Connection - an Official Finalist at the 2026 Smiley Charity Film Awards 🤯 Fingers firmly crossed for a big yellow trophy at the end of March. This one’s for you, Family and Friends Request Show listeners 🤞 Watch our shortlisted film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXAX... #SmileyCFA26

© National Prison Radio: by prisoners, for prisoners, since 2009 🤝 #PrisonRadio

Do you have a loved one in prison? Why not send them a big tune and a little voice note this Valentine’s Day? 🎶 Deadline for requests: the end of this weekend ⏰ prison.radio/national-pri... #PrisonRadio #RequestShow #ValentinesDay

56% of men and 74% of women in prison report experiencing mental health problems 🧠 This #TimeToTalk day we’re highlighting the community that National Prison Radio brings to people inside prison.

Secret Life of Prisons reporting 'live' from the Clinks Conference 📡 We’re joined by: 🔓 Lord James Timpson 🤝 Anne Fox Tune in to hear them talk prisons, sentencing, and what real change could actually look like: open.spotify.com/episode/6k83... 📷 Andy Aitchison / Clinks #Prison

Every evening for over a decade, we’ve been broadcasting audiobooks into prison cells across England and Wales through Books Unlocked - our National Prison Radio show made in partnership with the @Literacy_Trust 📚 What are you reading this month? 👇 #BooksUnlocked

It’s your LAST chance to vote for our film ‘Connection’ at the 2026 Smiley Charity Film Awards 🎥 Voting closes TOMORROW: smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/connec... #SmileyCharityFilmAwards #SmileyCFA26 #FilmAwards #CharityFilm #PrisonRadio

This March, the inspirational, pedalling sensation Nick Hadris is taking on a huge challenge 🚴 Inspired by Frank's 200-mile walk last summer, Nick is back in the saddle and cycling for hope. Find out more here: www.prison.radio/nick #200Miles #BreakTheCycle

Today is the #InternationalDayofEducation 🎓 ❌ 47% of prisoners have no formal qualifications. Engagement with education and training has been shown to reduce re-offending considerably.

POV: It’s 2016 at the Prison Radio Association ↩️ 1. What NPR looked like on the in cell televisions inside prisons 2. Your Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards (us) 3. A letter we received from a Rock Show listener at HMP Chelmsford 4. @UnchainedP at our conference

Really interesting and inspiring segment on the latest episode of The Media Show about @prisonradiouk.bsky.social, what an incredible initiative that deserves a lot more attention!

Two years on from his release from HMP Brixton, former National Prison Radio producer and presenter, Nico, returned with his new colleagues, Rickie and Melvin from BBC Radio 1. Nico's story is purely inspirational. Read more about Nico’s return: prison.radio/nicosstory/ ✨

Today is #Blue Monday. For people in prison, isolation and low mood are part of daily life - not just one day a year. Which is why NPR is there for our listeners 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing them with support, connection, and a reminder that they are not alone 💙

LOLLIPOP is now available on BBC iPlayer. It’s not for the faint-hearted, but it is another must-watch masterpiece from @dsyhdsn - a truly accurate and powerful portrayal of what it’s like to leave prison and start again 🍭 P.S. Bonus points if you spot @UnchainedP 👀

2026 ins and outs: prison edition ✅ ❌ #NewYear

Powerful Film ❤️

Introducing our new Patron: Louis Theroux 💫 We’re beyond thrilled to have you on board Louis 🤝 Read more here: prison.radio/louistheroux/ #PrisonRadio #Patron #LouisTheroux Photo credit: © Tricia Yourkevich

Missed the #documentary ‘HOLLOWAY’ in cinemas last year? Watch it online with a live Q&A digital screening on Monday, 19th January. The #film will also be available on-demand until 21st January 🎥 🎟️ Tickets are only £5. Available here: watch.eventive.org/hollowayfilm... #WomenInPrison

Every Thursday we broadcast the Family and Friends Request Show on National Prison Radio - our only show available outside of prison 🎧 To request a song for your loved one inside, head here: prison.radio/national-pri... #FamilyandFriends #NationalPrisonRadio #Connection

Remember Frank from last year? Why not be the Frank of this year ⛰️ We’re looking for fundraisers of all types and vibes - you don’t have to travel 200 miles to make a real difference to our work...

From Rose D’Or stage to your feed. Even Scout’s words look and read like pure art ✍️ Your offerings well and truly caught @scouttzofiya. Thank you for giving your magic away, to us. What on Earth will you create, and what on Earth will you achieve this year? 💫

First good deed of the year? Vote for our film Connection at the 2026 Smiley Charity Film Awards 🎥 Voting closes on Friday 30th January: link in bio. #SmileyCharityFilmAwards #SmileyCFA26 #FilmAwards #CharityFilm #PrisonRadio

Ending the year as the UK’s Leading Podcast Network, the UK’s Production Company of the Year, and the UK’s only charity able to speak to 80,000+ people in their prison cells, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Thank you to everyone who has donated, listened, shared, or simply believed in us 💙

Bored and not sure what day it is? 🥴 Galvanise your brain cells by tuning in to one of our podcasts! 💡 Explore everything from forensic psychology to real prison experiences: www.prison.radio/podcasts #NewPodcasts #PrisonPodcasts

Tomorrow is likely to be a tough day for many people in prison and their family members back at home. Tomorrow we will release a very special episode of our Family and Friends Request Show, broadcast directly into prison cells and on Mixcloud.

Are people in prison REALLY completely cut off from society? 🤔 Bust some myths this Myth-Busting Monday with your favourite little prison charity 👻

Alongside the support, advice, and inspiring content our charity broadcasts on National Prison Radio, our prisoner-producers also serve up bangers 🍳 Music boosts wellbeing and helps people in prison stay connected with friends and family behind, between, and beyond bars.

Wrapping up our year of radio, podcasting and impact behind bars 👀

After nearly 20 years, our founding Chief Executive, Phil Maguire, will step down at the end of this year. Thank you for everything, Phil Maguire. We wish you all the luck this world can offer 🍀 Read the full farewell: 👉 www.prison.radio/farewell-phil

👋 Keep an eye out for a very special, surprise episode of The Secret Life of Prisons today - Phil and Paula have got some big news to share... 🎧 Dropping at 12pm wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/show/7H4rdPO... #SecretLifeOfPrisons #prisonpodcast

13 prisons visited, 546 people surveyed, lots of trains boarded and many interesting conversations had! Surveying allow us to understand how NPR is impacting lives and what we can do to further this impact 💙 Here’s to more trains, more conversations and more impact in 2026 💫

NPR is there 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support the brains and hearts of people living in prisons across England and Wales 🧠 This is just one piece of feedback we collected from a listener, out of the hundreds of people we surveyed throughout this year. #2025Recap

‘Connection’: Behind The Scenes with Brother Film 🎥 What an experience and what an honour to work on this production with such a talented group of people and pigeons. 🕊️ If you enjoyed the film, please vote for it to win a Smiley Charity Film Award: smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/connec...

Your first peek through the bars is into one of our in-prison radio studios - an unremarkable space where remarkable things happen ✨ It’s in this very room that we’ve unearthed some of the finest talent in radio and podcasting today. From prison to professional production 💫

Over the next week or two as we gear up to wind down, we’ll open up the bars, and let you in through the gates to unearth some of this year’s hidden, or not so hidden gems and learn just how impactful our charity’s work has been this year 💫 #PRACountdown #PrisonRadio

This week on Hold or Fold #podcast, Ben is in HMP Berwyn for a powerful conversation around addiction and recovery. He also meets Ian - a former resident and gambler of 47 years - whose emotional story shows why #gambling harm support in #prisons is vital: open.spotify.com/episode/78eh...

You watched the film, you shared it with loved ones, you believed in the sound of change, and you even hit that big blue donate button 87 times. Together, you all ensured that women behind bars can start working towards brighter futures beyond them 🕊️ Thank you - x10,196 times.

⏳ Just 3 hours left! Donations will no longer be doubled, but anything given in these final hours will help us reach even more women in prison and those rebuilding their lives on release 🕊️ 🤠 Last chance saloon. Closes 12 noon: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #Prison #Radio

This week, we’re chuffed and excited to be welcoming the legend Julie Hesmondhalgh into our Styal studio 💫 But before she steps between the bars, she is asking YOU to support the very work she is about to experience firsthand: www.prison.radio/donate #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #TheSoundOfChange

What would you say to someone thinking about donating to support this work? Help us change more women’s lives as they leave prison 🕊️ What are you waiting for? Donate now to get your donation doubled. Campaign closes at 12pm tomorrow: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Provide opportunities for women in prison and on release 🕊️ Donate before 12pm on Tuesday 9th December to get your money DOUBLED: www.prison.radio/donate #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #TheSoundOfChange

Crossing the half way point with MC Grindah, yeah ✌️ Help us raise ten bags to support people in prison. Your mum loves donating, your nan loves donating. Do you love donating? 🤔 🔗 Link in bio. #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #KuruptFM

A little snapshot into our work at HMP Styal - captured by the wonderful Andy Aitchison 📸 This is exactly what your donations will continue to fund - training, mentoring, and a safe space for women to re-find their voices and develop new skills. Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

What difference did National Prison Radio make to your life after you left #prison? Help us show more women that there is so much more to their lives than their #crime 🕊️ Donate to our end-of-year @biggive.bsky.social fundraiser. All #donations will be doubled: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Help women in prison improve their mental health, and realise new talents, and new ambitions 📻 Donate over the weekend to have your contribution doubled: www.prison.radio/donate #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #SoundOfChange #Women #Radio #Prison

32% of the way there. Can we make it to 50% by the time the weekend kicks in? 👀 🦸Be our half way hero: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #Donate #BigGive #DoubleDonations

We first met Scout in our radio studio behind the bars of HMP Styal. Less than two years later, Scout has won numerous industry Gold awards & this week they took home a Rose D’Or 🌹 Help us discover more Scouts in 2026: www.prison.radio/donate All donations doubled. Thank you.

How does radio make women with experience of prison feel? You can help boost the confidence of women in prison, prepare people for release, and improve the lives of thousands across the prison estate 🕊️ Donate to our end-of-year @biggive fundraiser: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

One Da knows 🤝 Give women in prison the chance to find their voices again. What are you waiting for? ⏳ Donate now and it will be doubled: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

🕊️ Our biggest fundraiser of the year is now live. Double your donation this December: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05.... #BigGiveChristmasChallenge #Donate