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Do you have a passion for helping people in prison improve their wellbeing and supporting their rehabilitation through yoga and meditation? We are seeking an experienced prison yoga teacher to manage The PPT’s relationships with prisons in London, the southeast and east of England and to support prison yoga teachers in the region. It’s an exciting time to join The Prison Phoenix Trust as recognition of the impact of our work grows and we expand our award-winning team.
Ahead of the Women and Justice: A New Direction summit in London this week, the award-winning Prison Phoenix Trust (The PPT) has emphasised that addressing the mental health needs of women in prison is a fundamental aspect of justice reform. And it is sharing the latest findings from its mindful yoga and meditation programmes delivered in two women’s prisons throughout 2023 and 2024. According to recent government statistics, 82% of women in prison report mental health problems, and one third continue reading
Here Richard shares his story for The PPT Winter Appeal, giving back to the charity that helped him in prison. Richard spent most of his early life in ‘the system’: growing up in care, his autism undiagnosed, he got into trouble, served time in detention centres and borstal, and eventually prison. But today the chaos and suffering that once surrounded him is in the past. With support from meditation and yoga, he is leading a meaningful life: he volunteers to continue reading