‘The prison cell is the silent classroom of the self’
Before embracing education, there must be first a self-education, argues our 2025 Scholar Fedor Bryant-Dantès, studying for a BA in creative writing. Reflecting on his… Read More
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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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‘I felt something I hadn’t felt in so long: real hope’
As we welcome 38 new Longford Scholars this month, one of their number, Beatrice Auty, tells and illustrates her story of coming across the Longford… Read More
Poet Will talks about his new book on ITV News
Longford Scholar Will Pendray has appeared on ITV Meridian News, being interviewed about the publication of his new poetry book, Overgrown. Will graduated with an… Read More
‘Not how high we climb, but where we have climbed from’
Our Scholar Andrew put drugs and crime behind him and chose education. He doubted his ability to do it many times but this summer graduated… Read More