An Eye-Opening Pre-pandemic Study Trip
With the impact of Covid-19 felt across the world, travel is currently off limits. In a glimpse backwards and, hopefully, forwards, Longford scholar Wayne Haycock… Read More
Join Our Big Conversation about Second Chances
The Longford Blog is an all-year-round conversation – about, amongst other things, prison, the criminal justice system, and what a difference education can make in turning (prison) sentences into degrees as our Longford scholars are all doing. This Blog page is an opportunity for our scholars (like Gavin, pictured above) who are at the heart of what we do - as well as our mentors and others involved in the scholarship programme - to share first-hand experiences and ideas for change.
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The power of letter-writing
The power of a letter in a crisis and beyond by mentor Clare Lewis ….like someone extending their hand out, reaching across a divide In… Read More
Isolation: an expert survivor’s guide
Isolation: an expert survivor’s guide by artist and former Longford scholar Lee Cutter I know a bit about isolation. In fact, after three years in… Read More
Spending time with lawyers focused on a fresh start
My day with the lawyers by Scholar Ash Rookwood…. Towards the end of 2019 Ash met staff involved in regulating solicitors as part of a… Read More