‘Election Fever’ is here, and you may have caught a few of the policy-speak words flying around, like ‘resettlement’, ‘reintegration’ and ‘rehabilitation’. Are words like this really useful?
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Chris’s blog: A spinning nightmare
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Tony Hawks helps raises £14K for Dartington LandWorks proje...
The first fundraiser for ground-breaking prisoner resettlement scheme LandWorks surpassed itself on 26 March by raising over £14,000 with the help of BBC comedian and bestselling author Tony Hawks.
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Chris’s blog: Nobody told me there’d be days lik...
A bittersweet evening at LandWorks, as a stunningly successful fundraiser is tempered by some heartbreaking news.
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Chris’s blog: M8s
Two men on a train appear to have nothing in common. However, it soon transpires they share a mutual bond…
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BBC comedian to host event for Dartington Landworks
A special evening of entertainment at Dartington Hall is set to raise vital funds to help ex- offenders in Devon get the skills they need to secure jobs and avoid returning to crime.
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Chris’s blog: Which came first?
‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ continues to roll out, and so far it seems to be a case of ‘making omelettes and cracking eggs’…
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Chris’s blog: A tale of two cities
You may have managed to avoid trouble inside; to get clean from drugs or have sorted yourself out. But what happens if you’ve nowhere to go afterwards?
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Chris’s blog: What does a feminist look like?
New Year has kicked in with wolf whistles, questions and varying statements of misogyny, as LandWorks’ first female trainee arrives.
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Chris’s blog: Hard Times or Great Expectations?
A festive play which may or may not be anything to do with the Dickens classic, a Christmas Carol…
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Welcome to LandWorks
A work-based training scheme providing a supported route back into the community for current and ex-prisoners.
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Chris’s blog: Dear Father Christmas…
The PortaCabin is starting to look quite festive; our tree, a fine 2’3’‘ specimen, has matured by a least an inch over the year.
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Chris’s blog: Tuesday’s child is covered in scar...
When it comes to dedicated counselling time, Chris believed that it might be a step too far for LandWorks – but an amazing new partnership has the potential to change everything.