We specialise in amplifying the voices of those with lived experiences of the Criminal Justice System and have been working as part of the HMP/YOI Winchester community since 2018.

Each programme runs for 8 weeks and sessions are be a mix of creative exercises and tasks designed to be fun, active, reflective and forward-looking. Using a combination of applied arts, group members are invited to step out of their often complex lives and become part of a collective that begins to ask wider questions about personal and social narratives.

BearFace comes with no script or specific themes to work from and the programme is tailor-made to the individual group needs.

There is no expectation to 'perform' however there is the opportunity to share the process of the programme with others at the final Celebration Event.