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Organised by SPCK - Society for Promoting Christian KnowledgeReading is the first step out of prison, but half of prisoners are functionally illiterate. You can give the gift of reading to a prisoner in the UK. By donating just £5 you can send a Diffusion book to a prisoner this Christmas
Closed 06/01/2019
"studies from around the world show that participation in education and training reduces the likelihood of reoffending" (CREESE, 2016)
But half of prisoners are functionally illiterate. Being unable to read is one of the main barriers to finding employment on the outside.
A gift of just £5 can send a book to a prisoner. If you increase this to £50 you can resource an entire reading group! We work with prison education providers, chaplains and volunteers to run reading groups which encourage discussion and empathy:
I realised that the books encourage empathy, which is the one thing so often missing with our learners" (Regional Lead)
[I enjoyed] listening to other people's opinions and their ideas on the outcome (Patient at Secure Forensic Hospital)
[This book] started me reading and gets you thinking about the decisions you have made and the consequences (Prisoner at HMP Wealstun)
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