Last year we helped 1,229 people start distance learning courses in prisons across England and Wales. Find out 2023’s 15 most popular picks 👇 prisonerseducation.org.uk/2024/07/2023s-…

coming in spring 2025: James Graham returns to the Young Vic theguardian.com/stage/article/…

after its sell-out run at Nottingham Playhouse, Punch is coming to the Young Vic in spring 2025 ★★★★★ ‘James Graham’s most moving work yet’ The Times ★★★★★ ‘A powerhouse of a production’ WhatsOnStage ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Telegraph ★★★★ Financial Times

Longford scholar, Sian was 26 had a successful career when a night out at the bingo catapulted her into gambling addiction it ultimately saw her jailed. She credits Beacon Counselling Trust the charity that saved her life, and how her degree helped longfordtrust.org/imadeapromiset…

Nottingham home-grown PUNCH is coming to london next spring. One of the most moving real-life stories I’ve ever had the honour of dramatising…

Mina Smallman who spoke at our Longford lecture in 2022 champions understanding and forgiveness for her daughters killer #secondchances #cjs #prisonreform #police bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

PSA public booking is now open for Punch the ★★★★★ show is coming to London following its sell-out run at Nottingham Playhouse

James Timpson’s first speech in the House of Lords as Prisons Minister – thank you James Timpson for making the practical, economic and human case for rehabilitation. #cjs #prisonreform #prisoneducation #secondchance #rehabilitation

For those of you who attended our 2023 Longford Lecture, given by Rory Stewart and saw Jon Snow win our Kevin Pakenham Prize, our 2023 Annual Report is available to read here: longfordtrust.org/wp-content/upl… #cjs #secondchance #prisonreform #rehabilitation #prison

Prisons inspector Charlie Taylor on jails failing inmates and society. 🗣️ Hannah Barnes meets Charlie Taylor newstatesman.com/ns-interview/2…

The Longford Trust is looking for an Employability Manager Do you have the skills, experience and passion to drive this forward 1.5 days a week pro rata of £32,000, home-working, flexible hours. Closing date Friday September 6th For more info email [email protected]

Participants in Unlocked Graduates are frequently champions of education in prison, supporting and inspiring learners. At a time when we need excellent prison officers more than ever, I hope that Ministry of Justice can find a solution to keep Unlocked Graduates going. unlockedgrads.org.uk/news-item/upda…

Better ways to solve the prison overcrowding crisis.  Longford Trust director Peter Stanford urges long-term spending on education and rehabilitation to stop the chaos in our prisons in an essay in the Telegraph   telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/0…

Labour urged to scrap £4bn Tory mega-jails plan and fund rehabilitation ⬇️ theguardian.com/society/articl…

Last year @jengba_ received the Longford prize for their ground-breaking work. Do you know someone or an organisation working in prison reform you’d like to nominate for the 2024 Longford Prize. Deadline October 15th 2024. Link below longfordtrust.org/the-longford-p…

Film Screenings York St. John University and KPPL Productions are screening their 30-minute doc film taking you directly into HMP New Hall and following a durational weekly collaborative arts project. 11 Sep tinyurl.com/4uc94knv or 7 Oct tinyurl.com/mubpncca

The Longford Lecture will take place on Monday 11th November Church House Westminster Our speaker this year will be Free Nazanin Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, “What I learned in Iran about prison” You can book tickets here eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-i-learn…

Tickets for our Longford Lecture have now sold out The Lecture will be live streamed on the night. If you want to be placed on the waiting list please email [email protected]

Our Vice President Professor David Wilson shares why he is backing our campaign to #KeepPrisonersConnected by making a donation this autumn: newbridgefoundation.org.uk/autumn-campaig… #prison