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
Early bird tickets now on sale for annual conference
4th December | National Theatre, London | From £30
Join the National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) at our national conference to discuss the future priorities for arts and criminal justice. This event will explore current topics relevant to the arts and criminal justice sector. Incorporating innovative examples of good practice, topics highlighted include transparency and diversity in response to the Lammy review, the role of arts within restorative justice, digital innovation as well as a space for discussion about how we continue to build on recent support. It will consider what our next steps might be, and how we as a sector can produce more high quality, meaningful creative interventions for people who have come into contact with the criminal justice system. Click here for more information.
Want to include something in the next newsletter?
We will be sending out the next newsletter on Thursday 23rd November. Please email dora.dixon@clinks.org with any submissions by Tuesday 14th November.
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Events and training
Staging rehabilitation
1st November | Salford | From £55
Clean Break is holding 'Staging Rehabilitation: a Clean Break & Geese Theatre Company Masterclass'. This masterclass is for both theatre artists and criminal justice professionals interested in the specialised field of arts in the criminal justice system. The day will be an introduction to the work of two organisations working in this field. You will learn about their different working practices, understand the principles and theory underpinning their work, and explore best practice in this field. The day will be participatory, and involve drama and theatre exercises, group work, discussion and a plenary session at the end. Find out more and book here
Music in prison
21st October | Bristol | From £5
Changing Tunes is celebrating 30 years of bringing music into prisons by holding a concert. The event will bring together ex-prisoners and Changing Tunes musicians in a musical event full of popular covers and original songs. Lizzie Bond, CEO, says: "We are so proud to be celebrating this milestone and looking back at what we have achieved. It’s not just about ex-prisoners showcasing their work, it's about using music and storytelling to bridge the gap between the community and those who have been caught up in crime. We have so many brilliant supporters and we can’t wait to show the newcomers what we’re all about." Find out more and book here
Anti-theft bags
Until 31st October | London| Free
MakeRight is showing a collection of anti-theft bags designed by people as part of a project at HMP Thameside, London and HMP Kilmarnock, near Glasgow. The collection takes its name from the MakeRight Design Academy, a design education initiative led by the Design Against Crime Research Centre at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. The project started as a collaboration with Unbox India, who have run similar projects designed to turn prisons into creative hubs. The ambition of the project was to work with prisons in UK and India to provide purposeful learning activity which fosters creativity and wellbeing for prisoners. Find out more here
Disorder Contained: A Theatrical Examination of Madness, Prison and Solitary Confinement
9th and 10th October | London | From £4.50
Talking Birds is running 'Disorder Contained', a show which examines the effects on mental health of the Separate System: a strict form of solitary confinement introduced in Irish and British prisons in the 19th century, originally aimed at reflection, repentance and reform, but later used as deliberate punishment. The play draws on real experiences of different people in the 19th century, as told by themselves and the prison doctors, teachers and chaplains, weaving these into a single story which reflects what it was like for people subjected to solitary confinement, and the effect it had on their mental health. Find out more and book here
Key Change
25th November- 10th December | Online | Free
Open Clasp theatre company is streaming its 'Key Change' play online from 25th November until 10th of December to mark the UN campaign International Day to End Violence Against Women & Girls and running for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. Devised with women in HMP Low Newton, UK and originally toured to male prisons, Key Change is a portrayal of the real lives of women in prison. If you wish to be involved, you can host or share a screening. Find out more here
Social investment
5th December, Taunton | 6th December, Manchester | 12th December, London | From £20
What is social investment, could it help your organisation and how does it work? Clinks is running events to help you understand what social investment is, and to explore if it could benefit you. Find out more about social investment, meet social investors and hear from organisations that have used social investment to sustain or grow their organisations. For more details or to book please contact events@clinks.org
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Arts and criminal justice news
Creative arts impact on mental health
A study published in The International Journal of Mental Health Promotion suggests that active participation in the arts can improve wellbeing and social inclusion for a period of at least six months after the activity. Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University evaluated 12-week arts courses run by Open Arts Essex for mental health service users, carers and self-referred individuals. Anglia Ruskin’s Dr Ceri Wilson, co-author of the study, said: "The results of this study add further weight to the growing evidence that arts participation is an effective means of promoting mental wellbeing and social inclusion for people experiencing, or at risk of, mental health problems". Find out more here
Audiovisual works
The 2018 Creative Europe Support for TV Programming of European Audiovisual Works call is open. The programme provides support for the development of European audiovisual works, in particular films and television works such as fiction, documentaries, children’s and animated films, as well as interactive works such as videogames and multimedia with enhanced cross-border circulation potential. The total budget for the 2018 Call is €12.5 million. The broadcaster's contribution cannot exceed 70% of the total financing of the production. The application deadlines are 16th November 2017 and 24th May 2018. Find out more here
After the Lammy Review
Clinks has published a series of ongoing blogs following the roundtables it held at both the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences to discuss the Lammy Review into the treatment of, and outcomes for black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals in the criminal justice system. In the first blog Jessica Mullen, Clinks’ Policy Manager discusses how the discussion could impact on the voluntary sector and participants’ ideas on how to ensure race doesn't slip back down the criminal justice agenda. In the second blog in the series, Kate Green MP looks at the experiences of Gypsies, Roma and Irish Travellers in the criminal justice system. Read the blogs here
Arts in the health agenda
MPs have called upon Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to help create a culture change in Government towards arts and health. A Westminster Hall debate was called following the publication of the findings of an inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing on the effect of the arts on health. The attendees expressed support for the recommendations in the report, and called upon the Government to support the findings. Arts Minister John Glen agreed that more engagement was needed from the department to help realise the potential of the arts to support health and wellbeing. Glen said “We need to make a vital cultural shift to ensure the arts are fully embedded in the health and social care system”. Find out more here
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Resources & publications
Greenhouses not warehouses
The Prisoner Learning Alliance, an alliance of 23 organisations, has launched a new resource, ‘Greenhouses not Warehouses: commissioning education to plant seeds of hope and opportunity’. This workbook aims to support prison governors and managers as they prepare to have greater autonomy over education commissioning from 2018. The resource was launched at this year’s Prison Governors Association conference and includes a foreword from Prisons Minister, Sam Gyimah MP. Find out more here
Multiple Needs: Time for political leadership
Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM), a coalition of Clinks, Homeless Link and Mind, has published a report outlining the importance of understanding and addressing multiple needs and how the government can do this. It calls on the government to show leadership on the issue, to take a collaborative approach across government, to set clear expectations of local areas and to ensure that flexible funding is available that encourages services to work together and allows them to respond to local needs. The MEAM coalition now plan to use the report to bring together policy makers from across government departments to consider its findings and recommendations. Find out more here
Volunteering hub
Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) has launched a new Volunteering Hub as part of a campaign to recruit and train volunteers to support prisoners' children and families, and women and men leaving prison. The Hub provides people interested in volunteering with a menu of opportunities, an online application system, and a new single point of contact email address. Andy Keen-Downs, Pact CEO, says 'We have big ambitions to recruit many more volunteers from the diverse communities we serve, and to do this means we will need to provide even more support and recognition for the amazing work they do.' Find out more here
This newsletter is written monthly by the Arts Alliance team
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