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I have been volunteering with the New Bridge Foundation for over 17 years. Our charity was established 70 years ago by Lord Longford to support prisoners who are isolated from the wider society. The work of volunteers provides a bridge to the outside world, along with an increased sense of value and potential for their future. This long-term support is through regular written correspondence and visits together with support on release for those who ask for continued support. I am proud to say that several of my previous befriendees have gone on to establish meaningful crime-free lives.

To support New Bridge and to celebrate our 70th anniversary many of the volunteers are completing various challenges. Sadly, I cannot run a marathon or swim many kilometres, so I have chosen to read a book related to prisons and prisoners for every decade of the charity and write a review for each book. It is hoped that the reviews will support new volunteers to broaden their understanding of prisons from a wider perspective and generate some funds to enable our valuable work to continue. Many thanks for your support.

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You can follow my progress as I share the book reviews here: https://www.newbridgefoundation.org.uk/blog/peters-70th-anniversary-reading-challenge