National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice News | February 2015

The newsletter for arts organisations working in criminal justice

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In this month's issue...

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National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice news
Welcoming Chloe Courtney to the team!

Chloe recently joined the National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice (NAACJ) to cover Jessica Plant’s maternity leave. Her background is in the arts, and prior to joining the NAACJ she worked for three years as Project Co-ordinator at Complicite, an international touring theatre company. She is also Producer at Up In Arms, a company that creates socially focussed work about people and the places they come from, and works as a freelance Development Manager supporting young theatre makers at the start of their careers. She holds a BA in Classics and English from the University of Oxford. Chloe works at the NAACJ from Tuesday to Friday. 

Our 2014-15 Annual Review is now available

Each year, we produce an Annual Review highlighting our key achievements over the previous twelve months. Our 2014-15 Annual Review is now available to download, and includes our members' work, and what activities we have been undertaking in relation to our four main strands of work: commissioning research to highlight the impact of arts in the Criminal Justice System; acting as a conduit between our members and local and national policy makers; continuing to raise the profile of arts in criminal justice settings; and encouraging and promoting good practice within the sector. Click here to read the review. 

Have you got something for the next newsletter?

The next newsletter will be sent on Thursday 26th March. Please email kate.davey@clinks.org with anything you would like included by Thursday 19th March. 

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Events and training
Developing the Evidence: a workshop for Art Therapists and Arts and Health professionals

14th March 2015 | Edinburgh | £55 - £90

Nordoff Robbins is running an intensive workshop for arts therapists and arts and health professionals to develop practical skills in how to monitor and evaluate their services. Led by the authors of 'A Guide to Evaluation for Arts Therapists and Arts & Health Practitioners', the workshop will offer a step-by-step approach to service evaluation. Workshop participants will be provided with real-life examples of evaluation projects and will have the opportunity to engage in group exercises and discussions. Click here for more information. 

Women, the Criminal Justice System and the Arts

4th March 2015 | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 

This event coincides with the launch of celebrating success, an evaluation of the work of Clean Break undertaken by research staff at the Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD) funded by Creative Works London. It brings together academics from the fields of criminology, psychology and applied theatre. The event will feature research papers focusing on women who have experience of the Criminal Justice System and arts projects. For more information, please click here. 

Writing for wellbeing conference

14th March 2015 | Cardiff | £55 - £85

Lapidus Day 2015: Writing and Words for Wellbeing is a Lapidus conference that aims to offer an insight into new developments in writing and health. The conference will include presentations by keynote speaker Jeff Wallace, Professor of English at Cardiff Metropolitan University; and Fiona Hamilton, writer and therapeutic writing facilitator and author of Bite Sized. All refreshments will be provided and CPD certificates are available. Click here for more information and to book. 

Growing through franchising: a Changing Tunes conference

18th March 2015 | London | £40

'Wish you were here' is a Changing Tunes conference where they will share their experience of growing their charity through franchising. Changing Tunes will be sharing their successes and lessons learned, and will answer the question: 'Is franchising a successful model of growth for charities?' This event will be of interest to funding bodies, charities looking to expand sustainably, and members of the prison and justice sectors. The day will feature input from the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick, and criminologist Professor Shadd Maruna. Click here for more information and to book a place.

Social Justice Week at Sheffield Hallam University

24th March 2015 | Sheffield | Free

To acknowledge the work of creative arts professionals operating across the criminal justice sector, the Department for Law and Criminology - in partnership with the Humanities Department - at Sheffield Hallam University would like to invite you to share the experience of engaging with creative practitioners through four interactive workshops: Drama in secure settings, Film in prison, Applied creative writing, and Music in detention. Click here for more information and to book. 

Restorative Justice: extending empathy workshop two

22nd April 2015 | Central Saint Martins, London 

Organised by the Design Against Crime department at Central Saint Martins, the overarching aim of this event is to explore what 'state of the art' is with regards to restorative justice and what the future ambitions are for engagement with other disciplines. The workshop will provide the opportunity to bring together academic researchers from restorative justice, theatre and design professions who are concerned in their practice with building empathy. How empathy is built by each profession and the methods they use are hoped to be the subject of lively discussion. Click here for more information. 

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Arts and criminal justice news
The Irene Taylor Trust are looking for a Creative Programmes Manager

The Irene Taylor Trust are looking for someone to take responsibility for the day-to-day running and strategic development of all of their programmes, ensuring delivery of high quality and innovative work with men, women and young people in and on the fringes of the Criminal Justice System. The ideal candidate would be bright, enthusiastic and passionate about participant-led projects, a natural organiser with excellent interpersonal skills, vision, creative flair and an eye for detail. The Creative Programme Manager will work closely with their Artistic Director and Personal Development Manager on honing the programmes and achieving the best possible outcomes for participants. The deadline for applications is noon, 3rd March. Click here for more information. 

Using creative arts to engage and empower girls aged 16 - 19

Modelling Change is a Thames Valley Partnership project which uses the creative arts to engage and empower girls aged 16 - 19 in the Oxfordshire area through the agencies and organisations that support them and is now open to referrals. Skilled artist facilitators lead a mix of arts based activities and workshops on a weekly basis, helping to promote an inner strength that protects participants against the advances of potentially manipulative people and steers them towards more positive life decisions. The current participants are working towards an exhibition at Modern Art Oxford during an event called 'Womanity' on 8th March. The project has been running since October 2014 and is supported by Arts Council England, Artswork, Amey PLC, and Oxfordshire Youth Offending Service. Please contact Judy Munday for information and a referral form: judy@thamesvalleypartnership.org.uk. 

Epic Awards 2015 are now open to arts groups across the UK and Ireland

Provided by Voluntary Arts Network, the development agency for arts participation, the Epic Awards are designed to draw attention to work taking place within the voluntary and amateur arts sector. The awards aim to provide these groups with the opportunity to raise their profile and to win a package of prizes. The awards will be made under the following four categories: engagement, partnerships, innovation, and creativity. Winners will receive a specially made trophy, a framed certificate, £250, and a tailored package of training, mentoring and promotion. Voluntary or amateur art and craft groups or organisations are eligible to apply. The deadline is 16th March 2015. Click here for more information. 

New CEO at Koestler Trust

Sally Taylor will take over from Tim Robertson as Chief Executive of the Koestler Trust in April. Sally is currently Executive Director of The Culture Capital Exchange. Sally says: "I am thrilled to become the CEO of the Koestler Trust following on from Tim Robertson's remarkable time at this very special and courageous charity. Tim, supported by the Board and the team, has moved the Koestler Trust forward with huge integrity and drive, and I am greatly looking forward to taking up the reins and working with such a committed group in the Trust and its supporters on the next stage of the charity's development." Click here for more information. 

Safe Ground is looking for a Network Coordinator

Safe Ground is looking for a dynamic individual to support the delivery of its acclaimed programmes Family Man, Fathers Inside, and Man Up across a network of male prison establishments. The role combines operational problem solving with hands on training and facilitation opportunities. Based in Safe Ground's office in central London, the role is full time, and the deadline for applications is 5th March 2015. Click here for more information. 

More in arts and criminal justice...

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Resources & publications
Evidence base for addressing complex needs

'Comprehensive Services for Complex Needs: A Summary of the Evidence' is a new briefing by Revolving Doors Agency and Centre for Mental Health that assesses the evidence-base for three service models aimed at people facing multiple and complex needs: Multisystemic Therapy, wraparound and the link worker model. People with multiple and complex needs face a combination of problems at once, including poor mental health, offending, substance misuse issues, and homelessness. The briefing outlines both the cost-benefit and the effectiveness of these service models, and suggests what commissioners can do next to improve outcomes for this group. Click here to download the report. 

New directory of health and wellbeing forums in London

An introductory health and wellbeing forum directory for London has been produced to signpost voluntary sector organisations working with a specific focus across the capital. Produced by LVSC, the directory comprises health and wellbeing, equality, faith/interfaith, mental health, BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) forums and provides a link into specialist expertise in aspects of community health in specific localities. The aim is to expand the directory to include other specialist interest forums including carers, learning disabilities, drugs and alcohol, women and men's health, deaf and disabled people, homeless people, and others. Click here for more information. 

Cultural activities, artforms and wellbeing

A recent Arts Council England report using data from Mappiness, an iPhone app that allows users to measure their wellbeing via their phone, found that from the app's sample of people, arts and culture activities scored very highly in terms of both positive effects on happiness and relaxation, above leisure activities like watching TV or drinking alcohol. People scored their happiest whilst taking part in theatre, dance and concerts; and museums and libraries rated the highest for relaxation. Click here to read the report. 

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This newsletter is written monthly by Kate Davey.

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