Evaluations

Research report: HMP/YOI Winchester Applied Theatre pilot 2018

This report was produced by researchers at University of Winchester (Applied Criminology). It details the findings of an evaluation of a pilot project which was designed and delivered by BearFace Theatre CIC and funded by Hampshire Cultural Trust which was aimed at using a new Applied Theatre intervention to impact ... read on →

Authors Adrian Barton, Alexandra Russell (University of Winchester)

Published September 2018

Artform Theatre

Organisations BearFace Theatre CIC, Hampshire Cultural Trust, HMP/YPI Winchester, University of Winchester   Project venue HMP/YPI Winchester

Participant type Male 21-24 Offenders

Sample size: 10

Re-imagining futures: Exploring arts interventions and the process of desistance

Carried out by Northumbria University and Bath Spa University, this report highlights examples of how the arts can support positive changes linked to personal agency, efficacy and identity, which are linked to the highly individualised journey of desistance from criminal behaviour. Key findings show that participation in arts activities enables ... read on →

Authors Charlotte Bilby, Laura Caulfield, Louise Ridley

Published November 2013

Artforms Craft, Creative Writing, Music, Visual Arts

Organisation Arts Alliance

Participant type Male and Female Adult Offenders

Sample size: 30

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