Podcasts about storybook dads

In this episode, Zak and Jules meet the film maker and host of the A Bit of A Stretch Podcast, Chris Atkins who was sentenced to 5 years for Tax Evasion. Chris talks to Zak and Jules about being on bail for 4 and a half years before he was sentenced and the struggles he faced in prison being separated from his young son. Chris also opens up to Zak and Jules about his experience of white privilege while serving time in HMP Wandsworth, and about the conditions he experienced in jail.    This podcast is also available as a video – just search Life After Prison on YouTube.  Useful organisations:  Storybook Dads https://www.storybookdads.org.uk/  Arkbound Foundation Writing Within Walls https://www.arkfound.org/writingwithinwalls.php  Families Outside https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/  Sussex Prisoners Families – https://www.sussexprisonersfamilies.org.uk/  Partners of Prisoners https://www.partnersofprisoners.co.uk/  PACT https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/  Prisoners Families Helpline 0808 808 2003   Contact us:  If anything you've heard in this podcast has inspired you to make a positive change in your life, or you'd just like to get in touch, please contact us. 

Whilst she was teaching literacy in prisons Sharon Berry became increasingly dismayed by the damage their enforced separation caused the prisoners and their children. Her response was to create Storybook Dads, so that fathers could record themselves reading stories and sending messages to their children at home. From a small start in just one prison, her scheme is now in100 prisons across the country and includes mothers too. The model has been copied by the Army (where it's called Storybook Soldiers), Navy (Storybook Waves) and Airforce (Storybook Wings) and around the world.  Sharon talks about the pleasure it brings her to enable prisoners to have meaningful contact with their children, the broader ways the scheme helps them to be rehabilitated and the pivot she was forced to make during lockdown. In this candid and fascinating conversation she shares her own story of leaving school at 16 and the university lecturer she met whilst working in a bar who changed the course of her life.   In this episode we're also joined by the fabulous actress, Tamzin Outhwaite who talks about her memories and experiences of being at the Women of the Year Lunch, the special young guest who became her “sidekick” and the feeling of being surrounded by warrior women.

In this episode of Prelude, we feature Minnie Birch, a folk singer that teaches music technology within a male prison. Minnie shares her story of a family love of music and storytelling, her planned route to get into the realm of publishing and the astonishing change of career she took whilst following her passions.Minnie speaks of her experience of introducing a scheme called 'Storybook Dads' to a prison.   Storybook dads is a charity that helps over 5000 prisoners a year to record bedtime stories for their children. She shares her perspective on being a female teacher within a male prison, opens up about her experiences of helping to create, as well as salvage, family bonds with storytelling. Minnie also emphasises the importance of music to help rehabilitate offenders.This is a story about being brave enough to start up new things if they aren't currently available, being humble enough to learn new things from the people that surround you and ultimately, of following your heart through the strangest of places.You can find our more about Minnie by following her on any of her social profiles below.Minnie Birch - SpotifyMinnie Birch - TwitterMinnie Birch - InstagramPlease subscribe to Prelude to keep up-to-date on all our episodes and content. If you'd like to get in touch with us directly, just follow and contact us through our social media channels:FacebookInstagramYouTube

Lisa D’Onofrio is a writer, facilitator of creative journaling workshops, literacy advocate, festival director and the facilitator of the Read Along Dad’s programs with fathers in prisons in Victoria, Australia. Today we discuss Lisa’s love of words and books and the influence this has had in her life. From the influence of her parents who were big readers and encouraged her to read books at home and at the library, where this became one of her greatest passions, to the work she now does in prisons facilitating the Read Along Dad’s program with incarcerated people. Being able to give people the opportunity to express their stories has always been the driving incentive behind the work that she has done. She did a course in professional writing, and then lived in England for 17 years where she found her own way in her career path, before moving back to Australia in 2010 and setting up a children’s literature festival and was asked by the Friends of the Castlemaine Library (FOCAL) to go into prison and run a literacy program in prisons. This became the Read Along Dad’s program, based on the Storybook Dads program in the United Kingdom, which is a program for those in prison. The incarcerated person, for example a father, picks a book to read to their child and then reads it out loud while it is being recorded. The recording is then sent to the child along with the book and they can read along to the book while listening to their father’s voice. It is now run in two male prisons and one female prison in Victoria. Lisa mentions the courage that is shown by those in prison when reading and recording these stories and the way that it allows conversations to open up between parents and children. Lisa also talks about the challenges in running programs like Read Along Dads in prisons, such as bureaucracy but also the importance of rapport and persistence in running programs in prisons. Lisa also does a creative writing, shared literacy, and book club in prisons and gives people the opportunity to talk about things that are separate to the prison whilst facilitating connection between people. You can learn more about Read Along Dad's at http://readalongdads.org.au or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Readalongdads .This episode is brought to you by Audible. With over 400,000 audiobooks to download you can access your 30 day free trial with two free audiobooks by heading to http://thissimplespace.com/audible. Listen on apple podcasts or Spotify and if you like what you hear leave a review and share it with someone you know.

When a parent is sent to prison, the unintended victims of their crimes are their own children -- without stability and support, kids are at higher risk for mental health and development issues. In a heartfelt talk, Alan Crickmore explains how the charity Storybook Dads is keeping families connected through the simple act of storytelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a parent is sent to prison, the unintended victims of their crimes are their own children -- without stability and support, kids are at higher risk for mental health and development issues. In a heartfelt talk, Alan Crickmore explains how the charity Storybook Dads is keeping families connected through the simple act of storytelling.

親が刑務所に収監されると、その犯罪の思わぬ被害者となるのが子供たちです。安定や支援がないせいで、その子たちが精神疾患や発達に問題を抱えるリスクが高まるのです。この心温まるトークで、自身も詐欺罪で服役した経験のあるアラン・クリックモアは、Storybook Dads（ストーリーブック・ダッズ） というチャリティが、読み聞かせというシンプルな方法で、いかに家族を結びつけているかを説明します。

Когда родители попадают за решётку, непреднамеренными жертвами их преступлений становятся их собственные дети: без стабильности и поддержки у них возрастает риск развития проблем психического здоровья и развития. В этом искреннем рассказе Алан Крикмор, отбывавший срок за мошенничество, объясняет, как благотворительный фонд Storybook Dads сохраняет связь в семьях с помощью сказок на ночь.

Quand un parent est envoyé en prison, les victimes collatérales de leurs crimes sont leurs propres enfants. Sans stabilité, ni soutien, les enfants ont plus de risques de présenter des problèmes de santé mentale et dans leur développement. Dans un discours qui vient du cœur, Alan Crickmore, qui a fait de la prison pour fraude, explique comment l'association Storybook Dads aide à conserver les liens familiaux à travers un simple acte de narration.

Cuando un padre es enviado a prisión, las víctimas involuntarias de sus crímenes son sus propios hijos; sin estabilidad ni apoyo, los hijos tienen un mayor riesgo de padecer problemas de salud mental y de desarrollo. En una charla emotiva, Alan Crickmore, quien estuvo en prisión por fraude, explica cómo la organización de beneficiencia Storybook Dads mantiene conectadas a las familias a través del simple acto de la narración de cuentos.

Quando um dos pais é enviado para a prisão, as vítimas involuntárias de seus crimes são os próprios filhos. Sem estabilidade e apoio, as crianças correm um risco maior de desenvolver problemas de saúde mental e desenvolvimento. Em uma palestra sincera, Alan Crickmore, que cumpriu pena por fraude, explica como a instituição beneficente Storybook Dads está mantendo as famílias unidas por meio do simples ato de contar histórias.