Recent years have seen major developments in LMN's delivery in the justice sector.
Bringing together training for musicians and prison staff, long-term progressive activity and structured activities to build mutual trust and respect with participants, LMN programmes have been shown to result in benefits which can have a lasting influence on participants' behaviour.
All LMN sessions encourage participation within a supportive and collaborative framework, and all activities are delivered by carefully selected musicians who have received specialist training. This has given LMN considerable expertise in working with staff in Pupil Referral Units, Young Offenders Institutions, Drug Rehabilitation Centres, prisons and centres for the homeless on projects which promote social inclusion.
Through all our work in this challenging area, LMN can be seen to be supporting the delivery of national priorities.
| Reducing Re-Offending Through Skills and Employment (Green Paper, 2005) | Helping offenders become more productive members of society and develop new skills, including 'soft' skills which will contribute to their employability |
| Delivering Learning to Promote Social Inclusion (Further Education National Training Organisation, 2001)
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Addressing the need for staff training in order to meet the demands of socially excluded and disaffected learners
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| Local Strategic Partnerships
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Helping LSPs to increase work with marginalised groups, building capacity in the delivery of skills training and support for delivery settings staff and participants
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| The National Reducing Re-offending Delivery Plan (National Offender Management Service)
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Working to reach the most socially excluded groups in society, from which a disproportionate number of ex-offenders are drawn. |
The positive effects these workshops have on the men are tremendous, as they promote teamwork and confidence building. Team Leader, HMP Service
To hear a recording of music created with workshop participants at HMP The Verne, click here.
Click below for Case Studies:
Scottish prisons - a case history