Discover the latest news from Shannon Trust and explore our views on recent changes to prison education.
Richard shares his experience of being a mentor so far at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
Our Community Delivery Manager reflects on what we have learned from the Turning Pages Digital pilot.
To mark World Teachers’ Day, our CEO writes about why our peer to peer model works and what more could be done in prison and in the community.
Henry talks about his experience of learning with Turning Pages Digital and the difference it has made to his life.
Nick shares his experience of learning with Turning Pages Digital and the difference it has made to his life.
Marcus shares his story of learning to read at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
Henry talks about his experience of learning with Turning Pages Digital and the difference it has made to his life.
Matthew shares his journey of becoming a Shannon Trust mentor and winning mentor of the year.
Our Communications and Fundraising Manager sat down with Rob, a Shannon Trust peer advocate, to discuss being a mentor in prison and continuing to support us on release.
Amy, Communications and Fundraising Manager at Shannon Trust, visited HMP Wormwood Scrubs recently. Here she shares her experience of the day.
Richard shares his experience of being a mentor so far at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
Amy, Communications and Fundraising Manager at Shannon Trust, visited HMP Wormwood Scrubs recently. Here she shares her experience of the day.
Shannon Trust are delighted to have been awarded a grant of £500,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund - our largest ever 2 year grant award.
In the latest edition of One Page, Ian talks about introducing numeracy to our learning offer and the launch of our very own numeracy programme, Count Me In.
In this edition of One Page, Ian talks to one of our mentor coordinators about how volunteering with Shannon Trust has changed their life.
Peer-led learning has proven successful for Shannon Trust for many years and is a key part of our programmes. Read about how connections make a difference to learning.
Shannon Trust is working in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council and Hertfordshire probation to support people to learn to read with Turning Pages Digital.
We recently got the opportunity to celebrate some of our incredible volunteers and award winners of the Tom Shannon Award for Outstanding Contribution.
Meet Chloe and Vicky, our new Volunteer Network Leads. Find out more about them, and the future of volunteering at Shannon Trust.
In the latest edition of One Page, Ian reflects on our achievements over the past 3 years and looks at our plans for the future.
Chloe shares her experience of a recent visit to HMP Lewes for their reading fair.
Ian looks more closely at the peer-led initiatives mentioned in the Chief Inspector of Prisons’ recent review on improving behaviour in prisons.
In April’s edition of One Page, Ian writes about a celebration event he recently attended at HMP Pentonville and why these are important for recognising progress.
Amy, Communications and Fundraising Manager at Shannon Trust, visited HMP Wormwood Scrubs recently. Here she shares her experience of the day.
Shannon Trust are delighted to have been awarded a grant of £500,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund - our largest ever 2 year grant award.
In the latest edition of One Page, Ian talks about introducing numeracy to our learning offer and the launch of our very own numeracy programme, Count Me In.
In this edition of One Page, Ian talks to one of our mentor coordinators about how volunteering with Shannon Trust has changed their life.
In our first edition of One Page for 2024, Ian writes about how learning can have a positive impact on everyone involved.
In the final edition of One Page for 2023, Ian writes about how learning to read helps people develop stronger connections with their loved ones.
In November’s edition of One Page, Ian writes about how with the right tools, anyone can teach someone to learn to read.
Our Community Delivery Manager reflects on what we have learned from the Turning Pages Digital pilot.
To mark World Teachers’ Day, our CEO writes about why our peer to peer model works and what more could be done in prison and in the community.
Shannon Trust's CEO shares an overview of what his working days look like.
Scott shares an overview of what his day looks like as the Training Delivery and Content Manager at Shannon Trust.
Milly shares her experience of being the regional manager for the north east.
Emily shares an overview of what her day looks like as the Business Support Assistant for Shannon Trust.
As a prison facilitator, Dan shares what his day looks like and the enjoyment he gets out of his job.
As a volunteer for the south west, Andrew share his experience of the role so far.
In this back to school special of One Page, read more about how investing in peer-led literacy and numeracy programmes could impact economic productivity.
After the recent one year on report from Ofsted and HMIP into reading education in prisons, our CEO reflects on the past year at Shannon Trust.
In this month’s edition of One Page, our CEO talks about the great work he has witnessed so far in the prisons where Shannon Trust has dedicated prison facilitators.
Read the latest edition of One Page about how grant funding and individual donations means we can continue to running our programmes.
In response to the Chief Inspector of Prisons' latest blog post about reading in prisons, our CEO talks about how we have been taking our programmes to the next level.
Shannon Trust and PRA were among some incredible nominees and winners, picking up the silver award for their partnership.
Learning to read and do basic maths can open up the doors to many more opportunities. Read more about how our programmes are about building the right foundations.
In the latest edition of One Page, our CEO talks about our progress so far with our 3 year organisational strategy.
A key part of our programme, and perhaps the most more important thing, is that it’s peer led. Read more in the latest edition of One Page, written by our CEO.
We are sad to hear about the passing of Tom Shannon. It is because of him that Shannon Trust exists today.
By joining forces with other organisations, we have seen how much of a greater impact we can make to people in the criminal justice system.
In the latest edition of One Page, our CEO talks about how Shannon Trust wouldn't exist without our mentors.
In this month’s edition of One Page, Ian expands on how we’ve created an environment that encourages our staff to support one another and learn from things that go wrong.
We are working with Storybook Dads to reach more learners and help connect families through storytelling.
Innovation doesn’t necessarily have to mean creating something new. Sometimes it’s about investing in the things that already work.
What is the best way to execute a new strategy? In our CEO's latest blog post, Ian talks about the 4 disciplines that are helping us to achieve our goals.
In this month's edition of 'One page', our CEO talks about how building a new strategy was crucial for Shannon Trust's development.
Michael Wemms, Chair of the Board of Trustees, shares why he enjoys volunteering for Shannon Trust ahead of Volunteers' Week 2022.
Our CEO introduces his new monthly newsletter, where he will talk about the people he has met, and the things he has read or seen relating to Shannon Trust's vision.
The Script in Hand raised a fantastic £395 for Shannon Trust during the debut of their new historical play.
Linda shares her experience of working as the librarian at HMP Dartmoor and delivering the Shannon Trust reading programme.
Ahead of National Librarian Day, Jenny shares her experience of working as a librarian at HMP Bristol.
Shannon Trust are delighted to announce an incredible donation from The Big ASK
Shannon Trust are delighted to announce a new, significant grant of £500,000 from The Julia and Hans Rausing Trust.
Members of the Shannon Trust team visited HMP Dartmoor to see newly trained mentors receive their certificates.
Shannon Trust shares their new 3-year organisational strategy