“I am absolutely overawed at how happy I was for signing up! In the 15 years I’ve spent behind bars this is one project that I would do again and again. I found it helped my self belief, self worth, self confidence, it eased my PTSD and it stopped my craving for illicit drugs."
The Prison Choir Project is a Koestler PLATINUM Award winning Charity whose objectives are to rehabilitate prisoners, ex-offenders and people experiencing mental disorder by the advance of the arts and culture, in particular through the performance of opera, song, and choral music.
We hope, through music and in particular singing, to provide a pathway towards establishing a reduction in reoffending, building self-esteem, improving self-confidence and employability skills for all those involved.
Our VISION
Music as an art form is used as a connective strand that fosters purpose, hope and sense of direction for people who are incarcerated in our prison system and for those ex-offenders re-joining society/communities.
Our MISSION
Music, and in particular singing, provides a road map for prisoners and ex-offenders to:
Improve wellbeing – mentally, physically, socially and emotionally.
Create an awareness of potential and capacity to learn and develop through music.
Tap into potential skills and talents with the possibility of building a career of employability in the music/arts field.
Develop self-confidence, self-belief and self-determination to succeed through music thereby enabling and reducing the possibility of reoffending.
Our VALUES
We are passionate about people, accept people as they are, non-judgementally, and creatively find ways to challenge the status quo, leading to redemption.
Ensure Inclusivity: Music is boundaryless and is for everyone in the societal sphere.
Be Connective: Music as an art is a relationship builder that connects everyone.
Offer Creativity: Music/art can be created anywhere by anyone to be enjoyed by everyone.
Challenger: Music is a catalyst to push boundaries and change the status quo of perceptions of how and whom the art is created and delivered by.
An Optional pathway: Music is used as a second chance to live a life of hope, promise and purpose.
We hope, through music and in particular singing, to provide a pathway towards establishing a reduction in reoffending, building self-esteem, improving self-confidence and employability skills for all those involved.
Our VISION
Music as an art form is used as a connective strand that fosters purpose, hope and sense of direction for people who are incarcerated in our prison system and for those ex-offenders re-joining society/communities.
Our MISSION
Music, and in particular singing, provides a road map for prisoners and ex-offenders to:
Improve wellbeing – mentally, physically, socially and emotionally.
Create an awareness of potential and capacity to learn and develop through music.
Tap into potential skills and talents with the possibility of building a career of employability in the music/arts field.
Develop self-confidence, self-belief and self-determination to succeed through music thereby enabling and reducing the possibility of reoffending.
Our VALUES
We are passionate about people, accept people as they are, non-judgementally, and creatively find ways to challenge the status quo, leading to redemption.
Ensure Inclusivity: Music is boundaryless and is for everyone in the societal sphere.
Be Connective: Music as an art is a relationship builder that connects everyone.
Offer Creativity: Music/art can be created anywhere by anyone to be enjoyed by everyone.
Challenger: Music is a catalyst to push boundaries and change the status quo of perceptions of how and whom the art is created and delivered by.
An Optional pathway: Music is used as a second chance to live a life of hope, promise and purpose.
