightful and opened my eyes to appreciate poetry." Great contributions from participants at HMP Liverpool today during our workshops with Scotty and Novus. Really looking forward to our Lot 6 Poet in Residence programmes in the new year!

It was great to work with @danyahmiller on this CPD and the learner workshops. Also fantastic to see learners engaging with poetry. It always proves more popular than expected!

We Roar exhibition is now happening, read below for more details.

Really enjoyed being part of this today and hearing about learners' experiences and the impact of prison education. Great artwork too!

Absolutely delighted with this donation from Afrori Books | Bookseller of the Year 2023 ! Looking forward to sharing these the Novus library at HMP Buckley Hall next week.

Really enjoyed our Novus reading specialists' network meeting at @HMPNewHall yesterday. It was great to share ideas and learn from some wonderful practice to support and promote reading across our prisons!

Great to see HMP/YOI Hindley 's reading tutor Jo recognised for her fantastic work changing her learners' lives through reading!

I always get so much from attending these! Have already booked my place. 😀

🎉🎉🎉 Exciting news! This year we're celebrating 25 years of promoting reading and reading groups in prison. #PRG25Years #PRG25thAnniversary #25YearsOfConnection #TransformingLivesThroughReading

A learner at HMP Liverpool who initially had low literacy levels has made excellent progress in reading thanks to the support from Novus colleagues, the Shannon Trust Mentor and reading initiatives at the prison. Read the article below to learn more: novus.ac.uk/news/reading-s…

Really looking forward to participating in this tomorrow!

Currently enjoying being part of the PrisonReadingGroups Reading in Prison event with Novus . Really interesting discussions on the power of reading groups!

It's been fantastic over the past two days seeing the hard work of our Timelines participants HMP/YOI Hindley and HMP Buckley Hall come to fruition. A great collaboration with colleagues, the prisons, Scotty and Novus. Part two already in the pipeline!

#RaisingReaders has made such an impact in Lot 6 prisons and is one of our most popular reading initiatives! It's been a great way to encourage reluctant readers who are less likely to read for their own enjoyment but like to do so to maintain links with their family. 😀

Great to see how the network meetings we started in the northwest have grown to benefit four regions now. Let's hope we can expand them further to create more reading opportunities and support more colleagues! 😀

"It's just the start for my poetry dawning." A quote from a participant showing that he now has a new way to express himself and a strategy to support his mental health due to these workshops. It's been great to be part of these HMP Buckley Hall with Novus !