“Once I started I didn’t want to stop” Thanks Her Majesty's Prison Five Wells for a fulfilling day- great words from the learners and another great job by Gary (Krishna) Lee and Si Mack. Weston College Prison Education

Let's do this. The power of reading 📚 and writing ✍️ in prisons. #SeeAndEncouragePotential

Junior was one of our learners and a peer mentor for 2 years in the music classroom at HMP Portland. He is now using rap and spoken word to normalise normal life and deter people from a life of crime. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… #prisoneducation #change #powerofmusic #chimney

Weston College Prison Education @hopeforprisoner Performing Recovery MR14 Be The Drama Theatre Company @hopeforprisoner

Junior was our Music Peer Mentor and the Head Mentor for Education Weston College Prison Education. Junior's story really shows the impact positive progression within HMP Portland can have on individuals. Well done Junior 👏

What a fantastic session today at HMP Exeter Very engaging group of prisoners with brilliant knowledge, loads of enthusiasm and bundles of talent. ✍️📚 #SeeAndEncouragePotential

We have been recognised in the 'Celebrating Wildlife and People' directory. Partnerships with @GOOP_Prisonhort and Weston College Prison Education, and the dedication of staff & prisoners are creating career opportunities & supporting positive pathways for release. Well done, everyone 👏🌱🌷

IT’S SHOW WEEK! Our show in Boscombe has sold out, but there’s still time to get your tickets for Fridays show at Mayflower Studios, hosted by the brilliant ArtfulScribe. Tickets here 👉 mayflowerstudios.org.uk/what-s-on/artf…

We’re working with Weston College Prison Education and the HMPPS Future Skills programme to provide training, work experience and jobs upon release to help break the cycle of reoffending.

Looking forward to Si Mack and I taking segments of Tattoo and facilitating creative writing workshops with the learners HMP Eastwood Park tomorrow in partnership with Weston College Prison Education The Outsiders Project @jobillingham

An excellent day at HMP Eastwood Park performing TATTOO for the learners. Amazing feedback for Gary (Krishna) Lee and Si Mack. Hope, connection, creativity, motivation- exactly what it’s all about. Thanks Weston College Prison Education for helping us get these stories out there!

What a day HMP Eastwood Park . Si Mack and I doing what we love ❤️ in partnership with Weston College Prison Education and The Outsiders Project . Thanks @jobillingham for your directions and logistical savvy x

Massive respect for all the prison librarians I've me through the South West , in particular HMPChanningsWood Portland HMP Guys Marsh Weston College Prison Education HMP Send HMP Eastwood Park HMP Dartmoor HMP Exeter HMP Rochester sorry if I forgot to tag you but The Outsiders Project sees you all

For the past year or so we’ve been working in the background to set up ‘The Burnett Prize for Writing’ - an inter-prison creative writing competition in memory of one of our incredible artists. Yesterday we welcomed Weston College Prison Education down for the judging panel day… 1/2

Really positive meeting with The Outsiders Project Weston College Prison Education Very excited about plans for the coming year!!! Watch this space 🩵🩵🩵

The Outsiders Project were back doing their thing at HMPChanningsWood in partnership with Weston College Prison Education Really grateful to @jobillingham for logistics and ensuring Si Mack nd I only had to concentrate on performance. We really smashed it today. Learners feedback below. I ❤️ doing this

With a number of fantastic opportunities arising at our Portland Prisons we are holding open days for prospective employees. Please see below for detail.

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HMP Guys Marsh Returns to Gillingham and Shaftesbury County Fair on the 14th & 15th August: Join Us for a Meaningful Opportunity!