Sounding Out is a music traineeship which provides former prisoners with longer-term opportunities upon their release, to bridge the gap between inside and outside prison.

The evaluation takes a qualitative approach to explore the views and experiences of participants, staff and family members to understand if and how Sounding Out is successful, identifying any barriers to success and making evidence-based recommendations for improvements.

“Well look I’ve been out of jail for two years. That’s a record in itself, usually I’m not even out for six months, and that’s over twenty years, that’s a long time.”

- Peter, cohort 2 participant