Young Offenders

I’ve had a knife pulled on me and seen people chased with machetes – so I had to do something
Sam Edmunds

I’ve had a knife pulled on me and seen people chased with machetes – so I had to do something

Austerity, neglect and a 240% rise in teenage knife killings. Can art spark change where the government has failed?

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’
Prisons

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’

Prison in theatre can have a transformative effect on inmates

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them
Jason Bryan

I worked with young offenders for years – positive role models could have changed everything for them

Jason Bryan, co-founder of Butterfly Books, explains that positive role models who ‘show what’s possible’ can mean everything to vulnerable children

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