Category: News Posts
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We were on BBC Radio 4 PM Programme
Tonight we were on the BBC Radio 4 PM Programme, you can listen to the full episode here, or play the recording below of our interviews with Chris, Kenny, John and Tom.
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Congratulations to our Great North Run Team
We’d like to congratulate our #greatnorthrun team! Thank you Alex, Emma, John, Matilda, Paul & Wayne you all did brilliantly!
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Changing the Cycle Northumberland Gazette Article
https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/people/new-bike-repair-shop-at-hmp-northumberland-aims-to-change-the-cycle-of-reoffending-4762538
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Celebrating 3 Years of Coffee and Second Chances: Café 16 in Newcastle Cathedral
At Newcastle Cathedral a small cafe has been brewing more than just exceptional coffee for the past three years. Café 16, an enterprise run by The Oswin Project, has become a beacon of hope and a testament to the power of second chances. A Unique Blend of Purpose and Flavour Opened in 2021, Café 16…
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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,…
