National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance News | April 2017

The newsletter for arts organisations working in criminal justice

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In this month's issue...

National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance news
Events and training
Arts and criminal justice news
Resources & publications

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National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance news
Safeguarding training: arts and criminal justice

Join the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance for a training session run by Mike Sheath from the Lucy Faithfull Foundation. The training will be tailored to cover carrying out creative practices safely in criminal justice settings in particular, how the artists' role is different to other practitioners, and how to enable creative processes with vulnerable people to keep participants and facilitators safe. It will also cover general safeguarding in criminal justice settings, statutory frameworks and working with people who have committed sexual offences. The training will be delivered in an interactive way and the day is aimed primarily at individuals and organisations delivering arts projects in criminal justice settings. Early bird prices are now available at £50 per person until 31st May. Click here for further information and to book.

Apply to be a mentee on our professional mentoring scheme

Our professional mentoring scheme provides our members with opportunities to develop professional skills and knowledge in the field of arts and criminal justice through a one to one mentoring relationship. The scheme matches new and emerging practitioners who want to work in, or learn more about, arts and criminal justice with experts working in the field. The mentors can provide a range of support about using arts within the criminal justice system, including: professional guidance and ideas on career development, networking opportunities, advice on training and professional development, information on relevant events, and advice on running arts projects and organisations. Former mentees have gone on to form their own arts organisations, secure funding for new projects and take up volunteering opportunities in prisons. The deadline for applications is 5pm, 31st May 2017. For information on how to apply, please click here.

What do prisoners and ex-prisoners need to learn?

The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance is part of the Monument Trust's Fellowship - a group of organisations brought together by the Monument Trust to collaborate on each stage of the journey an offender experiences in the criminal justice system. Each year, the Fellowship will seek contributions and responses to a specific question. This year, we want to know what you think prisoners and ex-prisoners need to learn. We are looking for people to write a response to this question based on their own experiences (either through their work, or through personal experience). We would like to hear about individual case studies, projects and initiatives, and ideally, contributions should be between 800 and 2000 words. We're looking for responses to be submitted by the end of May 2017. Click here for more information.

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Events and training
Free four week radio drama project for ex-prisoners

Starts 18th May 2017 | London | Free

Synergy Studio is offering a free four week radio drama project for ex-prisoners starting this May. Taking inspiration from the V&A's major exhibition on Pink Floyd, participants will learn how to write a short drama for radio. Each participant will get to record their drama in a professional radio production studio. No previous experience is necessary, just a commitment and a willingness to give it a try. The course starts on 18th May and runs every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon until 15th June 2017. The deadline to apply is Friday 12th May. For more information or to book a place, email info@synergytheatreproject.co.uk.

Architecture and mental health conference

19th May 2017 | London | £50 - £75

This interdisciplinary conference is for architects, developers, clinicians and artists, showcasing innovation in mental health care. The conference has been produced by East London NHS Foundation Trust in collaboration with Architects for Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists Arts Special Interest Group. Click here for more information and to book.

The voluntary sector in criminal justice: setting the research agenda

5th - 6th June 2017 | The University of Sheffield | £55 - £75

This two day conference aims to bring delegates from academic, practice and policy together to talk about their research needs, and establish the 'state of the art' in criminal justice voluntary sector research. This is the launch event for the new international, multidisciplinary voluntary sector in criminal justice research network for academics, practitioners and policymakers, champion by Professor Sir Anthony Bottoms (Universities of Cambridge and Sheffield, Fellow of the British Academy). Click here for more information and to book.

Reading in prison day

9th June 2017 | University of Roehampton | Free

Prison Reading Groups's Reading in Prison Day will celebrate the work of the project, share experiences of reading in prison, and explore what books can do behind bars. There will be three major themes this year: purring the library at the heart of the prison, reading and families, and 'why read?' Speakers will include senior prison staff and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service officials, representatives from prison-based literacy and family initiatives, librarians and volunteers, researchers and authors, and ex-prisoners. The event is free but booking is essential. Click here for more information.

Arts in corrections: building bridges to the future

26th - 30th June 2017 | Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, US

This international conference will see presentations from expert practitioners in the field, and will provide opportunities to showcase best practice, learn about current research models and results, and gain insights into new developments and challenges. Those attending will include experienced artists as well as those who are new to arts in corrections. All participants will have opportunities to take sequential classes from master artists with years of experience teaching art of different genres in institutional settings. In addition to artists and arts administrators, speakers will include educators and allied professionals from the mental health and criminal justice sectors, including psychologists, sociologists, lawyers, law enforcement officers and elected officials. For more information on attending the conference, please email aic@calawyersforthearts.org.

The first National Alliance of Musicians in Healthcare conference

10th July 2017 | Royal Brompton Hospital, London | £10

The first national conference for the National Alliance of Musicians in Healthcare (NAMIH) will be co-hosted by OPUS Music CIC and the Royal Brompton Hospital, and supported by Arts Council England. The NAMIH represents a range of organisations and individuals committed to person centred practice within healthcare, and aims to represent the sector in articulating a focused voice to advocate for music in healthcare practice. Click here for more information on the event.

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Arts and criminal justice news
Between here and there: prison art competition

'Between here and there' is the theme of the fourth international art competition run by not-for-profit organisation Art and Prison e.V. Artworks are invited from men, women and young people in prison all over the world, with a jury of experts selecting the winning submissions. The artworks entered into the competition will become part of a unique collection of 'prison art' that will be shown throughout Europe. The art competition, exhibition, publications and publicity campaign aim to make the public aware of the realities of life in prison. The competition is international. If possible, each participant will receive a certificate of participation. The ten best works will receive cash prizes. The deadline for entries is 30th June 2017. Click here to read more.

Sir Nicholas Serota gives his first speech as Chair of Arts Council England

Sir Nicholas Serota gave his first speech as Chair of Arts Council England at Hull Truck theatre in March. In his speech, Sir Nicholas announced a major new commission with Durham University and how it links with a pilot scheme exploring the potential of the 25 year Creative Talent Plan and the Cultural Education Challenge. The joint commission will investigate what happens when children experience arts and culture, and how this helps them develop and thrive. The commission, launching in September 2017, will seek evidence from a range of stakeholders and in spring 2019, there will be a report making recommendations about how we might develop a high quality cultural education for all children and young people, wherever they live. Click here to read more.

Funding from Greggs Foundation

The Greggs Foundation is inviting applications to its North East core funding programme. The North East Core Funding scheme awards grants to charitable organisations based in the North East of England that make a difference to people in need. Funding is available to charitable organisations operating in the counties of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and Teesside and based in areas of high deprivation. Grants of up to £15,000 per annum for up to three years are available to organisations that are supporting disadvantaged people. The deadline for applications is 17th May. Click here for more information.

Prison choir wins national Advancing Healthcare Award

The Voice of Release choir won both the mental health category and the overall prize at the 2017 Advancing Healthcare Awards held in Chelsea Harbour in London. The choir was founded in 2014 by occupational therapists at Hydebank Wood women's prison in south Belfast as a way of trying to engage prisoners who were vulnerable or at risk of suicide or self-harm. The project is jointly run with The Right Key, a Lisburn-based community interest company, and regular monitoring has shown that participants experience a decrease in stress levels, improvement in mood, and a greater sense of hope as a result of taking part. Click here to read more.

Invitation to tender: research on the Koestler Trust's impact in prisons

The Koestler Trust is inviting tenders for a piece of research into their Awards Scheme's impact on prisoners whilst they are still in custody. This research will build on existing evidence around the important impact the arts can have on wellbeing, engagement, self-esteem and self-identity, an also relate its findings to desistance theory. The deadline for responses is Tuesday 9th May. Click here for more information.

Grants for voluntary organisations working with prisoners and ex-offenders

The Noel Buxton Trust offers small grants of up to £4,000 for three years to support work with prisoners and ex-offenders. The kinds of activities they fund include peer support and mentoring, rebuilding connections with friends and family, skill-based activities, and activities that help rehabilitate offenders and reduce stigma in communities. They tend to offer grants to smaller, grass-roots organisations, and they are able to support core and project costs. Click here for more information.

Unlock Drama: theatre in prison training day

Unlock Drama are offering a theatre in prison training day (date TBC). The training will take place in Milton Keynes and will practically explore how to deal with varied scenarios within a prison setting. The training will also be tailor made as each delegate will be asked what they want to get out of the day. For more information or to secure your place, email rebecca@unlockdrama.com.

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Resources & publications
Creativity4Wellbeing: resources for workshops

Creativity4Wellbeing is a free art resource website for parents, facilitators and groups. It is designed to encourage creativity in the community, co-production and purposeful activity for health and wellbeing and to create a sense of belonging. The aim of the site is to share ideas and make it easier for people to start their own activity group or art workshop in their community, to benefit others. Click here for more information.

Commissioning for the arts sector in Sussex

Creative Future, a Brighton based organisation supporting under-represented artists and writers in their creative development, has produced a toolkit summarising all commissioning information for Sussex with the aim of demystifying the process. Click here to download the toolkit.

Social prescribing: London mapping and a UK network

The London Voluntary Service Council has published outcomes and learning from a project to map social prescribing activities in London as part of relating to the Five Year Forward View. The Social Prescribing Network consists of health professionals, researchers, academics, social prescribing practitioners, representatives from the community and voluntary sector, commissioners and funders, patients and citizens. They are working together to share knowledge and best practice, to support social prescribing at local and national levels, and to inform good quality research and evaluation. Click here to read more.

This newsletter is written monthly by Kate Davey.

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