Trustee

29 June 09

To help us catch up with the high demand for our work, and to help us grow, The Forgiveness Project wants to expand our current board of trustees. If you think you might be interested please follow the link below for more details of what we’re looking for.

http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/318461/trustees

The Forgiveness Project 5th Anniversary Event

13 February 09

On 26th January we celebrated our 5 Year anniversary in Hardwicke Buildings at Lincoln’s Inn. It was fantastic to be joined by so many people who have supported the project over the past few years. Our patron, Lord Woolf, spoke on behalf of the charity, and Richard McCann shared some of his story which began aged six when his mother became the first victim of Peter Sutcliffe. Adding some glamour to the event, one of the F Word stories was read by Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs, plus two ex-offenders from our prison team reported on our workshop programme. Guests included Tony Benn, Lord Stone, Lord Ramsbottom, Rachel Billington and our new patron, Lady Simone Warner. Gordon Ramsay and Julian Metcalfe (Itsu/Pret a Manger) donated the food for the evening and our sincere thanks go to them for their overwhelming generosity.

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Two former prison governors Tim Newell & John Podmore, and Jason Isaacs with Lord Stone of Blackheath

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Founder Marina Cantacuzino with patron Lord Woolf & Andrew Cousins, and Tony Benn.

The Longford Prize

13 December 07

The Longford Prize Winners

On Nov 23rd 2007 The Forgiveness Project was awarded a special commendation by the Longford judges in recognition of its ‘remarkable work’ done in prisons. This year’s Longford lecture was given by Irish President, Mary McAleese.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu endorses The Forgiveness Project

13 December 07

Tribute to our founding patron, Dame Anita Roddick, who died 10.09.07

12 September 07

It is almost certainly true to say that without Anita Roddick The Forgiveness Project would not exist. In 2003, I began collecting stories of forgiveness as a personal response to the growing thirst for revenge in the build up to the invasion of Iraq. When I showed Anita the raw material she was so moved by the stories that she offered to fund the printing, production and launch of what then became The F Word – an exhibition she described as ‘truly an education of the human spirit’. At the Oxo Gallery launch in London in 2004, she was thrilled to meet a fellow TFP patron, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She was a keen and loyal supporter of this project and touched many people’s hearts. She will be greatly missed.
MC

Media

5 April 06

Check out:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1805036,00.html
for an excellent article about The Forgiveness Project in the Observer Review, 25th June.

July 3-6th Channel 4 showed four 3 Minute Wonder films based on stories from The Forgiveness Project.

The Hardest Word: a short film based on F Word stories

23 September 08

An introduction to The Forgiveness Project, and to the individuals whose personal journeys offer hope and inspiration

Forgiveness, Hope and Room

23 September 08

These three short films were recently made by prisoners at HMP High Down from the first of our new courses – Exploring Forgiveness through the Form of Digital Media.

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The Forgiveness Project Patrons: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Anita Roddick, Emma Thompson, Jilly Forster, Rt Hon the Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Simon Fanshawe, The Lord Stone of Blackheath, Tim Newell