Evaluation Title

The Means of Production

Type of evaluation

Data type Qualitative

Evaluation Focus Impact of programme

Key indicators Confidence, Listening skills, Patience, Self-Esteem

Project outputs Arts-based workshops, Performances

Methodology Interviews

Summary of evaluation

Evaluation of a long-term drama residency facilitated by Rideout at HMP Dovegate Therapeutic Community. The residency consituted a number of participatory performance projects and a Creative Leadership Skills course in which prisoners attended workshops about all aspects of running community arts projects. This report assesses the impact of the residency through a series of interviews with prisoners and staff.

Project description

The aims of this evaluation were as follows:

Key Quote

Participants and staff detailed a wide variety of personal and social benefits that were gained during the work with Rideout and these can be seen as some of the longer term impacts of Rideout’s work that are embedded in people even after the final performance. These included personal development issues such as confidence and self-esteem, and ‘harder’ social skills such as negotiating, active listening, problem solving etc.


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