Preparation for my workshop with the Novus North East Teams – there were staff from HMP Holme House, HMP Northumberland, HMP Durham, HMP Kirklevington, and HMP Deerbolt.

The Workshop contained 7 new scents including 4 bespoke fragrances designed by Anthony Wilcox from Carvansons  –There were 350 individual / stamped and prepared samples.

I also ran 2 x on-site sessions at HMP Holme House in Stockton-On-Tees.
The Education and Enrichment teams are now running these workshops across the North East Prison Sector. There are some really dedicated staff working in Education and Enrichment across this sector. Perfume Stories will be included in the Educational Curriculum to support a range of Learning and Enrichment Programmes.

More positive news about the Prison service. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has appointed a CEO known for employing ex-offenders as the new Prisons Minister – James Timpson, of the Timpson Group
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Mr Timpson had invested “a huge amount over many years” into rehabilitating offenders and he was “very pleased” to have given him the post. His comments came after prison governors last week warned jails could run out of space within days.
James Timpson is the chair of UK charity the Prison Reform Trust, which aims to reduce imprisonment and improve conditions for inmates and families.

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