Category: News Posts
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Comment on todays announcement from the Lord Chancellor
The Lord Chancellor’s actions today were essential. She is to be commended for taking the action others have shied away from. No one who has witnessed the appalling and often dangerous conditions in some of our prisons would not welcome this initiative. However, tomorrow’s headlines will probably be about the danger of releasing prisoners early,…
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Oswin Project on BBC Sunday Morning Live
This morning we were on BBC News Sunday Morning Live. Anne McAlpine visited the gardens, bakery and farm shop at HMP Northumberland and interviewed two Oswinners, our CEO and Dave who manages the Gardens. You can watch the video here: https://bbc.in/3OO2GzQ It is also below:
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Oswin Project on Tyne Tees TV
We were featured on the Tyne Tees evening news tonight. You can catchup on the programme here, there is a written article here, and we have recorded a clip below. We are very proud of Paul, Fiona and our team of staff and prisoners who work in the gardens, cafe and farm shop. We are…
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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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Growing Out on BBC Radio Newcastle
Our Growing Out farm shop was featured on BBC Radio Newcastle this week.
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Fiona Sample MBE
We are delighted to announce that the Reverend Fiona Sample, CEO of The Oswin Project has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire Medal (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours list 2023 for her work founding the charity. On being informed of her award Fiona said ‘I am immensely grateful…
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BBC Visit to Growing Out Gardens
Last week a journalist from the BBC visited the Market Gardens in HMP Northumberland and interviewed staff and Prionsers about our exciting Market Gardens & shop initiative. Our shop is opening on the 28th of June and more information can be found here The article on the BBC News website can be viewed here. The…
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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…
