Evaluations

A Narrative-Based Evaluation of 'Changing Tunes' Music-Based Prisoner Reintegration Interventions

The report explains the results of exploratory research into the work of the prison based charity Changing Tunes, which uses music both within and also outside prison with offenders and ex offenders. Evidence revealed that the pro social impact on the participants came as a result both of participation in ... read on →

Authors Jo Cursley, Shadd Maruna

Published January 2015

Artform Music

Organisation Changing Tunes   Project venues Eastwood Park, Leyhill, Winchester

Participant type Male and Female Adult Ex offenders, Male and Female Adult Offenders, Male and Female Adult Staff

Review of "Family Man" - an intervention provided by Safe Ground

This review, by the Commissioning Strategies Group (CSG) of NOMS, examines the elements of the programme design and delivery of the Safe Ground 'Family Man' propgramme in relation to CSG standards for effective interventions. It covers:

  • Description of the programme - aims and objectives
  • Evidence base of theoretical orientation, goals ... read on →

    Authors Janet Creighton, Adrian Smith (Commissioning Strategies Group, NOMS)

    Published August 2011

    Artforms Drama, Multi-Arts

    Organisation Safe Ground

  • Evidence Review: Music making with young offenders and young people at risk of offending

    This review by the University of the West of England (UWE) was commissioned by Youth Music in March 2011 with the purpose of identifying evidence concerning the impact of music making on young people within the youth justice system. The Review aim was to gather and, if possible, synthesise evidence ... read on →

    Authors Norma Daykin, Nick de Viggiani, Yvonne Moriaty, Paul Pilkington (University of the West of England )

    Published July 2011

    Artform Music

    Organisation Youth Music

    Participant type Male and Female Young Offenders

    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

    Tagged to a number

    An evlauation of the impact of involvement of young offenders and ex-offenders in the production and performance of an issue-based play and the impact on the audiences. The project reached its target of reaching audiences of at least 1,000 young people and the production had a clear impact on young ... read on →

    Author Karin van Maanen (Anne Peaker Centre)

    Published

    Artform Drama

    Organisation Synergy Theatre   Project venues Latchmere House, Richmond Police

    Participant type Male Adult Offenders, Male and Female Child School pupils

    Sample size: 885

    The Arts in Criminal Justice: a Study of Research Feasibility

    A feasibility study examining the practical, logistical and methodological issues involved in carrying out effective research on the impact of arts interventions in criminal justice settings. Rather than producing evidence of project outcomes, this study addresses the issue of what constitutes good quality research and evidence in this context and, ... read on →

    Authors Rebecca Clarke, Andrew Miles (Centre for Research on Socio-cultural Change, University of Manchester)

    Published 2006

    Artforms Creative Writing, Dance, Drama

    Project venues Bullwood Hall, Dovegate, Styal

    Dance Included: dance in social exclusion contexts

    An action research project that explored models of good practice in dance and social exclusion though six ACE funded dance-led projects that aimed to tackle problems associated with social exclusion. Growing out of the Art of Inclusion report (2004) and in turn feeding into the good practice guide Dance Included: ... read on →

    Author Helen Jermyn (Arts Council England)

    Published February 2006

    Artform Dance

    The art of inclusion

    An Arts Council England (ACE) evaluation, exploring practice and outcomes within three different identified models of social inclusion work, involving 28 artsorganisations participating in the research and builds on a literature review, The Arts and Social Exclusion: a review prepared for the Arts Council of England (Jermyn, 2001). The overall ... read on →

    Author Helen Jermyn (Arts Council England)

    Published July 2004

    Artform Multi-Arts

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