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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…
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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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Fiona Interviewed by uCruise Doris
Our CEO Fiona Sample MBE was recently interviewed for a youtube video about visiting Newcastle upon Tyne as a cruise ship passenger. Hop on board the video below!
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BBC Radio Newcastle Interview
On Sunday 30th of July, James was interviewed on the Kelly Scott Breakfast show.
