One topic, two chicks, three points of view. Bird Podcast explores life in the UK criminal justice system to find out what it really means to do time.
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5 Apr 2024
SEASON FINALE 🌈 HMP Hewell | Children and families in prison - Listen to the stories of five fathers, serving time in HMP Hewell bit.ly/FamilyTiesInPrison
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10 Apr 2024
Have you listened to our latest collaboration with @HewellRainbow yet? They support men inside prison who have children and families on the out. Listen now bit.ly/FamilyTiesInPrison
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5 Apr 2024
SEASON FINALE 🌈 HMP Hewell | Children and families in prison - Listen to the stories of five fathers, serving time in HMP Hewell bit.ly/FamilyTiesInPrison
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2 Apr 2024
Calling ex-prisoners - can you help a Bird fan with their research project about food in prison by filling out a short survey brookes.fra1.qualtrics.com/j…
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Exciting news! Our billboards are raising awareness about Restorative Justice in cities across the UK. ✨
Expressing the power of Restorative Justice to facilitate dialogue & healing, the campaign encourages new audiences to consider if the process is right for them.
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18 Nov 2023
We had a trip to @HMPHewell this week, talking with men inside who have been supported by the Children & Family team @HewellRainbow! We know the importance of maintaining family ties, so it was insightful to hear the ups & downs of how the men are navigating this. Coming soon! 🌈
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Bird | Stories from prison retweeted
2 Nov 2023
📢 Check out this powerful animation commissioned by @barnardos, to accompany its 'Double discrimination' report. 📚
It delves into the experiences of Black children who have experienced care and their encounters with the criminal justice system. 🎥 Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=x0YV2pTM…
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29 Oct 2023
We're speaking at the SouthEast Care Leavers Conference this week! Using our episode w @HmpPreston, we'll provide a workshop on the criminalisation of children in care & strategies for professionals on how they can avoid this over-representation. 👂⏬️ Bit.ly/HMPPreston
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23 Oct 2023
This is Dobby, @HMPPentonville's therapy dog who visits the men in healthcare on the neurodiverse unit. The guys on the ND unit in our latest pod episode spoke about how much they loved Dobby's visits and how much joy he brings! You can listen here: bit.ly/NeurodiversityInPriso…
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Bird | Stories from prison retweeted
19 Oct 2023
Excited to share our latest episode with @HMPPentonville where we speak to staff and men resident on their new Neurodiversity Unit! Listen here: bit.ly/NeurodiversityInPriso…
Amazing artwork by @21andsensory!
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25 Sep 2023
Feature in @BASW_UK magazine on our @HmpPreston episode on the links between being care experienced the CJS. It's key that professional networks around the child are aware of this disproportionate representation and are fighting against it. Listen here Bit.ly/HMPPreston
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Bird | Stories from prison retweeted
21 Sep 2023
In this month's PQ, Nina McNamara from @BirdPodcast shares some insights from their podcast, so readers can hear directly from young people’s experiences at HMP Belmarsh. buff.ly/45JmFGs #probation
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12 Sep 2023
Thanks @ProbInstitute for featuring our article in Probation Quarterly. We discuss the findings from the @hmpbelmarsh epidode with discussions on how to improve outcomes for Cat A young adults solutions on how to reduce crime in society. Listen here! bit.ly/Belmarsh
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25 Aug 2023
Our episode with @hmpbelmarsh is now live!
We spoke to a group of young men serving long sentences about what it means to be a Cat A prisoner, as well as solutions and ideas for change to support young adults across the custodial estate.
Listen here!
Bit.ly/Belmarsh
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23 Aug 2023
We had a great day at @HMPPentonville yesterday on their Neurodiversity Unit speaking to men staff. This innovative unit is clearly a game changer we are excited to be releasing an episode on this in Sept! Best of all we got to meet their therapy dog, Dobby, who brings such joy!
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30 Apr 2023
Great article in the @InsideTimeUK about the story behind Bird Podcast and how we continue to tackle the media's judgemental portrayals of people in the CJS & their families. Have a read! insidetime.org/high-flying-v…
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14 Apr 2023
Excited about our upcoming piece with the legendary @InsideTimeUK where we’ll share the story behind Bird Podcast - one topic, two chicks…what does it really mean to do time? 🐧
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30 Mar 2023
We're pleased to have taken part in this podcast, which shares some of the experiences people face in recovery in HMP Wymott. Please listen.
#Podcast #Recovery
4 Mar 2023
NEW EPISODE! We are thrilled to share our podcast with @HWymott talking to men in their Therapeutic Community. They share their experiences with substance misuse and how positively the TC has impacted them & their hopes for the future! An inspiring listen! bit.ly/KinderSociety
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