All our musicians are security trained and do not need officer support while running sessions; they are usually based within the Chapel, and are typically funded through Education and/or the Chaplaincy. We have over 10 years experience and have never been involved in a breach of security.
One of our patrons, Suzy Dymond-White the former Governor of HMP Horfield, is happy to recommend our work to other prisons.
The full cost of supplying a Changing Tunes musician for one year is £16,000 (£18,000 in London). Contributions to these costs will be required from the prison.
In return for this investment we will:
- provide a professional musician/facilitator
- recruit and provide training and supervision for this musican
- provide three two hour sessions per week for a year
- group size between 5 and 10
- record songs and hold concerts
- enter prisoners into Koestler Awards (we have won 26 over the last two years)
- hold concerts in prison (where the regime permits)
- enter prisoners for music theory exams (when requested by the prisoners)
- transcribe music requested by the prisoners
- help with composition and lyric writing
- organise post release activities and concerts
Our work results in a 75% reduction in re-offending - for just £16,000 per year.
Please see the Our Work section for more detailed information.
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