What Others Say
Evidence about the success of Good Vibrations is very strong and comes from a wide variety of sources. However, some of the most compelling arguments advocating our work come from people who have taken part.
What Participants Say
"Pleasure, relaxation, inspiration - and I've never said those words about anything before."
"It helped me learn about myself, that I can actually achieve something."
"I was deteriorating. Gamelan has put something back that I was losing. Everything got on top of me and now that's all gone."
"I can see a bit of tomorrow now."
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What Prison Governers & other staff say
"I don't do treats for cheats. If I didn't believe this (Good Vibrations) was about reducing re-offending, I wouldn't be doing it."
Governor
"The prisoners were incredibly positive, I thought it was a very positive experience and felt very supported. Some of the most hardened cynics completely transformed and want to get involved in other things."
Area Drugs Co-ordinator
"The entire experience is so uplifting for everyone involved and the women learn so much without realising it (it is a superb example of "education by stealth"!) in terms of their social skills that it is an absolutely invaluable addition to our programme here."
Head of Learning & Skills
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What Researchers Say
"Good Vibrations gets prisoners into the education department, many of whom would never have considered enrolling on basic maths or English, and as such, for many of those who participate, the project acts as a gateway to other learning."
- Breaking Down The Walls, University of Central England
"(Good Vibrations) encourages prisoners who have been isolated, to develop social and group skills and in doing so have the ability to also facilitate changes to thinking and behaviour."
- All Together Now, Cambridge University's Institute of Criminology
"The key findings from this research suggest that six months after completing a Good Vibrations project participants experienced greater levels of engagement and an increased openness to wider learning...
- Promoting Positive Change, Birmingham City University
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