The benefits of music are vast 🎶 #NationalMusicDay For the men and women singing in our in-prison choirs, music provides respite, instigates interpersonal connections and inspires hope. Help us share the power of music across more UK prisons - become a regular donor today 👉🏻 libertychoir.org/donate

Poor mental health continues to be a significant issue in prisons, with many residents experiencing delays in receiving the care they need. Listen to the following podcast by @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social to learn more about the impacts of imprisoning acutely mentally unwell people 👉🏻 bit.ly/4epNLb5

Our volunteers are the lifeblood of Liberty Choir, going into prison week after week to sing, converse with and support the residents we work with. We are so incredibly grateful for all that you’ve done for us - we appreciate each and every one of you very much! #VolunteersWeek

The number of people dying within two weeks after release from prison have reached a record high, highlighting the impacts of the housing crisis, a lack of funding for mental health and substance abuse services as well as an overstretched probation and prison system. Read more 👉🏻 bit.ly/49B2Fda

Highlights from Marke's latest escapade to @richardcoles.bsky.social! A huge thank you to Richard, Grayson Perry, @pperry.bsky.social and all the Paella Guests for supporting Marke who reached his JustGiving target! His new goal is £1500 - help take his Paella Path to new heights 👉🏻 bit.ly/3Q3AY60

Our Paella Man is currently FIVE paella cookouts down, but Marke still has a way to go before crossing the finish line 🏁 #ThePaellaPath Help keep his spirits high through his next event this weekend - show your support by donating to his JustGiving page today 👉🏻 bit.ly/3Q3AY60

Our impact is palpable. Through music and community, barriers come down. Confidence blooms. Hope becomes the desire to begin again. Please consider giving monthly to support our work within and beyond prison walls. Become a regular donor today 👉🏻 libertychoir.org/donate

We are very grateful to the Lewes Town Council for funding our choir programme at HMP Lewes in 2025, helping us continue building continuity and trust both inside prison and in the community people return to. Learn more in their latest Community Grants Spotlight 👉🏻 bit.ly/49qOSpo

It's been an uphill climb for Marke who recently completed an intense bank holiday weekend of paella cooking 🥘🦐🚲 #ThePaellaPath Marke's on his way to reaching his target, but could do with more help! Donate today to give him the enthusiasm to carry on through his upcoming events: bit.ly/3Q3AY60

Mental health remains a major issue in prison, with 71% of women and 47% of men suffering from a mental health issue. Through the power of music and community Liberty Choir helps members build confidence, hope and the will to turn their lives around for the better. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Interested in volunteering at one of our in-prison choirs? We have a couple volunteering spots available at our programmes in Sutton, Wandsworth and Maidstone. All experience levels are welcome! Please get in touch with us at [email protected] to learn more or register your interest.

It’s been a busy week for Marke our Paella man who is preparing for not one, but TWO paella cookouts this bank holiday weekend #ThePaellaMan 🥘🦐🚲 Can Marke do it? Give him that extra boost of confidence by donating to his JustGiving page today 👉🏻 bit.ly/3Q3AY60

Marke’s latest #PaellaPath outing drew up riveting conversations about Liberty Choir’s work and personal stories from within the prison system 🥘🚲 Our Paella Man has not just one, but TWO cookouts coming up this weekend! Keep him motivated by donating to his JustGiving page today 👉🏻 bit.ly/3Q3AY60

We are incredibly honoured to be one of 39 charities to have been awarded funding from @makesomenoise.com! The two-year grant will go towards our programme at HMP Wandsworth, allowing us to continue and expand our impactful work with the men of the prison estate.

“How wonderful to sit, have a lovely Sunday afternoon lunch and know that you're doing it for a good cause!” Marke’s 2nd Paella Party at Caroline Hewitt’s was a huge success! Will you become his next Paella Path Pilgrim? Show your support for his incredible efforts - donate today! bit.ly/3Q3AY60

With two events down and seven to go, Marke our Paella Man is already one third of the way to his £5000 target in aid of Liberty Choir’s expansion 🥘🚲 Will you join Marke’s Paella Path Pilgrimage today? Fill the paella pan to overflowing with your donations! bit.ly/3Q3AY60

Highlights from Marke's brilliant launch event at Kerry Fox’s, raising over £500 towards his £5000 goal and sparking great conversations on Liberty Choir’s impact over hearty plates of paella! Marke is also raising £750 on JustGiving towards his total goal. Help him meet his target: bit.ly/3Q3AY60

Continuing off his Big Give paella cookout, Marke's already kicked off his Paella Path expedition with a highly successful launch event at Kerry Fox’s 🥘🚲 With his next event this weekend, Marke has plenty of cycling and cooking stops to come. Support his efforts - donate today! bit.ly/3Q3AY60

We are launching The Paella Path, our first major fundraiser of 2026! Mark will be cycling his pans to venues across London and South England to cook up his celebrated wood-fired paellas 🚲🥘 Learn more and show your support by visiting his JustGiving page 👉🏻 bit.ly/3Q3AY60

Although prisoners who received family visits were 39% less likely to reoffend, @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social's latest thematic revealed that its importance wasn’t always recognised in prison. We provide a supportive network for those in prison we work with. Full report: bit.ly/4v7OLIB

This letter letter sums up the challenges faced by many prison leavers: a lack of support leading to cycles of reoffending. Our work doesn’t stop once our members leave prison. We're in touch with over 120 Liberty Choir Graduates, offering them friendship and support. Read more: bit.ly/4s2Oxzz

We were very honoured to have been invited to the Wimbledon Foundation Reception celebrating the fantastic work of local charities 🎾 Very grateful for their continued support of our work at HMP Wandsworth helping to turn prisoners lives around! (c) aeltc

In light of Mother’s Day just past, the Guardian recently published an article on the trauma experienced by female prisoners who have to go into labour handcuffed to prison officers whom on occasion were male. Read more at the following link 👉🏻 bit.ly/4ryDnCI

High jinks with Liberty Choir. All will be revealed soon…..! 📷: Mark Harrison 📍: Shoreditch Studios

Prison is a despairing environment devoid of hope. Many of the residents we work with cite the positivity of coming to Liberty Choir, allowing them to forget that they aren’t in prison for two hours.

A picture of our team following the successful launch of our newest choir programme at HMP Guy’s Marsh - our 12th prison. We are so grateful to all of our donors who continue to make our work possible!

We are so proud of our Graduate Ambassador Ross, who put on a fabulous performance with his band Rosko Piko at our partner The Bedford last week! Watch a snippet of their set 👇🏻

A record number of offenders are being recalled back to prison. This follows the implementation of the current early release scheme in which prisoners of less serious crimes are eligible for release after serving 40% of their sentence, down from 50%. Read more 👉🏻 bit.ly/3O1zms9

Interested in getting involved with Liberty Choir’s work? Learn more and apply for our current opportunities 👇🏻 🌟 Music Directors: bit.ly/3NLKyZU (CLOSING TOMORROW) 🌟 Accompanists: bit.ly/4q0pSL7 (CLOSING TOMORROW) 🌟 Volunteers: bit.ly/4pwSWd3

First team meeting of the year reflecting on another successful Big Give campaign, insights and goals as well as brainstorming for some exciting projects. More to come... Thank you to The Bedford Pub for hosting us, and our wonderful supporters donors who continue to make our work possible.

📣 We are recruiting! As we expand into Dorset, Somerset and Devon in 2026, we are looking for highly skilled Music Directors and Accompanists to join our team. Learn more and apply for both roles below: Music Director bit.ly/3LOIRds Accompanist bit.ly/4beJTKp

We are still recruiting new volunteers for our new programme at HMP Guys Marsh! Do you love singing and making a difference to your community? All experience levels of singing and volunteering are welcome! Register your interest 📧 [email protected] Learn more 🌐 bit.ly/4pwSWd3

Exciting news - on January 20th we will be launching a new programme at HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset! Interested in volunteering at our new programme? All experience levels of singing and volunteering are welcome! Email us at [email protected] or visit the link to learn more bit.ly/4pwSWd3

Happy New Year! Here are just a couple of our 2025 Milestones you’ve helped us achieve in the last year - and what a big year it has been for us ✨

Thank you for your support and care for the men and women in prisons, for their families, and the graduates when they come out. Without you, we wouldn't be able to continue our work. Watch this space - lots of exciting news to announce in 2026! From MJ, Ginny and the LC Team

This has been the biggest nail-biter of a @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge but through our 271 donors, we busted our target! Thank you so much! Your support will enable us to continue our life-changing work for prisoners and their families within and beyond the prison walls in 2026.

Our Big Give Christmas Challenge ends in under 2 hours and we are getting so close to our goal. Can you help us get there? Help us continue supporting prisoners and their families in the new year! Double your donation to our @biggive.bsky.social page now: bit.ly/3K7DhlP

Last weekend, our supporters rallied for a last minute push towards our @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge with some fantastic fundraisers! With less than 24 hours to go, we are making one FINAL BIG PUSH to reach our target. Will you join us too? Double your donation today: bit.ly/3K7DhlP

It’s the last day of our @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge, and we need your help. We have 29% left to raise - any small amount will help us support more prisoners and their families! All donations will be DOUBLED. Together we can be a force for prison reform! Donate today: bit.ly/3K7DhlP

Our MJ's Choirs friends have been tube station carolling…they’ve been fundraising…now they are calling YOU to help us continue our work within & beyond prison walls! Our Big Give Christmas Challenge ends in 4 DAYS! Double your donation to our @biggive.bsky.social page before Tuesday bit.ly/3K7DhlP

“The Liberty Choir doesn’t just give prisoners a voice, it offers them a community too” - David Gilmour, Liberty Choir Patron Help us continue our work within and beyond the prison walls by supporting our Big Give Christmas Challenge from December 2-9. All donations will be DOUBLED: bit.ly/3K7DhlP

✨ It’s time for our Big Give Christmas Challenge ✨ Help us raise 32000 to support prisoners and their families this Christmas! Support our BIGGEST fundraising campaign of the year - make your donation today at our @biggive.bsky.social page. One donation, TWICE the impact: bit.ly/3K7DhlP

A message from your favourite cat and mouse on our Big Give Christmas Challenge which starts in just TWO DAY’S TIME! Want to spread the word on our campaign but don’t know how to get started? Share this video and our @biggive.bsky.social page with your friends and family: bit.ly/3K7DhlP

The clocks are ticking…our @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge starts next Tuesday! Help us continue our life-changing work by donating to our biggest fundraiser of the year from Dec 2nd - 10th 🌟 Each donation will be DOUBLED - one donation, TWICE the impact: bit.ly/3K7DhlP

We are truly honoured to have won the 2025 @longfordtrust.bsky.social Prize! Founded by MJ Paranzino & Ginny Dougary 11 years ago, we are filled with pride that our work in prisons has now been recognised with such a monumental accolade. Thanks to all who have supported us - this is for you.

We are incredibly proud of our Liberty Choir Graduate Thomas Cleeton who had his poem selected for our partner charity Koestler Arts’ latest volume of New Poetry from Prisons! Learn more and purchase the poetry collection at the following link 👉🏻 bit.ly/43TG88m

Nice to read about something positive in the prison system - the work of @libertychoiruk.bsky.social!

We are thrilled to have had our work in prisons featured on @observeruk.bsky.social! Written by Liberty Choir trustee Paul Webster, the article recounts his experiences within prison as a volunteer of our programmes. Read the full article at the following link 👉🏻 bit.ly/3JenO31

Prisons are cutting spending on education by up to 50%. This has concerning implications on reoffending, with the rate for prisoners who engaged in education being 34% versus 43% for those who weren't. Learn more at the following link: bit.ly/3W1zIQv

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we are raising awareness of the mental health crisis within prisons, which according to the @centreformh.bsky.social has become “the norm, not the exception”. Our choir attendees report improved happiness, self confidence and more. Learn more: bit.ly/4nLFqSN