Evaluations

Good Vibrations: health and wellbeing of older offenders

The purpose of this research project was to explore the older offender population and there engagement with the Good Vibration project. The research found that:

Older offenders also experience the same emotional benefits as the general prison population

Older offender’s comments on additional benefits of the Good Vibrations project for ... read on →

Authors Laura Caulfield, Dean Wilkinson (Bath Spa University; University of Worcester)

Published 2014

Artform Music

Organisation Good Vibrations

Participant type Male Older Offenders

Music in our Time - an evaluation of a participatory creative music programme for older prisoners

An evaluation of a participatory creative music programme for older prisoners in 6 prisons to assess its impact on improving health and well being. The evaluation focused on analysing the workshop experience; benefits and opportunities of the programme; and the perspectives of the musicians. read on →

Authors Nick de Viggiani, Patsy Long, Sheila Mackintosh (University of the West of England )

Published October 2010

Artform Music

Organisation Superact

Participant type Older Offenders

Sample size: 52