Partnerships are central to what we do and how we do it. We are developing new partnerships so that we can grow our post-release programmes.

CHANGING TUNES AT CFO ACTIVITY HUBS

We are pleased to be providing our music and mentoring work as part of the CFO Activity Hub in Bristol, which is part funded by the European Social Fund. Our regular presence at the Hub means that we can bring the benefits of music-making to more people with lived experience of prison. We look forward to working with more participants to support their creative potential and integration into the community. Watch this space for outcomes from this exciting new partnership. 

Changing Tunes at St Mungo's Recovery College

We are delighted to be collaborating with St Mungo's Recovery College in Bristol to help us begin this growth. We run a music and mentoring programme at their centre, enabling us to engage people who have lived experience of the criminal justice system and are homeless, or living in temporary accommodation

Our creative programme complements the practical support that St Mungo's provides, offering 'joined up' support 

This project has been co-developed and is led by one of our former participants, who is now a Changing Tunes Musician-in-Residence. It is really popular and we look forward to continuing this collaboration into the long-term

We are developing new partnerships to replicate this model and expand our post-release offer. Covid19 has increased the demand for this work and reinforced the importance of collaborations that combine resources and know-how