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WHAT WE DO

Sing Inside provides group singing workshops in prisons across England and Wales.

 

We enable all participants to enjoy singing with others free from judgement or assessment, inspiring hope and confidence, and facilitating connection to others.

 

 

We train confident, inspiring community music leaders who deliver engaging, accessible singing sessions.

 

We prioritise enjoyment in our approach to learning to increase confidence, promote teamwork and encourage participants to recognise their individual contribution to a shared goal.

OUR HISTORY

OUR MODEL

Our model works outwards from our Executive Committee, who support local committees of volunteers drawn from universities, community groups and choirs in the area. These committees organise visits in their area, allowing us to tailor our approach to local community needs.

 

These local groups are supported and trained by the executive team to create a strong network of prison partnerships under the Sing Inside umbrella.

Cambridge

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Oxford

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Staffordshire

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York

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2014 - visits begin to HMP Bedford, run by Cambridge Education and Outreach (CamEO) and funded by the Faculty of Music

2015 - we expand into HMP Wayland. Funding from CamEO is  reduced

2016: fundraise over £10,000, through a Three Peaks Challenge and various other events. Expand into George Mackenzie House

March 2018 - we expand into Oxford, and form our first committee.

We start visiting HMP Stafford, HMP Woodhill, HMP Chelmsford and HMP Thameside

March 2019 - we receive charitable status and become registered charity 1182678

Autumn 2019: We run our first multi-day projects  in HMP Whitemoor, and HMP Huntercombe

December 2014 - expand into HMP Whitemoor

Feb 2016 - Sing Inside is founded! Initially, we were a student society at the university of Cambridge

2017: our executive committee form in February to manage expansion into Oxford.

We expand into three new prisons - HMP Highpoint, HMP Peterborough and HMP The Mount.

In November 2018, we submit an application to the Charity Commission to become a registered foundation CIO, and recruit our first board.

Summer 2019: We expand into HMP Oakwood, HMP Long Lartin, HMP Full Sutton, HMP Huntercombe, HMP Bullingdon, HMP Send

Early 2020: We begin expanding our  committee model into York and Staffordshire

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