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{t:"1 ",p:1,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Shannon News  ",p:1,x:269,y:114,w:494,h:56},
{t:"The Newsletter for Shannon Trust Volunteers ",p:1,x:237,y:74,w:499,h:19},
{t:"Shannon Trust sponsors the Toe by Toe Reading Plan in Prisons ",p:1,x:169,y:179,w:658,h:16},
{t:"Spring 2010 ",p:1,x:789,y:1335,w:138,h:18},
{t:"HMP Lindholme is a Cat. C prison near Doncaster and runs a very successful Toe by Toe Reading Plan from the library         ",p:1,x:66,y:841,w:830,h:14},
{t:"facilitated by librarian Mary Rimmer and supported by VCS Co-ordinator, Carole Howe - both pictured with Shannon Represen-",p:1,x:66,y:863,w:852,h:14},
{t:"tative Ann Roberts (seated) and Toe by Toe Mentors and Learners  - at a recent award ceremony held in the library. ",p:1,x:66,y:884,w:787,h:14},
{t:"Sessions are held daily in the library and Learners appreciate the relaxed and informal atmosphere it provides.  One learner ",p:1,x:66,y:914,w:840,h:14},
{t:"commented, “I feel comfortable working  here with the Mentors. Toe by Toe helps me understand words I didn’t understand ",p:1,x:66,y:936,w:844,h:14},
{t:"before.” ",p:1,x:66,y:958,w:62,h:14},
{t:"The Mentors agreed that it is very rewarding to see how quickly the Learners progress, especially when they begin to read ",p:1,x:66,y:988,w:828,h:14},
{t:"their own letters.  One Toe by Toe Mentor described how it gives him a sense of achievement and makes him feel he is ‘giving ",p:1,x:66,y:1009,w:856,h:14},
{t:"HMP Lindholme Library Success ",p:1,x:244,y:220,w:514,h:28},
{t:"Friends of Shannon Trust is our new membership initiative which aims to help raise awareness of the issue of poor literacy in ",p:1,x:66,y:1120,w:858,h:14},
{t:"prisons and the impact it can have upon individuals and society.  Prisoners cannot change their lives unless they have the skills ",p:1,x:66,y:1142,w:860,h:14},
{t:"and opportunities to do so.  In common with other charities working with prisoners, we are not supported by everybody which ",p:1,x:66,y:1163,w:855,h:14},
{t:"is why we need Friends who share our beliefs in reducing re-offending and improving lives through learning. ",p:1,x:66,y:1185,w:732,h:14},
{t:"Friends of Shannon Trust enables us to stay in touch with you and share opportunities to raise awareness of the issues affect-",p:1,x:66,y:1216,w:857,h:14},
{t:"ing literacy learning in prison and to suggest practical ways in which you could support our goals. ",p:1,x:66,y:1238,w:659,h:14},
{t:"Membership is FREE and is open to EVERYONE who supports the aims of our charity.  The easiest way to become a friend is to ",p:1,x:66,y:1270,w:850,h:14},
{t:"sign up at www.shannontrust.org.uk.  Take a look at the leaflet enclosed with this edition of Shannon News. ",p:1,x:66,y:1292,w:741,h:15},
{t:"Join Friends of Shannon Trust On-Line ",p:1,x:222,y:1061,w:611,h:32},
{t:"2 ",p:2,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Resources: 2009 ",p:2,x:418,y:790,w:160,h:19},
{t:"Shannon News  ",p:2,x:825,y:1298,w:110,h:12},
{t:"Spring 2010 ",p:2,x:66,y:1298,w:89,h:12},
{t:"How are we doing? ",p:2,x:319,y:75,w:364,h:38},
{t:"117",p:2,x:750,y:365,w:28,h:8},
{t:"15",p:2,x:755,y:209,w:18,h:8},
{t:"7",p:2,x:760,y:183,w:9,h:8},
{t:"2",p:2,x:759,y:167,w:9,h:8},
{t:"2 ",p:2,x:471,y:346,w:12,h:14},
{t:"7   ",p:2,x:471,y:305,w:22,h:14},
{t:"15 ",p:2,x:463,y:263,w:21,h:14},
{t:"117 ",p:2,x:454,y:221,w:29,h:14},
{t:"141 ",p:2,x:454,y:180,w:29,h:14},
{t:"1% ",p:2,x:555,y:346,w:22,h:14},
{t:"5% ",p:2,x:555,y:305,w:22,h:14},
{t:"11% ",p:2,x:547,y:263,w:30,h:14},
{t:"83% ",p:2,x:547,y:221,w:30,h:14},
{t:"% ",p:2,x:563,y:180,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Without Facilitator & Rep ",p:2,x:97,y:346,w:186,h:14},
{t:"Without Facilitator ",p:2,x:97,y:305,w:139,h:14},
{t:"Without Representative ",p:2,x:97,y:263,w:172,h:14},
{t:"With Facilitator & Representative ",p:2,x:97,y:221,w:243,h:14},
{t:"Total Prisons ",p:2,x:97,y:180,w:95,h:14},
{t:"20 ",p:2,x:443,y:567,w:21,h:14},
{t:"4 ",p:2,x:451,y:535,w:12,h:14},
{t:"6 ",p:2,x:451,y:503,w:12,h:14},
{t:"111 ",p:2,x:434,y:472,w:29,h:14},
{t:"141 ",p:2,x:434,y:440,w:29,h:14},
{t:"14% ",p:2,x:509,y:567,w:30,h:14},
{t:"Not active  ",p:2,x:126,y:567,w:82,h:14},
{t:"3% ",p:2,x:518,y:535,w:22,h:14},
{t:"Low interest ",p:2,x:126,y:535,w:93,h:14},
{t:"4% ",p:2,x:518,y:503,w:22,h:14},
{t:"Recently activated  ",p:2,x:126,y:503,w:142,h:14},
{t:"79% ",p:2,x:509,y:472,w:30,h:14},
{t:"Active ",p:2,x:126,y:472,w:49,h:14},
{t:"% ",p:2,x:526,y:440,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Total Prisons ",p:2,x:126,y:440,w:95,h:14},
{t:"Facilitators & Local Representative:  - Current coverage ",p:2,x:117,y:133,w:441,h:16},
{t:"Reading Plan: Current Status  ",p:2,x:193,y:403,w:280,h:19},
{t:"£13,500 ",p:2,x:472,y:907,w:60,h:14},
{t:"promotional / supporting material  ",p:2,x:187,y:907,w:253,h:14},
{t:"£ 29,800 ",p:2,x:472,y:873,w:64,h:14},
{t:"Manuals & mini manuals ",p:2,x:187,y:873,w:175,h:14},
{t:"£ 43,300 ",p:2,x:472,y:841,w:64,h:14},
{t:"Total  ",p:2,x:187,y:841,w:46,h:14},
{t:"Total  ",p:2,x:143,y:642,w:51,h:15},
{t:"131  ",p:2,x:369,y:642,w:41,h:15},
{t:"%  ",p:2,x:431,y:642,w:25,h:15},
{t:"Statistics provided  ",p:2,x:143,y:694,w:161,h:15},
{t:"62  ",p:2,x:369,y:694,w:31,h:15},
{t:"47.3%  ",p:2,x:431,y:694,w:62,h:15},
{t:"Statistics not provided  ",p:2,x:143,y:736,w:193,h:15},
{t:"69  ",p:2,x:369,y:736,w:31,h:15},
{t:"52.7%  ",p:2,x:431,y:736,w:62,h:15},
{t:"Statistical returns:  Active and Recently Activated Reading Plans ",p:2,x:194,y:602,w:608,h:19},
{t:"Source: Shannnon Trust Database, ",p:2,x:638,y:861,w:218,h:12},
{t:"2009 Statistical returns.xls Jul. to Dec.2009    ",p:2,x:607,y:899,w:292,h:13},
{t:"No returns ",p:2,x:779,y:679,w:92,h:14},
{t:"Returns ",p:2,x:784,y:731,w:70,h:14},
{t:"Thank you, Goodbye and Hello ",p:2,x:233,y:964,w:536,h:34},
{t:"Offenders’ Reading Network. Carol, ",p:2,x:387,y:1016,w:261,h:14},
{t:"who lives in Shropshire has previous ",p:2,x:387,y:1038,w:275,h:14},
{t:"experience of working with The Prince’s ",p:2,x:387,y:1060,w:294,h:14},
{t:"Trust.  The Reading Network has     ",p:2,x:387,y:1082,w:265,h:14},
{t:"secured funding to expand nationally ",p:2,x:387,y:1104,w:278,h:14},
{t:"so Carol is going to be busy. ",p:2,x:387,y:1126,w:211,h:14},
{t:"Two salaried Reading Network Project ",p:2,x:387,y:1156,w:281,h:14},
{t:"Managers will be appointed to support ",p:2,x:387,y:1178,w:286,h:14},
{t:"the expansion and will be in post by ",p:2,x:387,y:1200,w:269,h:14},
{t:"September 2010.  For more information ",p:2,x:387,y:1222,w:296,h:14},
{t:"contact: carol@shannontrust.org.uk ",p:2,x:387,y:1244,w:269,h:14},
{t:"Yasmin Aktar has provided     ",p:2,x:66,y:1016,w:272,h:18},
{t:"Shannon Trust staff and Volunteers ",p:2,x:66,y:1046,w:283,h:14},
{t:"with efficient administrative support for ",p:2,x:66,y:1069,w:312,h:14},
{t:"the last two years.  She has now       ",p:2,x:66,y:1092,w:285,h:14},
{t:"decided to move on and into career in ",p:2,x:66,y:1115,w:296,h:14},
{t:"English teaching.  We are grateful for ",p:2,x:66,y:1138,w:293,h:14},
{t:"all her efforts in supporting Shannon ",p:2,x:66,y:1162,w:292,h:14},
{t:"Trust and wish her well in the future. ",p:2,x:66,y:1185,w:295,h:14},
{t:"Carol Fraser has recently joined ",p:2,x:66,y:1216,w:277,h:18},
{t:"Shannon Trust to provide administrative ",p:2,x:66,y:1245,w:303,h:14},
{t:"support for our West Midlands Young  ",p:2,x:66,y:1267,w:285,h:14},
{t:"Current Coverage ",p:2,x:695,y:542,w:149,h:14},
{t:"Carol Fraser ",p:2,x:775,y:1264,w:78,h:10},
{t:"3 ",p:3,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Spring 2010 ",p:3,x:66,y:1303,w:89,h:12},
{t:"Shannon News ",p:3,x:825,y:1304,w:105,h:12},
{t:"It has taken 3 years to get Toe by Toe running at HMP Dartmoor but after its third month of existence, at its third monthly ",p:3,x:66,y:113,w:831,h:14},
{t:"meeting, the first three Learners where presented with achievement certificates by Governor Graham Verall at the team’s ",p:3,x:66,y:135,w:834,h:14},
{t:"inaugural ceremony held in the prison chapel with 16 Toe by Toe Mentors and Learners in attendance. ",p:3,x:66,y:157,w:694,h:14},
{t:"Toe by Toe Mentor, Conrad opened the meeting with an explanation of the Shannon Trust philosophy which was later empha-",p:3,x:66,y:188,w:846,h:14},
{t:"sised by Local Representative, Susan Eckles, who spoke of the value of one to one coaching, five times a week for 20 minutes. ",p:3,x:66,y:210,w:856,h:14},
{t:"IMB member Margaret Blake mentioned the positive effects of Toe by Toe involvement on suicide and self-harm prevention. ",p:3,x:66,y:232,w:841,h:14},
{t:"Governor Verall recounted a story about a prisoner who could not read when he arrived at Dartmoor but learned with Toe by ",p:3,x:66,y:263,w:848,h:14},
{t:"Toe, moved on to other courses run by the Education Department and eventually studied a for a Business Enterprise          ",p:3,x:66,y:285,w:828,h:14},
{t:"qualification.  Years later, the same man turned up on Governor Verall’s doorstep to deliver a fishing rod he had bought via ",p:3,x:66,y:307,w:839,h:14},
{t:"the internet.  It was a pleasant surprise when asked if he now worked as a delivery driver to find that the ex-prisoner actually ",p:3,x:66,y:329,w:856,h:14},
{t:"owned the company, had three vans and employed several staff! ",p:3,x:66,y:350,w:441,h:14},
{t:"Officer Claire Schiller is working hard to ensure that every prisoner who could benefit from Toe by Toe at Dartmoor is provided  ",p:3,x:66,y:382,w:868,h:14},
{t:"with the best opportunity to do so.  It looks like she has made an excellent start! ",p:3,x:66,y:403,w:551,h:14},
{t:"It Always Comes in Threes on the Moor ",p:3,x:183,y:72,w:625,h:28},
{t:"A Note of Encouragement from HMP High Down ",p:3,x:123,y:447,w:756,h:28},
{t:"This is a note of encouragement for those of you who are ",p:3,x:66,y:501,w:390,h:14},
{t:"trying hard to make Toe by Toe work in ‘your’ prison, and ",p:3,x:66,y:522,w:395,h:14},
{t:"are not meeting with as much success as you had hoped. ",p:3,x:66,y:544,w:386,h:14},
{t:"We have been involved in Cat. B HMP High Down in Surrey ",p:3,x:66,y:574,w:395,h:14},
{t:"since 2004, during which time there have been many ups ",p:3,x:66,y:596,w:388,h:14},
{t:"and downs in Toe by Toe activity. Three years ago it was ",p:3,x:66,y:617,w:387,h:14},
{t:"running quite successfully, if modestly, on two house ",p:3,x:66,y:639,w:362,h:14},
{t:"blocks. However, not for the first time, circumstances ",p:3,x:66,y:661,w:370,h:14},
{t:"changed, our Prison Officer Facilitators were finding it in-",p:3,x:66,y:683,w:391,h:14},
{t:"creasingly difficult to keep things going, and by last sum-",p:3,x:66,y:705,w:386,h:14},
{t:"mer Toe by Toe had come to a full stop. ",p:3,x:66,y:726,w:273,h:14},
{t:"Once again though, matters have improved. We know we ",p:3,x:66,y:1017,w:389,h:14},
{t:"have the support of the No.1 Governor, who has granted ",p:3,x:66,y:1039,w:385,h:14},
{t:"staff involved with Toe by Toe 12 ‘profiled hours’ a week.   ",p:3,x:66,y:1061,w:403,h:14},
{t:"Our HOLS Facilitator has recruited an Operational Support ",p:3,x:66,y:1091,w:396,h:14},
{t:"Grade (OSG) member of staff from the Audit Department ",p:3,x:66,y:1113,w:389,h:14},
{t:"who moves regularly round the whole prison. Our OSG has ",p:3,x:66,y:1134,w:395,h:14},
{t:"enthusiastically embraced Toe by Toe and has taken on  ",p:3,x:66,y:1156,w:382,h:14},
{t:"most of the organisation and administration! ",p:3,x:66,y:1178,w:327,h:14},
{t:"At our last meeting 6 out of the 8 Mentors (the ",p:3,x:66,y:1210,w:365,h:14},
{t:"maximum currently allowed to attend) attended. ",p:3,x:66,y:1233,w:379,h:14},
{t:"Each aims to teach up to 5 Learners 5 times a ",p:3,x:66,y:1256,w:363,h:14},
{t:"week.  They are paid £12.50 a week.  ",p:3,x:482,y:501,w:291,h:14},
{t:"Last month the No. 1 Governor presented our first Com-",p:3,x:482,y:532,w:435,h:14},
{t:"pletion Certificate to a Learner who started as a complete ",p:3,x:482,y:556,w:447,h:14},
{t:"non-reader. Hoping to build on this we have recently ",p:3,x:482,y:579,w:412,h:14},
{t:"given a presentation to a meeting of the IMB,  which has ",p:3,x:482,y:602,w:441,h:14},
{t:"hopefully raised our profile even higher. ",p:3,x:482,y:625,w:310,h:14},
{t:"However, we also know only too well how fluid things are ",p:3,x:482,y:813,w:445,h:14},
{t:"in prison. The HOLS is shortly due to retire so changes ",p:3,x:482,y:836,w:430,h:14},
{t:"are afoot.  Even so, we remain optimistic knowing the ",p:3,x:482,y:859,w:419,h:14},
{t:"enthusiasm of the staff for Toe by Toe;  the excitement of ",p:3,x:482,y:883,w:444,h:14},
{t:"the Learners and the expressed fulfilment of the Men-",p:3,x:482,y:906,w:416,h:14},
{t:"tors. ",p:3,x:482,y:929,w:40,h:14},
{t:"It really is worth persevering through the ‘downs’ to ",p:3,x:482,y:960,w:403,h:14},
{t:"reach the fulfilment of the ‘ups’. ",p:3,x:482,y:984,w:252,h:14},
{t:"Sue Carless & Shirley Rowcliffe - April 2010 ",p:3,x:585,y:1015,w:345,h:14},
{t:"“I would like to thank the Officers, ",p:3,x:88,y:797,w:351,h:17},
{t:"Shannon Trust and Toe by Toe for ",p:3,x:92,y:829,w:345,h:17},
{t:"their help and taking their time to ",p:3,x:92,y:862,w:344,h:17},
{t:"introduce me to Toe by Toe. This ",p:3,x:96,y:894,w:337,h:17},
{t:"has helped change my life.” ",p:3,x:123,y:926,w:283,h:17},
{t:"Toe by Toe Learner, HMP Highdown ",p:3,x:152,y:966,w:298,h:14},
{t:"The No. 1 Governor has granted ",p:3,x:542,y:684,w:324,h:17},
{t:"staff involved with Toe by Toe 12 ",p:3,x:535,y:716,w:339,h:17},
{t:"‘profiled hours’ a week ",p:3,x:588,y:748,w:233,h:17},
{t:"To read more ",p:3,x:647,y:1096,w:132,h:19},
{t:"inspiring stories like this  ",p:3,x:596,y:1127,w:241,h:19},
{t:"and find good ideas  ",p:3,x:620,y:1158,w:193,h:19},
{t:"to try out at your prison  ",p:3,x:597,y:1189,w:238,h:19},
{t:"visit ",p:3,x:691,y:1221,w:45,h:19},
{t:"www.shannontrust.org.uk ",p:3,x:588,y:1252,w:250,h:19},
{t:"4 ",p:4,x:491,y:1333,w:14,h:14},
{t:"Shannon Trust, Royal London House, 22-25 Finsbury Square, LONDON, EC2A  1DX   ",p:4,x:154,y:1290,w:699,h:14},
{t:"Tel:  020 7374 8855    www.shannontrust.org.uk    ",p:4,x:295,y:1317,w:422,h:14},
{t:"Company No:  5906258  Charity No:  1117249 ",p:4,x:305,y:1343,w:387,h:14},
{t:"Big Launch at Lancaster Castle ",p:4,x:237,y:75,w:583,h:38},
{t:"HMP Lancaster celebrated ",p:4,x:295,y:123,w:180,h:14},
{t:"World Book Day  on March 4th  ",p:4,x:295,y:142,w:205,h:16},
{t:"by launching the Toe by Toe ",p:4,x:295,y:166,w:195,h:14},
{t:"Reading Plan with a flourish. ",p:4,x:295,y:188,w:195,h:14},
{t:"Governor Derek Ross         ",p:4,x:295,y:218,w:179,h:14},
{t:"welcomed the Mayor of    ",p:4,x:295,y:240,w:175,h:14},
{t:"Lancaster, education special-",p:4,x:295,y:261,w:197,h:14},
{t:"ists and other distinguished ",p:4,x:295,y:283,w:188,h:14},
{t:"guests to the Visits Centre ",p:4,x:295,y:305,w:181,h:14},
{t:"with a set of sobering       ",p:4,x:295,y:327,w:177,h:14},
{t:"statistics. ",p:4,x:295,y:348,w:69,h:14},
{t:"“Nearly two thirds of all   ",p:4,x:295,y:378,w:177,h:14},
{t:"prisoners have poor reading ",p:4,x:295,y:400,w:190,h:14},
{t:"skills, or cannot read at all.”  ",p:4,x:295,y:422,w:203,h:14},
{t:"The Governor made it clear that the Toe-by-Toe programme ",p:4,x:66,y:443,w:411,h:14},
{t:"will have a high priority under his leadership. ",p:4,x:66,y:465,w:310,h:14},
{t:"Paul Barwell of Lancaster’s  Offender Management Unit is co-",p:4,x:66,y:495,w:414,h:14},
{t:"ordinating the project - and he sees it as a perfect fit with the ",p:4,x:66,y:517,w:427,h:14},
{t:"prison’s philosophy. “Our goal is to reduce re-offending, so ",p:4,x:66,y:539,w:403,h:14},
{t:"we’re leaving no stone unturned. Some might say there’s no ",p:4,x:66,y:560,w:410,h:14},
{t:"link between poverty or lack of education and crime – but we ",p:4,x:66,y:582,w:419,h:14},
{t:"see that there is. So if we can do anything about that, support ",p:4,x:66,y:604,w:426,h:14},
{t:"someone and help re-start their life really, that’s what it’s all ",p:4,x:66,y:626,w:423,h:14},
{t:"about.” ",p:4,x:66,y:647,w:56,h:14},
{t:"Guests were shown a short film about the impact the Toe-by-",p:4,x:66,y:786,w:414,h:14},
{t:"Toe programme has had on prisoners at HMP Garth. The men on ",p:4,x:66,y:808,w:435,h:14},
{t:"screen spoke movingly about the sense of accomplishment they ",p:4,x:66,y:830,w:432,h:14},
{t:"had after finally being able to read letters from their families ",p:4,x:66,y:851,w:421,h:14},
{t:"unassisted. ",p:4,x:66,y:873,w:79,h:14},
{t:"HMP Lancaster was lucky enough to have its own success story ",p:4,x:66,y:903,w:423,h:14},
{t:"on hand. John, a prisoner on C Wing, hated school as a child, ",p:4,x:66,y:925,w:417,h:14},
{t:"but learned to read through a Toe-by-Toe mentor in another ",p:4,x:66,y:947,w:412,h:14},
{t:"establishment. He now wants to continue learning and support ",p:4,x:66,y:968,w:427,h:14},
{t:"the programme during his time in the Castle.   ",p:4,x:66,y:990,w:315,h:14},
{t:"The peer connection is crucial to Toe-by-Toe’s success. Prison-",p:4,x:66,y:1115,w:424,h:14},
{t:"ers will be told about the programme during their induction ",p:4,x:66,y:1137,w:407,h:14},
{t:"period and wing officers will steer interested prisoners in the ",p:4,x:66,y:1159,w:418,h:14},
{t:"right direction.  But word-of-mouth and relationships hold the ",p:4,x:66,y:1180,w:423,h:14},
{t:"key. The mentors have been carefully chosen, both for their ",p:4,x:66,y:1202,w:411,h:14},
{t:"reading skills and their people skills. Prison librarian Anna Hey-",p:4,x:66,y:1224,w:426,h:14},
{t:"wood Haywood says patience and tact go a long way.   ",p:4,x:66,y:1246,w:371,h:14},
{t:"word-of-mouth and relationships ",p:4,x:119,y:1035,w:330,h:17},
{t:"hold the key ",p:4,x:219,y:1068,w:129,h:17},
{t:"HMP Lancaster has also brought ",p:4,x:552,y:211,w:332,h:17},
{t:"community partners on board. ",p:4,x:564,y:243,w:307,h:17},
{t:"“Our library orderlies routinely guide others towards books ",p:4,x:515,y:123,w:402,h:14},
{t:"they think will engage them – and they’re sensitive to any ",p:4,x:515,y:145,w:395,h:14},
{t:"difficulties the reader might have.” ",p:4,x:515,y:166,w:244,h:14},
{t:"Ben, the mentor for C wing, knows only too well how diffi-",p:4,x:515,y:305,w:396,h:14},
{t:"cult it can be to ask for help with reading. “I never enjoyed ",p:4,x:515,y:327,w:408,h:14},
{t:"school when I was young, I was being asked to read things ",p:4,x:515,y:348,w:394,h:14},
{t:"that didn’t interest me and I just didn’t take to it. But later, ",p:4,x:515,y:370,w:415,h:14},
{t:"in the Army, I needed to read to get ahead. Now I’ve been ",p:4,x:515,y:392,w:400,h:14},
{t:"through the mentor training and I can’t wait for someone to ",p:4,x:515,y:414,w:410,h:14},
{t:"come to me and say I want help.” ",p:4,x:515,y:435,w:232,h:14},
{t:"In addition to the hard work of the mentors, prison staff and ",p:4,x:515,y:465,w:413,h:14},
{t:"Shannon Trust volunteers David and Rothy O’Brien, HMP ",p:4,x:515,y:487,w:382,h:14},
{t:"Lancaster has also brought community partners on board. ",p:4,x:515,y:509,w:392,h:14},
{t:"Local bookseller  Waterstone’s is kindly donating “Easy ",p:4,x:515,y:531,w:375,h:14},
{t:"Reader” texts to be used in the lessons and Manchester’s ",p:4,x:515,y:552,w:389,h:14},
{t:"New Leaf Publications has gone one step further, using   ",p:4,x:515,y:574,w:384,h:14},
{t:"prisoners’ own stories for books and audio recordings aimed ",p:4,x:515,y:596,w:408,h:14},
{t:"at beginning readers.  ",p:4,x:515,y:618,w:152,h:14},
{t:"The ultimate goal is to move prisoners towards the         ",p:4,x:515,y:647,w:384,h:14},
{t:"education department, where they can gain nationally   ",p:4,x:515,y:669,w:381,h:14},
{t:"recognised qualifications. ",p:4,x:515,y:691,w:177,h:14},
{t:"After a lively question and answer session, participants en-",p:4,x:515,y:721,w:398,h:14},
{t:"joyed refreshments provided by HMP Lancaster’s kitchen. It ",p:4,x:515,y:743,w:407,h:14},
{t:"was an opportunity for prisoners working towards their ca-",p:4,x:515,y:764,w:395,h:14},
{t:"tering NVQs to shine, and the beautiful buffet encouraged a ",p:4,x:515,y:786,w:409,h:14},
{t:"relaxed atmosphere to discuss the details of making the ",p:4,x:515,y:808,w:382,h:14},
{t:"Toe-by-Toe Reading Plan work.  ",p:4,x:515,y:830,w:219,h:14},
{t:"Shannon Trust Representative Mike Davison summed it up ",p:4,x:515,y:859,w:392,h:14},
{t:"this way. “We know the careful planning and preparation it ",p:4,x:515,y:881,w:405,h:14},
{t:"takes to get Toe-by-Toe up and running. But an event like ",p:4,x:515,y:903,w:395,h:14},
{t:"this, where you really see the commitment and the good-",p:4,x:515,y:925,w:388,h:14},
{t:"will, such a wonderful gathering of interested people, well, ",p:4,x:515,y:947,w:407,h:14},
{t:"it really is the jewel in the crown.”  ",p:4,x:515,y:968,w:247,h:14},
{t:"Ann-Marie Michel ",p:4,x:811,y:998,w:119,h:14},
{t:"The peer connection is crucial to Toe ",p:4,x:97,y:703,w:382,h:17},
{t:"by Toe’s success ",p:4,x:199,y:735,w:178,h:17},
{t:"Congratulations ",p:4,x:625,y:1050,w:202,h:25},
{t:"Officer Lisa Dowsett  ",p:4,x:628,y:1087,w:201,h:19},
{t:"of HMYOI Portland ",p:4,x:637,y:1119,w:176,h:19},
{t:"Winner of the POA/Shannon Trust ",p:4,x:564,y:1148,w:322,h:19},
{t:"Award 2010 ",p:4,x:666,y:1173,w:118,h:19},
{t:"Read about it in the summer issue ",p:4,x:563,y:1203,w:325,h:19},
{t:"of Shannon News ",p:4,x:643,y:1228,w:165,h:19},
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