The space to be creative in the arts can open doors.

It's amazing to hear that music formed a new path 🎶

Check out Life After Prison podcast 👇👇👇

Unlock Drama CIC, we're breaking down the barriers that keep inmates from embracing #rehabilitation . Our programs boost confidence, mental health, and social skills, tackling key issues like violence and substance misuse with restorative role-play and consequential thinking.

Super excited to be sharing this stage with such incredible people Greenbelt Festival covid tried to stop us but we are officially back bby🎉🎉🎉

🎧How do you plead?

It's more complicated than you think, especially if you don't even get told what you're alleged to have done. Which happens more often than you might imagine.

FIND OUT from CrimeGirl © and paula harriott, with Phil and Louis.

LISTEN:
open.spotify.com/show/7H4rdPOta…

📢Good Vibrations are recruiting a new Chair to their Board of #Trustees who is experienced in organisational leadership, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

🗓️Deadline for applications: 14 May

Read more 👇
clinks.org/voluntary-comm…

#WorldArtDay2024 we share with you a #Resource we put together for the #InspiringFutures Criminology Cambs research project back in 2021.

Hope you appreciate it, share it and take a 📷 of your work & share on socials #together we can be #creatingwithjackmerritt

To take part in the following study: Who cares? Ethical issues in socially engaged arts commissions

Click here: tinyurl.com/ypja6s2w

(Ran by Professor Belfiore, Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Social Inclusion & Cultural Diversity, University of Aberdeen)

As part of Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2024 in conjunction with Arts Council England, London and King's Culture Science Gallery London we are planning an event exploring  #creativehealth work in clinical settings in London.

We are seeking short presentations for the event:
forms.gle/8f8YsXNw1L3hDH…

Did you catch Sam Julius on BBC Newsnight yesterday?

Our Head of Influence explained that the prison system is at a breaking point. David Shipley also spoke about the issues in the prison system, particularly around rehabilitation.

Episode linked 👇
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Delighted to be at the annual Anne Peaker lecture by National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance sharing the results of 'Inspiring Futures' a ground breaking research piece on the value of creativity and culture in criminal justice settings

#AnnePeaker2024

🥳 So excited for this year's #AnnePeaker2024 lecture @ 4pm!

We will be sharing the full findings of the Inspiring Futures research project for the very first time.

📺 Watch the videos below to find out more about the project 👇

youtube.com/watch?v=Rdah5Z…

youtube.com/watch?v=qk-3aa…

I am officially back X family, it's been a minute. I am looking for 6 new artist with live experience of the criminal justice system from Black and Global majority backgroundsto work with me for 6 months. If you know anyone that you think would be interested please DM me for info

THIS SATURDAY friends Vox Holloway are bringing their powerful performance of #TheSunDoesShine to Hackney Empire on 23 March (and will be collecting for #MusicInPrisons 💛💙) - we can’t wait!

👉 booking info: hackneyempire.co.uk/events/the-sun…

Are you interested in culture + #socialprescribing in London? Why not sign up to our free event this week!

📅 22.3.2024
⏲️ 10-1pm
📍 Rosetta Arts
💰 FREE!

English National Ballet Newham London 💙 Queen Mary University of London Conni Rosewarne St. Margaret's House

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