HMP & YOI Warren Hill - Background
Aldeburgh Education has been working at HMP & YOI Warren Hill since 1999/2000.
The work combines music with the use of new technologies and enables creativity in the most unexpected context. The arts products generated are of the highest possible quality and aim to inspire and educate all young people and prison staff involved. The work provides extensive opportunities for a variety of transferable skills to be developed.
Carlford Unit
After a highly successful 10 year programme of work at HMP & YOI Warren Hill, Aldeburgh Education launched an exciting new project in September 2010. Delivered in partnership with Norwich based C>Media, the project will run once a week and will focus on developing media and music based skills through the creation of a Media Station. The station will introduce three elements; radio, film and journalism with the young people taking responsibility for producing their own material and running the station.
Working alongside professionals from the industry the young people will be involved in all aspects of the station and will learn valuable practical and social skills.
The project launched on September 7th with three special guests coming along to speak about the term’s chosen topic of “Adapting to Change” – John McCarthy, Akala and Rodrigo Viera a.k.a MC Mercheal. The 12 week programme will see various guest speakers and special guest group activities, such as a whole group music fusion afternoon led by the Jazz musician and composer, Pete Letanka.
Release on Temporary Licence Opportunities
Working closely with Officers at HMP & YOI Warren Hill, Aldeburgh Education provides numerous opportunities for young people eligible for release on temporary Licence. With roles ranging from project assistants to helping ground staff and providing technical support, these opportunities provide valuable links with the local community, building necessary skills needed for release.
HMP Hollesley Bay
Continued links with the Open Prison provide inmates with volunteer opportunities working with young people with multiple complex needs, the elderly and other members of the community.
For more information about the Media Station and our programme of activity with juvenile and adult offenders please contact Lizzie Woods; ewoods@aldeburgh.co.uk or 01728 687141
Aldeburgh Education
Last year 20 projects took place over a total of around 210 days, involving over 10,000 participants and 7,200 audience members.
2010 - Aldeburgh Music’s Media Project won the High Sheriff’s Community Partnership Award for it's work with Lapwing.
2008 - The work of Aldeburgh Education was recognised by the High Sheriff (of Suffolk) Awards. Aldeburgh Education won the overall 'Youth Organisation' award in recognition of our widespread work with young people in Suffolk, tackling anti-social behaviour and crime prevention.
2003 - Aldeburgh Education was part of the team responsible for HMP & YOI Warren Hill, Carlford Unit, winning the Butler Trust Terry Waite Award for work with lifers and long-term prisoners.