‘What defined him was his determination to become a better man’
Over Easter, our 2025 Longford Scholar Fedor Bryant-Dantes died at the age of 48. Here his older brother, David Pentek, himself a past Longford Scholar,… 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.
If you have something you’d like to say, find out how at office@longfordtrust.org
From Bangor to the Big City: why change works
What happens when you’ve chosen your university and your course, but life takes a turn and you need more family and friend support around you?… Read More
‘In mentoring insight arrives quietly and stays’
Mentoring is crucial in our Longford Scholarships, alongside financial and employability support. Scholar Fedor, doing a Creative Writing degree, and his mentor Alistair began meeting… Read More
Why it matters when 42% of children sentenced have no recorded ethnicity
Official figures published this week raise fresh concerns about youngsters in prisons, the subject of Dame Rachel de Souza’s recent Longford Lecture, according to our… Read More