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Join The Prison Phoenix Trust as we build our award-winning team supporting people in prison through meditation and yoga. To help support escalating numbers of people in prison, we are seeking 2 new part-time staff. It is an exciting time for The PPT as recognition of the impact of our work grows and we move into a new phase of our development in the run up to our 40th anniversary in 2028. For all roles, apply by sending your CV and continue reading
This month The Prison Phoenix Trust was invited to contribute to a round-table discussion in the Houses of Parliament aimed at shaping impactful policy for women in the prison, hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System. Joining our yoga lead Victoria and prison yoga teacher Sandra was Lisa, who writes eloquently here about her experience of yoga in prison. From prison cell to Parliament… and all it took was a complete continue reading
When big ideas have come and gone There is no need to grieve, It’s not about great speeches It’s about the way you breathe. Excerpt from ‘In-exhale’ by Benjamin Zephaniah for The Prison Phoenix Trust 12 April 2025 will be the first ever Benjamin Zephaniah Day to celebrate the life and legacy of ‘the people’s laureate’. It’s being marked by a Festival of Rhythm, Unity and Revolution, which will be held at Brunel University, where Benjamin served as Professor of continue reading