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The Oswin Project offers second chances to people through mentoring, training and employment

Since 2012 the Oswin Project has helped people with criminal records
to find employment, training and support in the North East of England.

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The Oswin Project offers second chances to people through mentoring, training and employment

Since 2012 the Oswin Project has helped people with criminal records
to find employment, training and support in the North East of England.

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The Oswin Project offers second chances to people through mentoring, training and employment

Since 2012 the Oswin Project has helped people with criminal records
to find employment, training and support in the North East of England.

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The Oswin Project offers second chances to people through mentoring, training and employment

Since 2012 the Oswin Project has helped people with criminal records
to find employment, training and support in the North East of England.

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Cafe 16

Our Bakery & Cafe Project

We operate a Bakery inside HMP Northumberland that trains prionsers in Bakery and food industry qualifications. We also run Cafe 16 in Newcastle Cathedral, which uses fresh bread and other baked goods made in the Prison.

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Inside & Out

Landscaping & Gardening Project

Inside & Out is our Northumberland-based social enterprise that employs prison leavers to provide professional and affordable services for estate and landowners in the North East, while also undertaking small free-of-charge projects for the vulnerable in our society.

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Farming Out

Our farm picking project

The ‘Farming it Out’ campaign is aimed at people leaving prison or those on a Temporary Licence. It targets business owners who recognise the importance of rehabilitation and the potential for people from prison to fill in the gaps in the agricultural industry.

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Growing Out

Our MARKET GARDEN & FARM SHOP

The Oswin Project Market Garden in HMP Northumberland empowers prisoners through horticulture training. To prevent waste, we are opening a farm shop to sell high-quality plants, fresh produce, and artisanal food and beverages. Surplus food is donated to Amble food bank

The Shop is open Wednesday to Friday 11am to 4pm

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“Working in Café 16 has helped me to move back into society, my days are filled with a job I really enjoyed doing.”
An Oswinner
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“I have supervised members of The Oswin Project refurbishing a property. They have been punctual, hardworking and motivated. They finished their work within the agreed time and produced a very professional job. My team were happy to work with them and we will be using them again.”
Raymond Turnbull
Maintenance Foreman Welbeck Estates
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“The contact I had with The Oswin Project was huge, it’s about hope, it’s about formulating plans, and it’s about actually believing that things can happen.”
an oswinner
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“Oswin didn’t treat me like a service user, like dealing with me was a box to tick, they treat me with respect. I now volunteer with the charity and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done”
an oswinner
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