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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…
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Letter from the Queen
The Oswin Project was delighted and honoured to receive a letter from Her Majesty. The Queen has given permission for her message to be published.
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First Open day of our new project held at HMP North Sea Camp
On 28th June the first of what the Oswin Project hopes will be several open days took place in Lincolnshire. HMP North Sea Camp kindly hosted the event. Its aim was to encourage those involved in land-based activities to employ individuals released on temporary licence from open prisons and ex- offenders. In our first lock…
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Our Grateful thanks to Tim Willbond OBE
After several years as a very active volunteer and support of our charity. Tim has sadly left the area and so has resigned from his position as ambassador at the Oswin Project. We are grateful for the huge contribution he has made and wish him and his wife every happiness for the future. Tim served…
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Building for the future
Oswin Project is the North East’s charity for creating work opportunities for prisoners and ex-offenders. Having secured further funding to support the expansion of their work with ex-offenders, they have appointed three new trustees with a broad range of skills to support their enterprising plans for the future. Gaynor Richardson is Head of Commercial at The Centre…
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Re-Opening of Cafe 16
Café 16 re- opened after a robust risk assessment and Covid secure measures being put in place on Thursday 14th May as a pre – order and take away service. Orders for take away teas, picnics and celebration cakes are proving popular, and the menu is expanding every day. Our high tea’s have been extremely…
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Kayaking for Oswin
My story Rosabel and I have gone mad in lockdown and decided to kayak 21 miles from Dungeness to Boulogne! We’re training in Hastings throughout July and planning to make the crossing in the last week of July! I’m raising money for the incredible Oswin Project. The Oswin project is a small charity that creates…
