Evaluations

A Narrative-Based Evaluation of 'Changing Tunes' Music-Based Prisoner Reintegration Interventions

The report explains the results of exploratory research into the work of the prison based charity Changing Tunes, which uses music both within and also outside prison with offenders and ex offenders. Evidence revealed that the pro social impact on the participants came as a result both of participation in ... read on →

Authors Jo Cursley, Shadd Maruna

Published January 2015

Artform Music

Organisation Changing Tunes   Project venues Eastwood Park, Leyhill, Winchester

Participant type Male and Female Adult Ex offenders, Male and Female Adult Offenders, Male and Female Adult Staff

An Evaluation of Talent 4... Europe LLP-TOI programme: A Group Programme to Identify Talent and Skills

This report is an evaluation of Rideout’s Talent 4… Europe programme. Talent 4… is an arts-based diagnostic programme designed to help participants identify personal strengths and skills to help increase motivation and inform better decision making about future training or employment. This evaluation analyses data from a total of 234 ... read on →

Authors Laura Caulfield, Rebecca McGuire-Snieckus (Bath Spa University)

Published September 2014

Artform Multi-Arts

Organisation Rideout

Participant type Male and Female Adult Ex offenders, Male and Female Adult Long term unemployed, Male and Female Adult Offenders

Family Man: 2012-13 Evaluation Scope

The purpose of this evaluation is to demonstrate the long-term impact and cost-effectiveness of Family Man to policy makers, funders, prisons and practitioners; and to complement Gwyneth Boswell’s qualitative study of the revised Family Man and other previous evaluations. read on →

Published 2013

Artform Drama

Organisation Safe Ground   Project venues Belmarsh, Birmingham, Bristol, Dovegate, Highpoint, Leeds, Parc, Wandsworth

Participant type Male and Female Adult Families of offenders, Male and Female Juvenile Families of offenders, Male Adult Offenders, Male and Female Adult Prison Staff

Sample size: 500

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