The newsletter for arts organisations working in criminal justice
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In this month's issue...
- National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice news
- Events and training
- Arts and criminal justice news
- Resources and publications
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National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice news
Do you have an upcoming project or event for our new Chair to attend?
In July's newsletter we announced the appointment of our new Chair, Alison Frater, who will take up the position from September onwards. We are now looking for arts and criminal justice events and projects that Alison might be able to visit in her first few months in the position so she can meet members and get a picture of the work that you do. If you think you have a suitable project or event coming up in the autumn months, please email chloe.courtney@clinks.org with the details.
Case study: a national gallery working in collaboration with prisons
One of the key threads running through the work of the National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice is the promotion of good practice within the sector, and with our new series of case studies, we want to explore and share some of the excellent work already happening on a more detailed level. Our first case study looks at the Watts Gallery's 'Big Issues' project, which sees the gallery work with local prisons and community groups in and around Surrey offering practical art, craft and design workshops led by professional artists and designers. The sessions help participants to develop confidence and learn transferable skills through creating art which is then displayed in an annual exhibition. Click here to read the case study.
Share your thoughts on the NAACJ's blog
Our blog aims to present opinion-based pieces from our members or those working within the sector. We want to hear what you're doing in prisons or community settings - whether this is an arts intervention, research, a problem you have been facing or a good practice example you would like to highlight. If you would like to write for us, you can find more information about the blog and the guidelines by clicking here.
Have you got something for the next newsletter?
The next newsletter will be sent on Thursday 24th September. Please email kate.davey@clinks.org with anything you would like included by Thursday 17th September.
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Events and training
NCVO Social Impact Seminars
October - November 2015 | London, Peterborough, Leeds, Exeter, Birmingham | Free
Many arts and cultural organisations need to show how their work contributes to social outcomes. These may be outcomes required by public service commissioners or outcomes wanted by funders. To do this well, the evidence you collect needs to align with your organisation's mission as well as its social ambitions, support your strategic planning, and help deliver what is important for you as well as your funders or commissioners. The seminars are being delivered around the country, giving participants the opportunity to connect and network with peers in their locality. Click here for more information.
Drug and alcohol awareness training
1st October 2015 | London | £99 - £140
This drug and alcohol awareness training day from Homeless Link will introduce the main issues associated with drug and alcohol use among homeless people. Participants will get the opportunity to explore the reasons for drug and alcohol use and learn how to recognise the resulting effects. Additionally, the training aims to equip participants will skills to support clients who misuse drugs and alcohol. For more information, click here.
RE:FORM, the Koestler Trust's annual UK exhibition
1st October - 29th November 2015 | Southbank Centre, London | Free
The Koestler Trust warmly invites all NAACJ members and newsletter subscribers to the opening day of 'Re:Form'; the annual exhibition of work entered for the 2015 Koestler Awards, at the Southbank Centre in London. The exhibition will be opened by the Lord Chancellor Rt Hon Michael Gove MP. This year's show has been curated by the Southbank Centre and includes art by prisoners, offenders on community sentences, secure psychiatric patients and immigration detainees. Click here for the invitation which includes further information.
Geese Theatre Company: intensive one-day workshop
15th October 2015 | Cardiff | £75
This one-day workshop will provide participants with an insight into Geese's work, focusing particularly on their use of theatre and drama in criminal justice settings. Participants will have an opportunity to experience Geese's methodology and explore some of the theories which underpin the organisation's practice. In addition, there will be plenty of opportunity for individuals to ask specific questions about their particular area of interest. You can book by clicking here.
Justice and Penal Reform: re-shaping the penal landscape
16th - 18th March 2016 | Keble College, Oxford | £150 - £510
This Howard League for Penal Reform conference forms part of the 'What is Justice? Re-imagining penal policy' symposium which aims to generate debate that can act as a springboard to contest the conventional role of the penal system. The conference will consist of three days of plenary sessions with keynote speakers, ample opportunity for questions and debate, a range of seminar sessions covering leading academic research and practice, exhibition and networking opportunities, and will form part of the Howard League's 150th anniversary celebrations. Click here for more information.
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Arts and criminal justice news
Clinks has appointed a new CEO
Clinks' Chair of Trustees, Dame Anne Owers, has announced the appointment of Anne Fox as the new Chief Executive Officer of Clinks. Anne Owers said: "Anne Fox is currently Director of the Communication Trust, a coalition of voluntary sector organisations supporting children and young people with communication needs, working across education, health and social care. She has a real understanding of the challenges faced by those service users and the voluntary sector organisations that support and work with them, as well as experience of advocating on their behalf to government and the public." Anne will be joining Clinks in mid-October, to have a period of handover, working alongside Clive Martin until the end of the year. Read the full announcement here.
Sports Alliance CJS coming soon
2nd Chance have announced that they are launching a new initiative called the Sports Alliance CJS (Criminal Justice System), which aims to become the national voice for the impact of sport on the journey to desistance from crime. Funding for three years has been agreed, and it has been supported by the Ministry of Justice, National Offender Management Service, Comic Relief and Clinks. The official launch event will be taking place in London on 19th October as part of the Beyond Sport Summit. News about the launch and further information about the Sports Alliance CJS will be coming soon. Click here for more information.
Creativity in prisons around the world
Prisoners Abroad, a charity working to support British citizens detained overseas, has launched a new 'Personal Development' fund for 2015-16, kindly sponsored by an individual donor. The fund helps prisoners to take part in creative activities or to further their learning. In addition to their collaboration with the Koestler Awards, any detainee outside the UK registered with Prisoners Abroad can apply for funding for art materials, model kits, creative writing manuals, or books on subjects they would like to learn more about. The items purchased with these funds will help people pass the time when they are held thousands of miles away from friends and families, and will help them develop skills they may be able to use on release from prison. For more information on Prisoners Abroad, please click here.
The Art of Recovery: showcase and exhibition opportunity
The Art of Recovery showcase and competition is now open to clients who are in recovery services across West Yorkshire. Up to three pieces of work may be submitted by each entrant in the following categories: photography, ceramics and sculpture, mixed media, oils, acrylics and pastels, textiles, up-cycling or recycling, creative writing, and pencil, charcoal, felt pen and ink. The resulting showcase will take place on 2nd October, featuring celebrity judges, food, music and a celebration of creativity. The deadline for submissions is 24th September. For more information please click here.
Creative Future research survey
With generous support from Arts Council England, Creative Future is conducting research to find out what barriers prevent marginalised and disabled people from accessing arts opportunities. They are inviting people to share their experiences and recommendations in a short online survey (approximately 10-15 minutes long). Respondents can also choose to be entered into their prize draw, with a chance to win £60. Click here for the survey.
Charities have better reducing reoffending rates
According to a report released by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), 28% of charity projects have reduced reoffending compared to 19% of private companies' projects. The Justice Data Lab examined 125 interventions, involving 24,665 prisoners, from charities, private contractors, public bodies, or educational institutions against control groups to show reoffending levels in the first year after an ex-offender's release. The effectiveness of the interventions and their outcomes are described within the report. Click here to read the report.
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Resources and publications
Culture and inequality report
A new literature review has highlighted the connection between access to culture and social inequality. It also acknowledges the ways in which established patterns in arts development and production can contribute to maintaining social inequality. The review explores the links between inequality and both the production and consumption of culture, arguing that inequality has become essential to understanding contemporary British society and yet its relationship with cultural value is relatively under-researched. Click here to download the report.
Proposals for Health and Wellbeing Boards
The Local Government Association and NHS Clinical Commissioners have issued a call for local authorities to better support Health and Wellbeing Boards in taking a holistic approach to prevention and incorporating more creative approaches to tackling the wider determinants of ill health. The report includes recommendations for Government and local authorities to do more to support Health and Wellbeing Boards in developing local health services that bring together the full range of services in a community in a holistic and person-centred way. Click here to read the report.
Confidence in the Criminal Justice System
A recently published Analytical Summary by the Ministry of Justice shows the findings from the 2013 to 2014 Crime Survey for England and Wales examining confidence in the Criminal Justice System (CJS). The report provides an overview of levels of confidence in the CJS and the extent to which perceptions and experiences of crime, disorder and local policing are related to confidence in the CJS. The analysis shows that confidence in the fairness and effectiveness of the CJS has continued to increase over time, and highlights how different experiences of crime and anti-social behaviour are related to confidence in the CJS, with those who do experience crime or anti-social behaviour being less likely to have confidence in the system. Read the report here.
Probation report highlights concerns about Transforming Rehabilitation
HM Inspectorate of Probation for England and Wales has published its Annual Report for 2014-15, highlighting a concern around Transforming Rehabilitation (TR): "We have found probation areas that had struggled to deliver a quality service prior to TR are now finding it hardest to adapt and cope with the reforms. The correlation between historical performance of former probation trusts and progress made with TR implementation extended into the important issue of staff morale. This speaks to the urgent and continuing need to support the necessary improvement in the quality of leadership and management." Read the report here.
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This newsletter is written monthly by Kate Davey.
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