Tag: work

Cherry says… “This is a safe space, you know, no-one really judges anyone and that’s something that is hard coming out of prison…”

October 22, 2026

“There’s a lot, isn’t there, at the minute about women going to prison, that a lot of their sentences could be done in the community and the devastation it causes in their lives … not because men don’t have children but because generally the women are the main provider aren’t they. It rips the whole … More Cherry says… “This is a safe space, you know, no-one really judges anyone and that’s something that is hard coming out of prison…”

Dawn says: “Like I’ve said it’s just nice being around good people and it’s a nice place, a calming environment isn’t it?”

October 9, 2026

“What brought me here – obviously there are some offences that I committed after my partner (Alex) was killed. I was struggling with my mental health and that, feeling suicidal, and then really sort of felt like a lot of progress was maybe made and then, you know, obviously I then had a fall and … More Dawn says: “Like I’ve said it’s just nice being around good people and it’s a nice place, a calming environment isn’t it?”

Mick says: “It’s really good and it’s important as well, innit, for other people as well and community at large, for people to go back out from here.”

September 17, 2026

“Well, opportunity innit. I mean I’m doing nothing. Probation … community plan. I used to be … what do you call it now? Where you’re committing crime all the time. I used to be on prolific offenders during me 20’s and 30’s … burglaries, robberies, woundings, stuff like that. I done robberies mostly. I were … More Mick says: “It’s really good and it’s important as well, innit, for other people as well and community at large, for people to go back out from here.”

Dumbledore says: “they’re saying you’ve just got to lower your expectations for a little minute to just get somewhere, even if it’s just a bed and a shower…”

August 6, 2026

“Obviously I got done for * didn’t I, like when I was younger, but I don’t really know … just living a wild lifestyle really, so just never really been that stable. I think like it’s kind of on the cards from a young age, well maybe not this, but obviously I’m gonna get a … More Dumbledore says: “they’re saying you’ve just got to lower your expectations for a little minute to just get somewhere, even if it’s just a bed and a shower…”

Jarvis says: “…when it’s a two-way thing you connect, yeah. That’s it, it’s the connection, it’s to realise for these people that they’re not outcasts …”

July 23, 2026

This is an extract from an interview with a LandWorks graduate. Jarvis had a Release on Temporary Licence placement at LandWorks in 2016 – https://penprojectlandworks.org/?s=jarvis “So I’m Jarvis, I’m employed by the NHS Reconnect and I’m what they call a ‘peer support worker’. I’ve been doing it for five years and basically what it is, … More Jarvis says: “…when it’s a two-way thing you connect, yeah. That’s it, it’s the connection, it’s to realise for these people that they’re not outcasts …”

Stef says: “LandWorks works because it doesn’t give up on people. It believes in people and it helps people to believe in themselves.”

June 25, 2026

This latest PeN project blog is from an interview with a LandWorks graduate carried out recently as part of the Reimagining Rehabilitation and Resettlement research currently being undertaken at LandWorks. “I was a trainee at LandWorks about five years ago and since leaving I became a Peer Support worker for the NHS, and then I … More Stef says: “LandWorks works because it doesn’t give up on people. It believes in people and it helps people to believe in themselves.”

Tazzy says: “Life don’t work, you know, with drugs and alcohol. I kind of see it that way…”

June 11, 2026

“I came to LandWorks because I can’t find work could I. So like I applied for loads of work, and I couldn’t find any work so … like I went to one job interview and like I didn’t get that. When I went to the licence review they said because it’s a life-time licence, right, … More Tazzy says: “Life don’t work, you know, with drugs and alcohol. I kind of see it that way…”

Judah says: “…coming to LandWorks helps coz it keeps me busy, and then by the time I get home I’m too tired to even think about doing anything else”

May 15, 2026

“So I’ve been in and out of prison for the last year, just over a year. I ended up with a restraining order for my mum’s house but she had cancer so I had to keep going back to look after her, which kept getting me re-called to prison. So I ended up with a … More Judah says: “…coming to LandWorks helps coz it keeps me busy, and then by the time I get home I’m too tired to even think about doing anything else”

Jax says: “I don’t wanna leave LandWorks, which I actually don’t, but at the same time I’m glad I’m leaving because now I’ve got a life that I can work towards…”

April 28, 2026

“So yeah, LandWorks was the kick-start that I needed. I’ll always be grateful to LandWorks because LandWorks brought me into recovery. I’ve stated even in the meetings I wouldn’t be where I am now if I didn’t come up here with Darryl and see Chris because I’d probably be back in jail right this second. … More Jax says: “I don’t wanna leave LandWorks, which I actually don’t, but at the same time I’m glad I’m leaving because now I’ve got a life that I can work towards…”

Nanda says: “LandWorks… I tend to always mention the unconditional positive regard because I think that’s like a unique and special part of it”

April 16, 2026

“Julie – So when someone asks what LandWorks does, what do you tell them? John – We are a supported route back into the community for people that are either currently in prison, at risk of going to prison, or some way involved within the Criminal Justice System. Rose – I think this question is … More Nanda says: “LandWorks… I tend to always mention the unconditional positive regard because I think that’s like a unique and special part of it”