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27 November 2023 – LandWorks contributed to the annual American Society of Criminology Conference for the first time in November, where our vision for a more effective resettlement process was shared by PeN project lead Dr Julie Parsons…

24 November 2023 –  Rudolf and his reindeers have arrived at the LandWorks shop on the Dartington Estate, along with a wonderful selection of handcrafted and festive gifts and cards! Made with love and pride by…

Hello, I thought you may like to hear a range of questions that have been put to me over the last month and read my replies… Chris, is it true you are about to retire? No, it…

Hello, As news feeds from around the world deliver ever more depressing bulletins, there is one bright note singing out…. Its source – The LandWorks Wood Workshop. The crooner – Graham. The reason – He loves (loves)…

Hello, The messages just keep getting clearer. Like somebody is sending a sign. All around us feels fractured. Dave tipped petrol on himself. A desperate cry for help. I know… I’ve read the emergency service transcripts….

Hello, Sasha’s phone is ringing. She signals for me to listen in. “Hello, it’s the Mental Health team here. I can see it has taken a bit of time for us to get to you… Oh…

Hello, “Man, I love cake”, is often the shout at around 10.30am, just before tea break. Cake, for high days, celebrations, anniversaries, you name it, a cake is here. Cream, fruit, sponge, chocolate, iced, parsnip, carrot…

Hello, “Chris, do you think stuff just goes around, is life just a circle of continuous events?” That’s an interesting lunchtime question (I like these, gets everyone chatting) and this from a man who often poses…

Hello, Building trusting relationships can, on the one hand, be deeply satisfying, on the other, it can be like sand slipping through your fingers. You just have to be there, through the ups and downs, just…

Hello, Sometimes it just goes wrong. Even though everything is going right. Josh came here in the Autumn last year. It had taken months to get him to engage. He couldn’t deal with authority. Traumatised from…

July 2023 – Acceptance, a new book by LandWorks published to mark the charity’s 10th anniversary, is shining a much-needed light on the difficult and complex lives of offenders, the challenges of rehabilitation, and their potential…

Hello, I’ve been wondering for a while how to start this email. Best keep it simple… I guess over the last ten years (I will stop going on about it after this email) for me there…

17 July 2023 – LandWorks, the pioneering prisoner resettlement scheme at Dartington, welcomed 275 supporters, volunteers, and partners to its annual Supporters Day on 14th July 2023 to celebrate 10 remarkable years of achievement. Despite the…

Hello, Day 3,637 Jimmy, one of the first cohort (then a day release prisoner), just sent the following text… “I know that I’m hard work but something that you said and done that hit home with…

Hello, “Mate (Aussie accent), I’ve read your little blog thing for years and mate, all you do is moan. Why don’t you ever say how you would fix it?” Right-oh, good – always encouraging to get…