Evaluations

The ‘Family Man’ Impact Study

An Evaluation of the Longer-Term Effectiveness of Safe Ground’s Revised Family Relationships Programme on Prisoner Graduates, their Supporters and Families, this independent study assessed the longer-term impact of the Family Man programme delivered in HMPs Belmarsh, Birmingham, Bristol, Highpoint, Leeds, Parc (Wales) and Wandsworth from 2008-10. It concluded that the ... read on →

Authors Gwyneth Boswell, Annie Moseley, Fiona Poland (School of Allied Health Professions, University of East Anglia , University of East Anglia )

Published October 2011

Artform Drama

Organisation Safe Ground   Project venues Belmarsh, Birmingham, Bristol, Highpoint, Leeds, Parc, Wandsworth

Participant type Male Adult Offenders

Sample size: 54

Evaluation of Supporters' Participation in Family Man Trials

AN EVALUATION OF SUPPORTERS’ PARTICIPATION IN THE REVISED ‘FAMILY MAN’ PROGRAMME DELIVERED IN BELMARSH, BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, HIGHPOINT AND WANDSWORTH PRISONS read on →

Author Avril Price

Published June 2009

Artform Drama

Organisation Boswell Research Fellows   Project venues Belmarsh, Birmingham, Bristol, Highpoint, Wandsworth

Participant type Male and Female Adult Families of offenders

Sample size: 21

Elmina's Kitchen

An evaluation of the impact of the performance of play in HMP Brixton on the Synergy Theatre participants invloved and the audiences. read on →

Author Karin van Maanen (Anne Peaker Centre)

Published 2007

Artform Drama

Organisation Synergy Theatre   Project venue Brixton

Participant type Male Adult Offenders, Male and Female Adult Prison Staff, Male and Female Adult Public Audience

Sample size: 417

Child's Play: Evaluation Report

An evaluation of the impact of a NYT drama project on the paretning skills and rehabilitation of young offenders. The experiential nature of this course enabled participants to explore and experience the issues they are likely to face as young fathers in prison, whilst incarcerated, and on release. The experiential ... read on →

Author Karin van Maanen (Anne Peaker Centre)

Published

Artform Drama

Organisation National Youth Theatre   Project venue Rochester

Participant type Male Young Offenders

Sample size: 13

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