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News
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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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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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Celebrating National Volunteers week
We are celebrating National Volunteer’s Week by sharing Maureen’s volunteering journey with the Oswin Project…. With not much previous experience of volunteering I dropped into the Oswin project almost by accident- a visit to Cafe16 at Newcastle Cathedral, reading about the Oswin project and meeting Emma…and here I am a year later.I started volunteering at…
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We now stock soap in our farm shop
Our farm shop is now stocking a range of soaps made by Getting Clean CIC, a Leeds based enterprise who run a soap-making program providing a supportive environment for individuals in recovery from substance abuse to rebuild their lives and regain their sense of purpose. Each bar of soap is unique and handmade with care…
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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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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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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…
