PORSCH – Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health
PORSCH is a network of researchers and service practitioners based in the North East of England. It is dedicated to enhancing the contribution of research and development to the improvement of the health of offenders, the well-being of the communities in which they live and the reduction of offending behaviours. 

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The Reader
“Shared reading groups contribute to long-term, sustainable changes to prison reform, offender rehabilitation and offender prevention” – Click here to see more

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The Longford Trust
“The Longford Trust was established in 2002 by friends, family and admirers of Lord Longford (1905-2001) to celebrate his achievements and to further the goals he pursued in the fields of social and prison reform” Longford scholarships enable access to University and mentoring for ex prisoners.

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The Koestler Trust
The Koestler Trust is a charity that helps offenders, secure patients and detainees lead more positive lives by encouraging participation  in the arts and increases  public awareness and understanding of arts in prison and secure environments.

 

The Howard League

“The Howard League for Penal Reform is a national charity working for less crime, safer communities and fewer people in prison.”

 

English Pen
English Pen is the founding centre of a worldwide writers’ association with 145 centres in more than 100 countries. English Pen campaign to defend writers and readers in the UK and around the world whose human right to freedom of expression is at risk.

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