Could do better – and I did!
School can be a difficult experience for many people. Our Ambassador Lisa reflects on her schooldays, poor career guidance and how she found a way… 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
Finding a career – hard work but not impossible
A degree is one step on the road to a career. Our scholar AJ writes about the confidence, sense of purpose, determination and sheer hard… Read More
A scholar’s rocky road to a fulfilling career
Imogen Andrews made a big impact on the audience when she spoke from the stage at the Longford Lecture in 2013 about her love for… Read More
“I never know what he gets out of it. I get plenty”
Mentoring is a crucial part of our work. Every Longford Scholar is accompanied through their years at university by one of our trained Longford Trust… Read More