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{t:"1 ",p:1,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Shannon News  ",p:1,x:269,y:125,w:494,h:56},
{t:"Shannon Trust sponsors the Toe by Toe Reading Plan in Prisons ",p:1,x:178,y:74,w:748,h:18},
{t:"The Newsletter for Shannon Trust Volunteers ",p:1,x:299,y:186,w:399,h:15},
{t:"Spring 2009 ",p:1,x:778,y:131,w:115,h:15},
{t:"HMP Leeds ",p:1,x:211,y:290,w:141,h:22},
{t:"Librarian and Toe by Toe Co-ordinator, Kathleen Wall ",p:1,x:66,y:324,w:428,h:14},
{t:"decided to present the books to the very people they ",p:1,x:66,y:348,w:428,h:14},
{t:"are aimed at on the Library Road Show as it visited all ",p:1,x:66,y:371,w:428,h:14},
{t:"the wings.   As many prisoners do not visit the library ",p:1,x:66,y:394,w:428,h:14},
{t:"she thought this would be the best way of ensuring ",p:1,x:66,y:417,w:428,h:14},
{t:"more prisoners were aware of the new books.   In a ",p:1,x:66,y:441,w:428,h:14},
{t:"letter to Shannon Trust, Kathleen wrote,  ",p:1,x:66,y:464,w:323,h:14},
{t:"‘… many, many thanks for your generosity, it is truly ",p:1,x:72,y:495,w:416,h:14},
{t:"amazing and very gratifying.  The selection of books is ",p:1,x:69,y:518,w:423,h:14},
{t:"excellent and we feel that these will appeal to all pris-",p:1,x:70,y:542,w:414,h:14},
{t:"oners. I thank you most sincerely for your continued ",p:1,x:74,y:565,w:412,h:14},
{t:"support for the Toe by Toe Reading Plan at Leeds’. ",p:1,x:84,y:588,w:393,h:14},
{t:"Shannon Trust Book Pack Presentations ",p:1,x:251,y:217,w:498,h:22},
{t:"Here is a selection of the many presentations that have been taking place in our prisons ",p:1,x:111,y:251,w:774,h:15},
{t:"HMP The Mount ",p:1,x:618,y:290,w:204,h:22},
{t:"Shannon Trust Representative, Norma Brice presented ",p:1,x:507,y:593,w:406,h:14},
{t:"the book pack to Governor Andrew Langley in the prison ",p:1,x:507,y:615,w:419,h:14},
{t:"library, watched by the Education Manager and a mem-",p:1,x:507,y:637,w:410,h:14},
{t:"ber of the IMB. ",p:1,x:507,y:659,w:114,h:14},
{t:"HMP Cardiff ",p:1,x:643,y:696,w:154,h:22},
{t:"On 20th April, television news presenter, Jamie Owen ",p:1,x:507,y:731,w:399,h:14},
{t:"visited ‘The Knox’ to congratulate both Mentors and ",p:1,x:507,y:753,w:384,h:14},
{t:"Learners on their achievements.  Twelve  prisoners re-",p:1,x:507,y:775,w:397,h:14},
{t:"ceived certificates with two ‘Toe by Toe Graduates’ also ",p:1,x:507,y:797,w:406,h:14},
{t:"receiving dictionaries.  Jamie also presented the Toe by ",p:1,x:507,y:819,w:409,h:14},
{t:"Toe Facilitator with a large selection of books for        ",p:1,x:507,y:841,w:393,h:14},
{t:"emergent readers which had been donated by Shannon ",p:1,x:507,y:863,w:410,h:14},
{t:"Trust and the Welsh Books Council.  The books are now ",p:1,x:507,y:885,w:417,h:14},
{t:"in the prison library.  Governor, Sian West thanked eve-",p:1,x:507,y:907,w:411,h:14},
{t:"ryone for attending. ",p:1,x:507,y:929,w:149,h:14},
{t:"HMP Maghaberry ",p:1,x:175,y:644,w:214,h:22},
{t:"Shannon Trust Representatives Sophy Bryson and Sam ",p:1,x:66,y:986,w:413,h:14},
{t:"White were joined by David Ahern to make three separate ",p:1,x:66,y:1008,w:426,h:14},
{t:"presentations at Maghaberry. ",p:1,x:66,y:1030,w:221,h:14},
{t:"The first  was certificates to a Mentor and Learner on a ",p:1,x:66,y:1060,w:407,h:14},
{t:"small unit within the prison.  The other two presenta-",p:1,x:66,y:1082,w:394,h:14},
{t:"tions took part in the Chapel as a joint event with the ",p:1,x:66,y:1104,w:397,h:14},
{t:"Education Department and was attended by over fifty ",p:1,x:66,y:1126,w:397,h:14},
{t:"prisoners and staff.  The Shannon Trust book pack was ",p:1,x:66,y:1148,w:413,h:14},
{t:"formerly handed over to the prison Librarian.  Our ",p:1,x:66,y:1170,w:375,h:14},
{t:"thanks go Toe by Toe Facilitator, Officer Jim Carse for his ",p:1,x:66,y:1192,w:428,h:14},
{t:"hard work and enthusiasm in maintaining the Reading ",p:1,x:66,y:1214,w:408,h:14},
{t:"Plan at this large and complex establishment. ",p:1,x:66,y:1236,w:340,h:14},
{t:"HMP Everthorpe ",p:1,x:616,y:965,w:206,h:22},
{t:"Volunteers Hannah Webster and Robin Boulton visited ",p:1,x:507,y:1000,w:407,h:14},
{t:"the prison library to present a book pack.  The event was ",p:1,x:507,y:1022,w:423,h:14},
{t:"organised by Librarians, Rosemary and Andrea. ",p:1,x:507,y:1044,w:355,h:14},
{t:"Certificates were presented to successful Learners.  A ",p:1,x:507,y:1074,w:396,h:14},
{t:"Mentor who had created an excellent Toe by Toe display ",p:1,x:507,y:1096,w:415,h:14},
{t:"to promote the Reading Plan also received a certificate. ",p:1,x:507,y:1118,w:406,h:14},
{t:"The event was attended by the Head of Learning and ",p:1,x:507,y:1148,w:390,h:14},
{t:"Skills and other staff.  Governor Susan Morrison, told ",p:1,x:507,y:1170,w:399,h:14},
{t:"prisoners and staff about the wonderful opportunity they ",p:1,x:507,y:1192,w:423,h:14},
{t:"have to learn such a vital skill whilst they are in prison. ",p:1,x:507,y:1214,w:413,h:14},
{t:"Book Pack Presentations have also taken place at HMP Ranby, HMP Swinfen Hall, HMP The Verne, HMP ",p:1,x:66,y:1280,w:861,h:14},
{t:"Parc HMP Dorchester,  HMP Downview, HMP Birmingham and many more. ",p:1,x:66,y:1308,w:619,h:14},
{t:"2 ",p:5,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Daisley, and IAG advisor ",p:5,x:66,y:552,w:185,h:14},
{t:"Jane Franklin, and the ",p:5,x:66,y:574,w:173,h:14},
{t:"enthusiasm and support ",p:5,x:66,y:596,w:186,h:14},
{t:"of the Wing Officers, the ",p:5,x:66,y:618,w:181,h:14},
{t:"Toe by Toe Reading Plan ",p:5,x:66,y:640,w:184,h:14},
{t:"grew and grew. ",p:5,x:66,y:662,w:115,h:14},
{t:"Like all Local prisons, HMP Bristol experiences regular, fast and disruptive ",p:5,x:66,y:692,w:553,h:14},
{t:"churn of its population. Thus it would be easy for the officers and management ",p:5,x:66,y:714,w:586,h:14},
{t:"to refuse such a time-consuming luxury as a peer-to-peer literacy project and ",p:5,x:66,y:736,w:574,h:14},
{t:"yet the reality is quite the opposite. External schemes are positively welcomed ",p:5,x:66,y:758,w:575,h:14},
{t:"and encouraged, and the view of all but a very small minority of staff is that ",p:5,x:66,y:780,w:560,h:14},
{t:"these must be made to work for the health of the prison and its prisoners.   ",p:5,x:66,y:802,w:557,h:14},
{t:"As a result, by July 2008, Toe by Toe was part of the everyday life of HMP Bris-",p:5,x:66,y:832,w:580,h:14},
{t:"tol and while. the unexpected loss of a mentor caused the occasional drought, ",p:5,x:66,y:854,w:576,h:14},
{t:"the Reading Plan was becoming healthy enough to survive these setbacks.  Our ",p:5,x:66,y:876,w:587,h:14},
{t:"next goal was to fulfil Christopher’s brief to reach everyone in the prison who ",p:5,x:66,y:898,w:569,h:14},
{t:"could benefit from Toe by ",p:5,x:452,y:920,w:190,h:14},
{t:"Toe. ",p:5,x:452,y:942,w:34,h:14},
{t:"In July 2008, Chris Queree ",p:5,x:452,y:972,w:204,h:14},
{t:"took up the newly created post of Literacy Development Co-",p:5,x:452,y:994,w:436,h:14},
{t:"ordinator at HMP Bristol.  His role is to find funding to develop ",p:5,x:452,y:1016,w:465,h:14},
{t:"a whole range of Literacy projects to benefit prisoners.  Chris’ ",p:5,x:452,y:1038,w:454,h:14},
{t:"arrival has made a spectacular difference, well beyond the expectations I ever entertained for Toe by Toe in Bristol.  ",p:5,x:66,y:1060,w:850,h:14},
{t:"The total number of  hours spent by mentors with their learners has increased from fifty hours to five hundred ",p:5,x:66,y:1090,w:817,h:14},
{t:"hours per month.  Chris has introduced a new recording scheme which gives a precise picture of the activity in the ",p:5,x:66,y:1112,w:847,h:14},
{t:"prison and he holds inspirational monthly meetings with the mentors to reward, congratulate and encourage their ",p:5,x:66,y:1134,w:842,h:14},
{t:"exceptional work. ",p:5,x:66,y:1156,w:133,h:14},
{t:"But there is more to Chris’ contribution than these tangible innovations.  His manner with the Mentors and Learn-",p:5,x:66,y:1186,w:842,h:14},
{t:"ers, the Officers and Senior Management is enormously successful.  He enthuses about Toe by Toe without suc-",p:5,x:66,y:1208,w:822,h:14},
{t:"cumbing to idealisation;  he reprimands Mentors and Learners who aren’t pulling their weight without isolating them ",p:5,x:66,y:1230,w:864,h:14},
{t:"or making them feel foolish; and he rewards success generously with time and praise.  (Richard Pettigrew 2009) ",p:5,x:66,y:1252,w:824,h:14},
{t:"Shannon News  ",p:5,x:825,y:1298,w:110,h:12},
{t:"Spring 2009 ",p:5,x:66,y:1298,w:89,h:12},
{t:"‘Total number of Toe by Toe ",p:5,x:101,y:949,w:313,h:18},
{t:"hours has increased from 50 to ",p:5,x:85,y:977,w:346,h:18},
{t:"500 per month’ ",p:5,x:173,y:1005,w:170,h:18},
{t:"A Recipe for West Country Success! The Toe by Toe Reading Plan at HMP Bristol",p:5,x:266,y:73,w:1401,h:31},
{t:"HMP Bristol receives male prisoners and a      ",p:5,x:820,y:359,w:380,h:14},
{t:"limited number of Young Offenders, both con-",p:5,x:804,y:382,w:379,h:14},
{t:"victed and on remand from all the local courts, ",p:5,x:799,y:405,w:394,h:14},
{t:"as well as being a Cat. B facility for the West of  ",p:5,x:799,y:428,w:399,h:14},
{t:"England. ",p:5,x:958,y:452,w:77,h:14},
{t:"The Volunteer’s Story ",p:5,x:306,y:123,w:234,h:18},
{t:"I discovered Shannon Trust through reading Eric Allison’s inspirational article in The Guardian ",p:5,x:66,y:155,w:705,h:14},
{t:"in August 2006.  The concept of prisoners teaching other prisoners struck me then, and strikes ",p:5,x:66,y:177,w:705,h:14},
{t:"me still, as a master-stroke.  Giving responsibility to a Mentor for his Learner’s progress can ",p:5,x:66,y:199,w:681,h:14},
{t:"give a purpose to prison life that is often sadly lacking;  and, as he sees his Learner progress in ",p:5,x:66,y:221,w:703,h:14},
{t:"this most basic of life’s skills, the feeling of having genuinely changed a person’s life for the bet-",p:5,x:66,y:243,w:701,h:14},
{t:"ter is something that no amount cynicism can remove.  What’s more, the learner whose relation-",p:5,x:66,y:265,w:708,h:14},
{t:"ship with the official modes of education has often been rocky, is given the single greatest key to ",p:5,x:66,y:287,w:710,h:14},
{t:"furthering his learning in an environment he finds more comfortable, less judgemental, and ",p:5,x:66,y:309,w:677,h:14},
{t:"more conducive to learning. ",p:5,x:66,y:331,w:208,h:14},
{t:"Impressed and inspired by the article, I emailed Shannon Trust that day to volunteer.  Two ",p:5,x:66,y:361,w:672,h:14},
{t:"weeks later, I was inside a prison for the first time, talking with Christopher Morgan and Helen ",p:5,x:66,y:383,w:701,h:14},
{t:"Daisley, HMP Bristol’s newly-appointed Head of Learning and Skills.  Christopher, in his char-",p:5,x:66,y:405,w:693,h:14},
{t:"acteristically modest but passionate way, outlined his vision of Toe by Toe in prisons that he ",p:5,x:66,y:427,w:683,h:14},
{t:"had been pursuing indefatigably for almost ten years.  Toe by Toe was running at a very low ",p:5,x:66,y:449,w:679,h:14},
{t:"level in HMP Bristol at the time and we all recognised that there were many more prisoners that ",p:5,x:66,y:471,w:708,h:14},
{t:"the Reading Plan could help. ",p:5,x:66,y:493,w:215,h:14},
{t:"Over the next two years, through the hard work and determination of Helen ",p:5,x:66,y:523,w:560,h:14},
{t:"Dr Richard Pettigrew ",p:5,x:724,y:906,w:150,h:12},
{t:"Local Shannon Trust Representative ",p:5,x:670,y:930,w:258,h:12},
{t:"for HMP Bristol ",p:5,x:743,y:946,w:111,h:12},
{t:"‘Like all Local prisons, HMP Bristol ",p:5,x:296,y:579,w:322,h:15},
{t:"experiences regular fast and disruptive ",p:5,x:276,y:608,w:363,h:15},
{t:"churn of its population.’ ",p:5,x:347,y:637,w:221,h:15},
{t:"Spring 2009 ",p:6,x:96,y:1303,w:89,h:12},
{t:"Shannon News ",p:6,x:855,y:1304,w:105,h:12},
{t:"A Recipe for West Country Success! The Toe by Toe Reading Plan at HMP Bristol ",p:6,x:-695,y:73,w:1412,h:31},
{t:"HMP Bristol receives male prisoners and a      ",p:6,x:-141,y:359,w:380,h:14},
{t:"limited number of Young Offenders, both con-",p:6,x:-157,y:382,w:379,h:14},
{t:"victed and on remand from all the local courts, ",p:6,x:-162,y:405,w:394,h:14},
{t:"as well as being a Cat. B facility for the West of  ",p:6,x:-162,y:428,w:399,h:14},
{t:"England.  ",p:6,x:-3,y:452,w:83,h:14},
{t:"The Facilitator’s Story ",p:6,x:486,y:123,w:242,h:18},
{t:"I am the Literacy Development Co-ordinator at HMP Bristol.  I am employed for three days a ",p:6,x:252,y:155,w:680,h:14},
{t:"week and I am charged with investigating, promoting and developing as many ways as possible ",p:6,x:252,y:177,w:702,h:14},
{t:"to improve access to Literacy and to expand the different ways that we can encourage prisoners ",p:6,x:252,y:199,w:706,h:14},
{t:"to access education.  Toe by Toe fits very well into my brief. ",p:6,x:252,y:221,w:439,h:14},
{t:"I am lucky that Helen and Jane, the previous Toe by Toe Facilitators, have created a positive ",p:6,x:252,y:251,w:683,h:14},
{t:"attitude towards the Reading Plan amongst staff and prisoners.  Whereas  each of them had to ",p:6,x:252,y:273,w:698,h:14},
{t:"squeeze it in with their other considerable responsibilities, Toe by Toe is central to my role and ",p:6,x:252,y:295,w:699,h:14},
{t:"this has enabled us to make considerable progress over the last ten months. ",p:6,x:252,y:317,w:565,h:14},
{t:"We have had eight ‘completions’ since October and two of our ‘graduates’ became Toe by Toe ",p:6,x:252,y:347,w:682,h:14},
{t:"Mentors.  In January I wrote 27 Stage Certificates.  Seeing those certificates on cell walls, ",p:6,x:252,y:369,w:661,h:14},
{t:"proudly displayed is something everyone at Shannon Trust should share and remember - we ",p:6,x:252,y:391,w:684,h:14},
{t:"are engaged in important work and people’s lives are being changed by their own effort.  We ",p:6,x:252,y:413,w:677,h:14},
{t:"must continue to facilitate this. ",p:6,x:252,y:435,w:235,h:14},
{t:"HMP Bristol has five wings.  On each wing we have two Mentors and each is expected to have ",p:6,x:252,y:465,w:689,h:14},
{t:"five learners.  Mentors are paid at the same rate as a cleaner on the Wing. ",p:6,x:399,y:495,w:547,h:14},
{t:"They can mentor whenever they want within the working day and some ",p:6,x:399,y:517,w:528,h:14},
{t:"work in the evenings and at weekends.  Many are not paid as they are also ",p:6,x:399,y:539,w:552,h:14},
{t:"employed as cleaners so do their mentoring once they have completed their ",p:6,x:399,y:561,w:556,h:14},
{t:"cleaning duties.   ",p:6,x:399,y:583,w:130,h:14},
{t:"HMP Bristol em-",p:6,x:399,y:613,w:120,h:14},
{t:"ploys 600 Officers ",p:6,x:399,y:635,w:136,h:14},
{t:"and 400 non-",p:6,x:399,y:657,w:99,h:14},
{t:"uniformed staff.  ",p:6,x:399,y:679,w:126,h:14},
{t:"Each Wing has an ",p:6,x:399,y:701,w:138,h:14},
{t:"Officer who has ",p:6,x:399,y:723,w:119,h:14},
{t:"asked to look after ",p:6,x:399,y:745,w:140,h:14},
{t:"Toe by Toe and at ",p:6,x:399,y:767,w:134,h:14},
{t:"least one other Officer who is keen to be involved.  I promote the value of ",p:6,x:399,y:789,w:537,h:14},
{t:"Toe by Toe to Wing Officers at Senior Officer briefings. ",p:6,x:399,y:811,w:401,h:14},
{t:"I receive more applications to be a Mentor than we could ever cope with.  ",p:6,x:399,y:841,w:538,h:14},
{t:"Training Mentors is a real challenge at Bristol due to the high turnover of ",p:6,x:399,y:863,w:542,h:14},
{t:"prisoners.  We have produced a guide for new mentors.  You can download ",p:6,x:399,y:885,w:553,h:14},
{t:"this from the Volunteer Area of the Shannon Trust website.   ",p:6,x:398,y:907,w:449,h:14},
{t:"I see each Mentor every week to ensure continuity of mentoring, provide ",p:6,x:398,y:937,w:533,h:14},
{t:"resources and to troubleshoot any potential problems.  We meet for Men-",p:6,x:398,y:959,w:537,h:14},
{t:"tors’ Meetings with Richard, our Shannon Trust Local Representative at least once every six weeks.  This enables ",p:6,x:96,y:981,w:833,h:14},
{t:"Mentors to keep in touch with the Reading Plan’s progress outside their Wing and to share ideas.   ",p:6,x:96,y:1003,w:727,h:14},
{t:"We record Toe by Toe activity on an Excel sheet in order to produce graphs to analyse our ups and downs and to ",p:6,x:96,y:1033,w:831,h:14},
{t:"compare progress on each Wing.  We have noticed that when things are going well on a Wing, it grows faster and ",p:6,x:96,y:1055,w:831,h:14},
{t:"faster.  Getting moving again after the loss of a good Mentor is always difficult.  We need to keep vigilant and busy to ",p:6,x:96,y:1077,w:860,h:14},
{t:"maintain the Reading Plan. ",p:6,x:96,y:1099,w:204,h:14},
{t:"Improving reading is one thing, increasing self-esteem is far more important.  When an offender realises he can ",p:6,x:96,y:1129,w:820,h:14},
{t:"change one aspect of his life it opens up the possibility that other aspects can also be changed.  Progressing people ",p:6,x:96,y:1151,w:848,h:14},
{t:"from Toe by Toe to their next challenge is our next challenge.  (Chris Queree 2009) ",p:6,x:96,y:1173,w:609,h:14},
{t:"Chris Queree ",p:6,x:196,y:897,w:94,h:12},
{t:"Toe by Toe Facilitator ",p:6,x:165,y:920,w:158,h:12},
{t:"HMP Bristol ",p:6,x:200,y:944,w:87,h:12},
{t:"‘When an offender realises he ",p:6,x:588,y:617,w:329,h:18},
{t:"can change one aspect of his ",p:6,x:589,y:645,w:327,h:18},
{t:"life, it opens up the possibility ",p:6,x:585,y:674,w:336,h:18},
{t:"that other aspects can also be ",p:6,x:582,y:702,w:341,h:18},
{t:"changed.’ ",p:6,x:697,y:730,w:112,h:18},
{t:"If you would like the achievements of your prison Toe by Toe team to be highlighted in our    ",p:6,x:144,y:1218,w:775,h:14},
{t:"newsletter, please contact julie@shannontrust.org.uk ",p:6,x:301,y:1237,w:445,h:14},
{t:"3 ",p:9,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Spring 2009 ",p:9,x:66,y:1303,w:89,h:12},
{t:"Shannon News ",p:9,x:825,y:1304,w:105,h:12},
{t:"A Recipe for West Country Success! The Toe by Toe Reading Plan at HMP Bristol ",p:9,x:-725,y:73,w:1412,h:31},
{t:"HMP Bristol receives male prisoners and a      ",p:9,x:-171,y:359,w:380,h:14},
{t:"limited number of Young Offenders, both con-",p:9,x:-187,y:382,w:379,h:14},
{t:"victed and on remand from all the local courts, ",p:9,x:-192,y:405,w:394,h:14},
{t:"as well as being a Cat. B facility for the West of  ",p:9,x:-192,y:428,w:399,h:14},
{t:"England.  ",p:9,x:-33,y:452,w:83,h:14},
{t:"The Facilitator’s Story ",p:9,x:456,y:123,w:242,h:18},
{t:"I am the Literacy Development Co-ordinator at HMP Bristol.  I am employed for three days a ",p:9,x:222,y:155,w:680,h:14},
{t:"week and I am charged with investigating, promoting and developing as many ways as possible ",p:9,x:222,y:177,w:702,h:14},
{t:"to improve access to Literacy and to expand the different ways that we can encourage prisoners ",p:9,x:222,y:199,w:706,h:14},
{t:"to access education.  Toe by Toe fits very well into my brief. ",p:9,x:222,y:221,w:439,h:14},
{t:"I am lucky that Helen and Jane, the previous Toe by Toe Facilitators, have created a positive ",p:9,x:222,y:251,w:683,h:14},
{t:"attitude towards the Reading Plan amongst staff and prisoners.  Whereas  each of them had to ",p:9,x:222,y:273,w:698,h:14},
{t:"squeeze it in with their other considerable responsibilities, Toe by Toe is central to my role and ",p:9,x:222,y:295,w:699,h:14},
{t:"this has enabled us to make considerable progress over the last ten months. ",p:9,x:222,y:317,w:565,h:14},
{t:"We have had eight ‘completions’ since October and two of our ‘graduates’ became Toe by Toe ",p:9,x:222,y:347,w:682,h:14},
{t:"Mentors.  In January I wrote 27 Stage Certificates.  Seeing those certificates on cell walls, ",p:9,x:222,y:369,w:661,h:14},
{t:"proudly displayed is something everyone at Shannon Trust should share and remember - we ",p:9,x:222,y:391,w:684,h:14},
{t:"are engaged in important work and people’s lives are being changed by their own effort.  We ",p:9,x:222,y:413,w:677,h:14},
{t:"must continue to facilitate this. ",p:9,x:222,y:435,w:235,h:14},
{t:"HMP Bristol has five wings.  On each wing we have two Mentors and each is expected to have ",p:9,x:222,y:465,w:689,h:14},
{t:"five learners.  Mentors are paid at the same rate as a cleaner on the Wing. ",p:9,x:369,y:495,w:547,h:14},
{t:"They can mentor whenever they want within the working day and some ",p:9,x:369,y:517,w:528,h:14},
{t:"work in the evenings and at weekends.  Many are not paid as they are also ",p:9,x:369,y:539,w:552,h:14},
{t:"employed as cleaners so do their mentoring once they have completed their ",p:9,x:369,y:561,w:556,h:14},
{t:"cleaning duties.   ",p:9,x:369,y:583,w:130,h:14},
{t:"HMP Bristol em-",p:9,x:369,y:613,w:120,h:14},
{t:"ploys 600 Officers ",p:9,x:369,y:635,w:136,h:14},
{t:"and 400 non-",p:9,x:369,y:657,w:99,h:14},
{t:"uniformed staff.  ",p:9,x:369,y:679,w:126,h:14},
{t:"Each Wing has an ",p:9,x:369,y:701,w:138,h:14},
{t:"Officer who has ",p:9,x:369,y:723,w:119,h:14},
{t:"asked to look after ",p:9,x:369,y:745,w:140,h:14},
{t:"Toe by Toe and at ",p:9,x:369,y:767,w:134,h:14},
{t:"least one other Officer who is keen to be involved.  I promote the value of ",p:9,x:369,y:789,w:537,h:14},
{t:"Toe by Toe to Wing Officers at Senior Officer briefings. ",p:9,x:369,y:811,w:401,h:14},
{t:"I receive more applications to be a Mentor than we could ever cope with.  ",p:9,x:369,y:841,w:538,h:14},
{t:"Training Mentors is a real challenge at Bristol due to the high turnover of ",p:9,x:369,y:863,w:542,h:14},
{t:"prisoners.  We have produced a guide for new mentors.  You can download ",p:9,x:369,y:885,w:553,h:14},
{t:"this from the Volunteer Area of the Shannon Trust website.   ",p:9,x:368,y:907,w:449,h:14},
{t:"I see each Mentor every week to ensure continuity of mentoring, provide ",p:9,x:368,y:937,w:533,h:14},
{t:"resources and to troubleshoot any potential problems.  We meet for Men-",p:9,x:368,y:959,w:537,h:14},
{t:"tors’ Meetings with Richard, our Shannon Trust Local Representative at least once every six weeks.  This enables ",p:9,x:66,y:981,w:833,h:14},
{t:"Mentors to keep in touch with the Reading Plan’s progress outside their Wing and to share ideas.   ",p:9,x:66,y:1003,w:727,h:14},
{t:"We record Toe by Toe activity on an Excel sheet in order to produce graphs to analyse our ups and downs and to ",p:9,x:66,y:1033,w:831,h:14},
{t:"compare progress on each Wing.  We have noticed that when things are going well on a Wing, it grows faster and ",p:9,x:66,y:1055,w:831,h:14},
{t:"faster.  Getting moving again after the loss of a good Mentor is always difficult.  We need to keep vigilant and busy to ",p:9,x:66,y:1077,w:860,h:14},
{t:"maintain the Reading Plan. ",p:9,x:66,y:1099,w:204,h:14},
{t:"Improving reading is one thing, increasing self-esteem is far more important.  When an offender realises he can ",p:9,x:66,y:1129,w:820,h:14},
{t:"change one aspect of his life it opens up the possibility that other aspects can also be changed.  Progressing people ",p:9,x:66,y:1151,w:848,h:14},
{t:"from Toe by Toe to their next challenge is our next challenge.  (Chris Queree 2009) ",p:9,x:66,y:1173,w:609,h:14},
{t:"Chris Queree ",p:9,x:166,y:897,w:94,h:12},
{t:"Toe by Toe Facilitator ",p:9,x:135,y:920,w:158,h:12},
{t:"HMP Bristol ",p:9,x:170,y:944,w:87,h:12},
{t:"‘When an offender realises he ",p:9,x:558,y:617,w:329,h:18},
{t:"can change one aspect of his ",p:9,x:559,y:645,w:327,h:18},
{t:"life, it opens up the possibility ",p:9,x:555,y:674,w:336,h:18},
{t:"that other aspects can also be ",p:9,x:552,y:702,w:341,h:18},
{t:"changed.’ ",p:9,x:667,y:730,w:112,h:18},
{t:"If you would like the achievements of your prison Toe by Toe team to be highlighted in our    ",p:9,x:114,y:1218,w:775,h:14},
{t:"newsletter, please contact julie@shannontrust.org.uk ",p:9,x:271,y:1237,w:445,h:14},
{t:"4 ",p:13,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Shannon Trust, 38 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 0LU    Tel:  020 7374 8855   ",p:13,x:184,y:1266,w:640,h:14},
{t:"www.shannontrust.org.uk   Company No:  5906258  Charity No:  1117249 ",p:13,x:191,y:1293,w:615,h:14},
{t:"Letter from a Toe by Toe Mentor ",p:13,x:248,y:89,w:505,h:32},
{t:"When I was first asked to become a Toe by Toe Mentor, I was not sure if it was something I ",p:13,x:132,y:145,w:728,h:17},
{t:"wanted to do because I was never a patient person, so at first I was unsure. ",p:13,x:132,y:175,w:595,h:17},
{t:"I have now been a Toe by Toe Mentor Co-ordinator for a year and I have been a Mentor to ",p:13,x:132,y:234,w:710,h:17},
{t:"nine mentees and I have learnt so much self-control from my time being a mentor and this ",p:13,x:132,y:263,w:705,h:17},
{t:"self-control has turned me into a different person and I have decided to be a Mentor until I ",p:13,x:132,y:292,w:724,h:17},
{t:"get out, when I will hopefully become a counsellor. ",p:13,x:132,y:321,w:394,h:17},
{t:"I do not wish for you to protect my identity because I am proud of who I have become and I ",p:13,x:132,y:381,w:724,h:17},
{t:"wish for everybody to know that. ",p:13,x:132,y:410,w:261,h:17},
{t:"Simon Taylor,  ",p:13,x:448,y:447,w:110,h:17},
{t:"Toe by Toe Mentor - HMP Brixton ",p:13,x:372,y:477,w:256,h:17},
{t:"Jane Kirk has been appointed Director for Shannon Trust in Scotland.  She replaces ",p:13,x:66,y:558,w:659,h:14},
{t:"David Croft who has taken up a new appointment with the Scottish Prison Service. ",p:13,x:66,y:581,w:646,h:14},
{t:"Jane is a former Specific Learning Difficulties Co-ordinator at the University of       ",p:13,x:66,y:612,w:643,h:14},
{t:"Edinburgh where, she developed and implemented innovative assessment and sup-",p:13,x:66,y:636,w:645,h:14},
{t:"port procedures for students and staff.  She has considerable  experience in secon-",p:13,x:66,y:659,w:642,h:14},
{t:"dary school teaching, in working with adult voluntary organisations, in lecturing in  ",p:13,x:66,y:682,w:654,h:14},
{t:"higher education and in research.  Her work has involved engagements with employ-",p:13,x:66,y:705,w:655,h:14},
{t:"ers, adults with dyslexia, voluntary organisations and government departments. ",p:13,x:66,y:728,w:625,h:14},
{t:"During her time working with young offenders and young people at risk, she has be-",p:13,x:66,y:760,w:653,h:14},
{t:"come keenly aware that the way forward to prevent re-offending is to offer education ",p:13,x:66,y:783,w:656,h:14},
{t:"in a non-threatening and fully supportive way.  She now very much looks forward to ",p:13,x:66,y:806,w:657,h:14},
{t:"working with Shannon Trust in Scotland. ",p:13,x:66,y:829,w:325,h:14},
{t:"Welcome Jane Kirk ",p:13,x:284,y:514,w:381,h:34},
{t:"Jane Kirk ",p:13,x:807,y:830,w:67,h:12},
{t:"More Volunteers Needed ",p:13,x:135,y:869,w:205,h:14},
{t:"Do you know of anyone who may be inter-",p:13,x:66,y:896,w:340,h:14},
{t:"ested in volunteering with us at one of these ",p:13,x:66,y:918,w:344,h:14},
{t:"establishments? ",p:13,x:66,y:940,w:124,h:14},
{t:"West Midlands ",p:13,x:179,y:966,w:117,h:14},
{t:"HMYOI Stoke Heath, Shropshire, TF9 2J4 ",p:13,x:66,y:988,w:312,h:14},
{t:"HMP Stafford, Stafford, ST16 3AW ",p:13,x:66,y:1009,w:256,h:14},
{t:"HMYOI Brinsford, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PY ",p:13,x:66,y:1030,w:342,h:14},
{t:"Eastern Region ",p:13,x:176,y:1065,w:124,h:14},
{t:"HMP Coltishall, Norfolk ",p:13,x:66,y:1086,w:176,h:14},
{t:"HMP Wayland, Norfolk, IP25 6RL ",p:13,x:66,y:1108,w:247,h:14},
{t:"South Central ",p:13,x:158,y:1142,w:114,h:14},
{t:"HMP Bullingdon, Bicester,OX251PZ  ",p:13,x:66,y:1164,w:273,h:14},
{t:"HMYOI Aylesbury, HP20 1EH ",p:13,x:66,y:1185,w:218,h:14},
{t:"Kent ",p:13,x:66,y:1206,w:43,h:14},
{t:"The Isle of Sheppey Cluster  ",p:13,x:66,y:1228,w:209,h:14},
{t:"Yorkshire ",p:13,x:368,y:1087,w:80,h:14},
{t:"HMP Hull, HU9 5LS ",p:13,x:368,y:1109,w:151,h:14},
{t:"HMP Everthorpe, HU15 1RB ",p:13,x:368,y:1130,w:213,h:14},
{t:"HMP Wealston, LS23 7AZ ",p:13,x:368,y:1152,w:193,h:14},
{t:"HMP The Wolds, HU15 1RB ",p:13,x:368,y:1173,w:208,h:14},
{t:"South West ",p:13,x:368,y:1207,w:93,h:14},
{t:"HMP Dartmoor,  PL20 6RR ",p:13,x:368,y:1229,w:202,h:14},
{t:"You don’t need academics to tell you that ",p:13,x:435,y:871,w:478,h:22},
{t:"phonics work! ",p:13,x:591,y:899,w:165,h:22},
{t:"This was the title of Eric Allison’s article in ‘The Guardian’ on 21st  ",p:13,x:417,y:932,w:496,h:14},
{t:"April. It was written in response to a piece in the previous week’s ",p:13,x:417,y:954,w:480,h:14},
{t:"Education supplement which explained how a team of academics are ",p:13,x:417,y:976,w:511,h:14},
{t:"applying for funding to find out if using phonics to teach adults to ",p:13,x:417,y:998,w:489,h:14},
{t:"read is effective. ",p:13,x:417,y:1020,w:122,h:14},
{t:"Eric suggests, to save the academics money and time, they,  ",p:13,x:417,y:1050,w:446,h:14},
{t:"‘need only enter any prison or young      ",p:13,x:628,y:1090,w:297,h:14},
{t:"offender institution in the UK and see a ",p:13,x:617,y:1112,w:295,h:14},
{t:"highly successful phonic-structured reading ",p:13,x:600,y:1134,w:329,h:14},
{t:"scheme cemented into the educational ",p:13,x:621,y:1156,w:286,h:14},
{t:"ethos.’ ",p:13,x:739,y:1178,w:52,h:14},
{t:"To read the full article see ",p:13,x:667,y:1208,w:194,h:14},
{t:"www.guardian.co.uk/education ",p:13,x:646,y:1229,w:237,h:15},
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