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LandWorks is delighted to have been awarded a grant of £6,000 towards its work with people in the criminal justice system from the Probation Service, via the South West Integrated Offender Management (IOM) team. The IOM…

11 May 2026 – Visitors to LandWorks in recent months may have noticed a growing number of colourful mosaic plaques appearing across the site, signposting key areas such as Reception, the Market Garden, the Pottery, and…

Hello, “Cake, if you think about it, LandWorks is like a cake.” That’s how Graham described it to me. You probably know Graham – he runs our amazing wood workshop, and yes, he does love cake!…

30 April 2026 – The Ministry of Justice’s Justice Data Lab (JDL) has today published a report following an analysis of LandWorks participants.  LandWorks made an application to the JDL last year for an independent analysis…

Hello, This week’s blog has been written by Sarah Wollaston, our new Chair of Trustees. A really interesting reflection on her time involved with LandWorks and looking ahead. Chris Shortly after setting up LandWorks in 2013,…

13 April 2026 – What does it take to keep a place like LandWorks running smoothly while preserving the care and humanity at its core? For Emma Richards, who joined as Operations Manager in October 2025,…

9 April 2026 – LandWorks is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sarah Wollaston as its new Chair of Trustees. Dr Wollaston, an existing member of the LandWorks Board, will take over the role from…

Hello, I thought it would be useful to provide a further update on some changes at LandWorks, as well as some upcoming events that we are involved in, which you may wish to support or join….

Hello, There is a real feeling of change around, not least through world events and the knock-on effects they have for all of us. So many of our young people are struggling. Anxiety and poor mental…

16 March 2026 – On 17th May, a 14-strong team of trainees, graduates, staff, supporters, and a trustee from LandWorks will be running the Plymouth Half Marathon to raise funds for our rehabilitation and resettlement work….

Hello, We thought you may like a heads-up about something coming… A few weeks ago, starting as a one to one in the market garden and then with all of us over a tea break, the…

Hello, Over the years, we have worked with a small number of men serving IPP sentences, and I thought I would try to describe some of the extreme difficulties this sentencing framework has caused. An IPP…