HMP Warren Hill sits right next to the sea on the Suffolk coast and, in non-pandemic times, it buzzes all day long with activity and purpose. The prison takes residents serving long-term sentences from the rest of the prison system and aims to prepare them for release. They are out of their cells for 12 hours a day. The Vestey Project and the music workshops run by Britten Pears Arts are two of many initiatives that are welcomed and facilitated by the prison.
In this podcast we hear from Rebecca White, founding director of Your Own Place, and her mentee who, through sheer determination, has happily settled on the outside. He’s doing voluntary work and is very articulate about the benefits of being mentored and the ‘enabling environment’ at HMP Warren Hill. We also hear from Judy Dow, who is Head of Philanthropy at the Norfolk Community Foundation about her journey as a Vestey mentor. I wasn't able to interview Judy's mentee for reasons that will be apparent by the end of the podcast. The music was recorded by residents of the prison with Britten Pears Arts in 2019. They've worked with the prison for many, many years and each series of music workshops ends in a concert which is open to family and friends.
https://www.yourownplace.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer-mentoring-prisons/
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