In April and May, the blue whales, fin whales, rare sei whales and humpback whales arrive off the coast of the Azores on their spring migrations, and join resident sperm whale families and four species of dolphins.

Join Animate Earth Collective as we bring in Eleanor O’Hanlon,…

It has been over half a century since Apollo 8 astronauts took the first photograph of the Earth. In the film 'Earthrise,' we revisit this powerful moment of recognition: that we are, and always have been, an inseparable part of a living whole. emergencemagazine.org/film/earthrise/

We want the arts to be...⬇️

And we believe it's possible.

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'Giving people purpose, responsibility, incentives, and the opportunity to build trust, are the best routes to achieving safer prisons and supporting people away from crime.'
Read our full response to today's HMI Prisons report at prisonreformtrust.org.uk/prt-comment-im…

Inspirational story. Education can be transformative when you’re in prison. It doesn’t have to mean attending prestigious universities. Education, in many forms, has helped people create new lives that they can be proud of. Beyond knowledge, education offers two things that…

'Almost everyone who goes to prison gets released one day, and the reoffending rate in this country costs the government £18bn a year.'

Great summary by David Shipley on why education and training programmes are essential for rehabilitating prisoners and reducing reoffending 👇🏻

Reducing reoffending is vital.

For people leaving prison, for communities and for the economy.

Every voter should care about education in prisons and rehabilitation🗳️

Reports show that 2 out of 5 ex-prisoners in England and Wales will reoffend within a year.

Our Arts Mentoring scheme supports people through the difficult transition from custody to community, helping them re-skill & rebuild their lives free from crime.
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I can trace my decision to pursue a writing career from the feedback I received after entering the Koestler prize in 2020. They bring hope into darkness, and change lives.

Our BBC Radio 4 Appeal to raise money for our arts mentoring scheme is live & we really need your support to reach our target!

The appeal is live until Sunday 14 April, so please listen in, share with your networks and donate if you can
🔗bbc.co.uk/appeal/radio4 #R4Appeal

⭐️Clive Myrie⁩ says: “It could have happened to anyone with relations who came here under the Nationality Act…Trevor McDonald, Lenny Henry, Marcus Rashford”⭐️
The Guardian⁦ 👏🏽

Sign letter justice4windrush.org✍🏽
4 an Independent body #Windrush 🙏🏽 theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/s…

Tories order further massive real-terms cuts to performing & creative arts courses in England + hard cut of funding for widening access programmes to higher ed.
Economic madness (creative industries bring in £115bn in value pa), cultural idiocy & an assault on social mobility.