Category: Cafe 16
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Veterans at HMP Northumberland commemorate D-Day 80
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/people/veterans-at-hmp-northumberland-commemorate-d-day-80-4658745
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Oswin Project wins silver at the Dalemain World Marmalade Awards.
The Oswin Project, who run a training bakery and café in HMP Northumberland, struck silver for their Marmalade at the Dalemain International Marmalade awards this weekend, which judges labelled as ‘a good looking jar with a great set & texture’. They achieved Silver for their Seville marmalade in the Prisons category, a new award for…
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Fiona Sample Interviewed for Marra
Fiona Sample, CEO was recently interviewed by Jacob for Marra, a weekly newsletter about Northern Food. In it she discusses how our Cafe 16 Initiative came about: https://jlsmithwriter.substack.com/p/serving-second-chances-at-cafe-16
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New Bakery Display Fridge Supports Second Chances
This holiday season, Café 16 at HMP Northumberland received a beautiful new display fridge, generously funded by our partners at SSAFA. As seen in the accompanying photo, the fridge is now fully stocked with fresh pies, cakes, and other baked goods prepared by serving prisoners in our bakery. The bakery provides job training and purpose…
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TV star Sam Quek discovers how north-east charity is transforming lives one cup of tea at a time in awarding-winning new podcast.
Olympic gold medallist and TV presenter Sam Quek has learned how a Morpeth-based project is changing the lives of ex-offenders by helping them transition from serving time to serving coffees. Since 2012, the Oswin Project has believed in the power of second chances and has helped those with criminal records obtain jobs through employment programs,…
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We work in Prisons with Prisoners. A post for Prisons Week.
This is the first post in a series about what we do as a charity, starting with our work in Prisons for #prisonweek There are three projects being run by The Oswin Project which provide training for prisoners and recent prison leavers, helping them to develop practical skills, gain qualifications and experience the world of…
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Lifelong fan cheers for own runner
His horse didn’t win but it was a big day for Martin Winstanley, who works as a baker at a prison in Morpeth but escaped yesterday to cheer for Watch House Cross, being a member of the syndicate that owns the six-year-old. A lifelong fan of racing, Winstanley was given a syndicate membership in another…
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Poem about The Oswin Project
We operate a training Kitchen and Bakery inside HMP Northumberland called Cafe 16. Last week we received this poem from a serving prisoner applying to work in our Bakery. Here at Oswin we give you a second chanceCome have a look, get in touch, have a glanceWe do all manners of work on the outChallenging,…
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2,400 Sandwiches for Prison Visitors in HMP Northumberland
Following a conversation with Nepacs, who run the visitor centre in HMP Northumberland, Café 16 started supplying fresh sandwiches for visiting families in June of this year. Approximately 2,400 sandwiches later, the Team are now supplying Sausage Rolls, Chocolate Muffins and Baker Martin is developing a Vegan pastry. Head baker Martin, assistant manager Chloe and the prisoners…
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The Oswin Project’s working Partnership with HMP Northumberland
Since March 18th 2020 The Oswin Project has been running Café 16 in HMP Northumberland. It is manned by residents and serves staff and anyone working on site. The residents, known as Oswinners, must apply and be interviewed to gain a place in Café 16. They receive training in many facets of running a hospitality…
