Criminal Justice
We deliver creative and holistic theatre workshops and projects in criminal justice settings including children’s secure care homes, probation, youth justice, prisons and community resettlement hubs.
What’s Included?
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Exciting and innovative creative workshops including games, role-play, performance, and self-reflection
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Theory backed workshops, creatively using NVC and restorative approaches to build skills
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Creative facilitator team with experience in prisons and nationally vetted pool of artists
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Post-release support in community hubs in certain regions of UK
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All our GM prison leavers have access to free creative programmes, workshops and our mental health project Wellbeing Your Way
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Participants are accredited with ASDAN awards in relevant life skills such as Independent living, Leadership and Expressive Arts
Impact & Results
Academic papers on criminal justice programmes:
Average increase in Wellbeing Score of 7.73 (SWEMWBS) on recent programme analysis:
Scoring indicated a substantial improvement in reported well-being. At individual level a change of between 1 and 3 points meets the threshold for a statistically important change and our impact data recorded double this.
Reducing violence and self-harm was targeted in three ways:
1.
Exercises and activities with
gradually increasing levels
of difficulty.
These developed participants’ self-confidence and willingness to do more challenging work.
2.
In reflective discussions, where facilitators provided participants
with alternative frameworks of thinking informed by trauma-informed and non-violent communication approaches.
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Enjoyable and supportive physical and expressive activities focussed on the expression of thoughts and feelings about violence and self-harm related issues’.
(University of Central Lancashire, External Evaluator)
‘The module raised self-esteem, enabling re-evaluation of past ‘failures’ and future opportunities’
(Professor Lynne Froggett)
What Our
Participants Say
“What I most enjoy about volunteering at Odd Arts is the opportunity to connect with other volunteers and staff members and also getting involved with the volunteering activities on hand.”
George
“Volunteering for Odd Arts was a highlight of my summer; the volunteers and kids were all wonderful to work with. Making, playing, and moving all together reflected how important getting together to create is! I would 100% recommend.”
Rosalie
“Odd Arts is an incredibly welcoming and inspiring place to work. I felt embraced by a team of passionate, creative individuals who genuinely care about each other and the work they do. Getting to know everyone and collaborating with such thoughtful, talented people made a lasting impact on me”
Petrina Leadership Programme Participant
“Being a volunteer in the summer programme meant meaningfully connecting with the amazing, creative young people of Hulme, and getting to work with the lovely staff at Odd Arts as well. I feel more engaged with my creative side and inspired to create and write my own dramatic work. I’m really grateful to everyone at Oddarts for giving me the space to lead my own drama sessions with the young people.”
Jen
“Being part of this wonderful team feels incredibly meaningful and rewarding. Everyday is different and I find myself enjoying participating in different opportunities and meeting the loveliest people. Volunteering at the Creative Coffee sessions inspires my own creativity and it is great to see in others too. I’m excited for opportunities to come and very grateful to be a part of a fantastic initiative!”
Lily
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