THE 2003 SCHUMACHER AWARD RECIPIENT

Prison Phoenix Trust
Sandy Chubb (Director)

Founded in 1988, The Prison Phoenix Trust encourages prisoners in the development of their spiritual lives through the disciplines of meditation and yoga. In the belief that opportunity for growth exists in a prison cell, they offer individual support to prisoners through teaching, correspondence, books and newsletters - and to prison staff too, working with people of any faith or none and honouring all religions. The Trust finds and trains qualified yoga teachers for prison work and currently 112 classes are being taught in 80 prisons throughout the UK and Eire, together with 14 classes for prison staff. PPT Scottish and Irish Links have been set up and run by local coordinators to promote the Trust's work in those countries. Feedback from prisoners, staff, teachers and volunteers alike testifies to the truly remarkable and worthwhile achievements of this important initiative.

CONTACT DETAILS

The Prison Phoenix Trust, PO Box 328, Oxford, OX2 7HF
Tel 01865 51521 Fax 01865 516011

Websites
www.prisonphoenixtrust.org.uk

(page last updated 6 Dec 03)