Evaluations

The Arts of Desistance: Evaluation of the Koestler Trust Arts Mentoring Programme for Former Prisoners

This report presents and discusses the findings of an evaluation of an arts-based mentoring scheme that is aimed at prolonging and enhancing desistance from crime through providing former prisoners with opportunities to continue engaging with the arts after release. The evaluation focused both on the implementation and effectiveness of the ... read on →

Author Leonidas Cheliotis (London School of Economics)

Published October 2014

Artforms Creative Writing, Multi-Arts, Music, Visual Arts

Organisation Koestler Trust   Project venues Parc, Peterborough

Participant type Male and Female Adult Ex offenders

Sample size: 60

Promoting Positive Change

This report looked at the longer-term benefits of taking part in Good Vibrations.  The researchers found that participants in Good Vibrations courses maintained the positive benefits six to nine months on, and in particular that participants experienced:

  • Greater levels of engagement and an increased openness to wider learning
  • Improved listening ... read on →

    Authors David Wilson, Susie Atherton, Laura Caulfield (Birmingham City University)

    Published 2008

    Organisation Good Vibrations   Project venues Dovegate, Grendon, Peterborough

    Participant type Male Adult Offenders

  • Breaking Down Walls - The Good Vibrations Project in Prison

    This study looked at the educational benefits of taking part in Good Vibrations, setting its work in the context of prison education in the UK. It also assessed the value-for-money of Good Vibrations courses.The evaluation was specifically commissioned to build upon two earlier evaluations undertaken by Good Vibrations themselves (see ... read on →

    Authors David Wilson, Matt Logan (Birmingham City University)

    Published 2006

    Artform Music

    Organisation Good Vibrations   Project venues Brixton , Peterborough

    Participant type Male and Female Adult Offenders

    Sample size: 42

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