'Shame can be chronic rather than acute, a constant emotion that colours how the self and the world are perceived.' We think this blog by Social Interest Group External Affairs team is an excellent place to start talking about shame! socialinterestgroup.org.uk/news-and-blogs…

Useful overview note of the three criminal justice-related Bills announced in the King's Speech: * The Sentencing Bill * The Criminal Justice Bill * The Victims and Prisoners Bill (carried over from the previous parliamentary session) commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

It'd been too long since we attended the Clinks conference so it was great to be back in the room. Thanks Lorraine Maher / Olufunke Akinkugbe Viv Ahmun Collective Punishment Race Alliance Wales Corona Kids The Traveller Movement @Sistah_Space and ALL those who made the day. You want coalition? Safe Ground is in!

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New for 2024 #TheInsideTake - monthly newsletter of book reviews written by people in prison for people in prison. All accepted reviews receive payment. The Inside Take will be sent to all UK prison libraries. Thanks to Give a Book StaffordshirePLS & Arts Council England, South West for the support.

Searching for the perfect post but there's none that will do the man justice, so we'll just say thank you, thank you, thank you #BenjaminZephaniah

So many of us have a really hard time naming and speaking about our feelings, and although we know artistic processes can be helpful, they can be intimidating too. In these moments, collage is the perfect next step towards communicating what feels impossible to verbalise.

Just a few of the beautiful pieces of work that resonated with us at Koestler Arts today. We're so proud of patron and long time friend of Safe Ground joelle taylor who curated this years exhibition, 'In Case of Emergency'. The exhibition closes on Sunday, catch it while you can!

Creative Health for Public Health; Evidence collective learning and arts empower people to realise new possibilities for self and community Safe Ground socialinterestgroup.org.uk/news-and-blogs… #HealthEquality #CommunityLearning #MentalHealth #CreativeHealth #PublicServices #ArtTherapy #Hope

Erwin James was always so generous with his time and it was a privilege to work with him. Everyone at Safe Ground is really saddened by this news; his was a really, really important voice.

theguardian.com/society/2024/j… "His motivation for all his work stemmed from his strong desire that nobody should lead the life that he led as a child and young man."

“The arts are not the cherry on the cake — they are the cake.” Opening a debate in the House of Lords yesterday, Melvyn Bragg said the UK should realise the full potential of the arts to transform our economy and society.

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