Prison Radio Association
@prisonradiouk.bsky.social
The UK charity making radio behind bars and podcasts beyond bars 🎙️
Website: www.prison.radio
Socials: @prisonradiouk
Website: www.prison.radio
Socials: @prisonradiouk
We invited @jahdigga into our studio to share his own story of addiction on our podcast @holdorfoldpod, which shines a light on real experiences of gambling and the criminal justice system. The episode is out now.
🎲 Tune in this Addiction Awareness Week: open.spotify.com/show/3KdWnnB...
🎲 Tune in this Addiction Awareness Week: open.spotify.com/show/3KdWnnB...
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We invited @jahdigga into our studio to share his own story of addiction on our podcast @holdorfoldpod, which shines a light on real experiences of gambling and the criminal justice system. The episode is out now.
🎲 Tune in this Addiction Awareness Week: open.spotify.com/show/3KdWnnB...
🎲 Tune in this Addiction Awareness Week: open.spotify.com/show/3KdWnnB...
💛 200,000 children in England and Wales see a parent go to prison each year.
National Prison Radio keeps families connected and helps break the cycle of reoffending.
🕛 Provide connection and support people in prison: launching 12PM, Tuesday 2nd December.
#CWPiPDAY #SoundOfChange #PrisonRadio
National Prison Radio keeps families connected and helps break the cycle of reoffending.
🕛 Provide connection and support people in prison: launching 12PM, Tuesday 2nd December.
#CWPiPDAY #SoundOfChange #PrisonRadio
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
💛 200,000 children in England and Wales see a parent go to prison each year.
National Prison Radio keeps families connected and helps break the cycle of reoffending.
🕛 Provide connection and support people in prison: launching 12PM, Tuesday 2nd December.
#CWPiPDAY #SoundOfChange #PrisonRadio
National Prison Radio keeps families connected and helps break the cycle of reoffending.
🕛 Provide connection and support people in prison: launching 12PM, Tuesday 2nd December.
#CWPiPDAY #SoundOfChange #PrisonRadio
Help us raise £10,000 to support our work with women in #prison 👊
Campaign launches 12 PM, 2nd December: prison.radio/biggive
#TheSoundOfChange #PrisonRadio #BigGiveChristmasChallenge
Campaign launches 12 PM, 2nd December: prison.radio/biggive
#TheSoundOfChange #PrisonRadio #BigGiveChristmasChallenge
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Help us raise £10,000 to support our work with women in #prison 👊
Campaign launches 12 PM, 2nd December: prison.radio/biggive
#TheSoundOfChange #PrisonRadio #BigGiveChristmasChallenge
Campaign launches 12 PM, 2nd December: prison.radio/biggive
#TheSoundOfChange #PrisonRadio #BigGiveChristmasChallenge
⏳ 10 days to go. 💷 £10,000 to raise.
🎧 Tune in and help people in prison learn, grow & plan for life outside.
🕛 12 PM, 2nd December: www.prison.radio/biggive
#TheSoundOfChange #PrisonRadio #BigGiveChristmasChallenge
🎧 Tune in and help people in prison learn, grow & plan for life outside.
🕛 12 PM, 2nd December: www.prison.radio/biggive
#TheSoundOfChange #PrisonRadio #BigGiveChristmasChallenge
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
⏳ 10 days to go. 💷 £10,000 to raise.
🎧 Tune in and help people in prison learn, grow & plan for life outside.
🕛 12 PM, 2nd December: www.prison.radio/biggive
#TheSoundOfChange #PrisonRadio #BigGiveChristmasChallenge
🎧 Tune in and help people in prison learn, grow & plan for life outside.
🕛 12 PM, 2nd December: www.prison.radio/biggive
#TheSoundOfChange #PrisonRadio #BigGiveChristmasChallenge
30 under 30, and two of them ours! ✨
Beyond proud of Nico and Ollie, officially named ‘ones to watch’ in the @radioacademy 30 Under 30 list.
Support more journeys from #prison to #production by backing our Big Give campaign, launching 2nd December 🔜
🔗 www.prison.radio/biggive
Beyond proud of Nico and Ollie, officially named ‘ones to watch’ in the @radioacademy 30 Under 30 list.
Support more journeys from #prison to #production by backing our Big Give campaign, launching 2nd December 🔜
🔗 www.prison.radio/biggive
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
30 under 30, and two of them ours! ✨
Beyond proud of Nico and Ollie, officially named ‘ones to watch’ in the @radioacademy 30 Under 30 list.
Support more journeys from #prison to #production by backing our Big Give campaign, launching 2nd December 🔜
🔗 www.prison.radio/biggive
Beyond proud of Nico and Ollie, officially named ‘ones to watch’ in the @radioacademy 30 Under 30 list.
Support more journeys from #prison to #production by backing our Big Give campaign, launching 2nd December 🔜
🔗 www.prison.radio/biggive
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Including how children's homes will call the police when a child placed in their care for their protection breaks something ⚰️ @prisonradiouk.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The Longford Lecture 2025 | Dame Rachel De Souza, Angus Stobie, Jeremy Howe
Podcast Episode · The Secret Life of Prisons · 17/11/2025 · 56m
podcasts.apple.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Including how children's homes will call the police when a child placed in their care for their protection breaks something ⚰️ @prisonradiouk.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
National Prison Radio and our podcasts like @afterprisonpod give listeners tools to support mental and physical wellbeing.
Helping people take control of their wellbeing, stay resilient, and maintain a positive mindset - not just during #SelfCareWeek, but every day, 24/7 💙
Helping people take control of their wellbeing, stay resilient, and maintain a positive mindset - not just during #SelfCareWeek, but every day, 24/7 💙
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
National Prison Radio and our podcasts like @afterprisonpod give listeners tools to support mental and physical wellbeing.
Helping people take control of their wellbeing, stay resilient, and maintain a positive mindset - not just during #SelfCareWeek, but every day, 24/7 💙
Helping people take control of their wellbeing, stay resilient, and maintain a positive mindset - not just during #SelfCareWeek, but every day, 24/7 💙
Our @scouttzofiya.bsky.social spent their Sunday digging up audio gems on BBC Radio 4 💎
👂Wrap your ears around their favourites on Pick of the Week: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#BBCRadio4 #PickOfTheWeek #PrisonRadio
👂Wrap your ears around their favourites on Pick of the Week: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#BBCRadio4 #PickOfTheWeek #PrisonRadio
BBC Radio 4 - Pick of the Week, Scout Tzofiya Bolton
Scout Tzofiya Bolton presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Our @scouttzofiya.bsky.social spent their Sunday digging up audio gems on BBC Radio 4 💎
👂Wrap your ears around their favourites on Pick of the Week: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#BBCRadio4 #PickOfTheWeek #PrisonRadio
👂Wrap your ears around their favourites on Pick of the Week: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
#BBCRadio4 #PickOfTheWeek #PrisonRadio
SOMETHING IS COMING…👀
This December, let’s do something Big.
Get ready to watch, share and donate.
#BigGive #NationalPrisonRadio #SoundOfChange #PrisonCharity #ChristmasChallenge #Donate #ComingSoon
This December, let’s do something Big.
Get ready to watch, share and donate.
#BigGive #NationalPrisonRadio #SoundOfChange #PrisonCharity #ChristmasChallenge #Donate #ComingSoon
November 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
SOMETHING IS COMING…👀
This December, let’s do something Big.
Get ready to watch, share and donate.
#BigGive #NationalPrisonRadio #SoundOfChange #PrisonCharity #ChristmasChallenge #Donate #ComingSoon
This December, let’s do something Big.
Get ready to watch, share and donate.
#BigGive #NationalPrisonRadio #SoundOfChange #PrisonCharity #ChristmasChallenge #Donate #ComingSoon
Meet Malik - our Production and Social Media Assistant for our award-winning podcast, @afterprisodpod 💜🎙
We’re very lucky to have Malik banging the drum for the Prison Radio Association
Head here: prison.radio/malik/ to read what this legend has to say about PRA life 📖
We’re very lucky to have Malik banging the drum for the Prison Radio Association
Head here: prison.radio/malik/ to read what this legend has to say about PRA life 📖
November 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Meet Malik - our Production and Social Media Assistant for our award-winning podcast, @afterprisodpod 💜🎙
We’re very lucky to have Malik banging the drum for the Prison Radio Association
Head here: prison.radio/malik/ to read what this legend has to say about PRA life 📖
We’re very lucky to have Malik banging the drum for the Prison Radio Association
Head here: prison.radio/malik/ to read what this legend has to say about PRA life 📖
Radio started it in 1897. Podcasts are carrying it forward.
At the Prison Radio Association, we’ve evolved from radio waves to podcast streams, giving people a voice as they rebuild life inside prison and after release.
From airwaves to audio streams, radio’s legacy continues to change lives 💫
At the Prison Radio Association, we’ve evolved from radio waves to podcast streams, giving people a voice as they rebuild life inside prison and after release.
From airwaves to audio streams, radio’s legacy continues to change lives 💫
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Radio started it in 1897. Podcasts are carrying it forward.
At the Prison Radio Association, we’ve evolved from radio waves to podcast streams, giving people a voice as they rebuild life inside prison and after release.
From airwaves to audio streams, radio’s legacy continues to change lives 💫
At the Prison Radio Association, we’ve evolved from radio waves to podcast streams, giving people a voice as they rebuild life inside prison and after release.
From airwaves to audio streams, radio’s legacy continues to change lives 💫
Skills workshopping at HMP Styal ft Phoebe McIndoe, Audible…and a tomato. 🍅
A day of creativity, collaboration and laugh-out-loud storytelling behind bars, helping women in prison find their voice through audio.
We’re a charity using radio to change lives 💙
A day of creativity, collaboration and laugh-out-loud storytelling behind bars, helping women in prison find their voice through audio.
We’re a charity using radio to change lives 💙
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Skills workshopping at HMP Styal ft Phoebe McIndoe, Audible…and a tomato. 🍅
A day of creativity, collaboration and laugh-out-loud storytelling behind bars, helping women in prison find their voice through audio.
We’re a charity using radio to change lives 💙
A day of creativity, collaboration and laugh-out-loud storytelling behind bars, helping women in prison find their voice through audio.
We’re a charity using radio to change lives 💙
📸 Tomorrow on The Secret Life of Prisons…
We’re inviting you to look as well as listen 👀
Scroll through the five photos below while hearing from the man behind the camera - Andy Aitchison.
🎧 Subscribe to The Secret Life of Prisons wherever you get your podcasts
#SecretLifeOfPrisons
We’re inviting you to look as well as listen 👀
Scroll through the five photos below while hearing from the man behind the camera - Andy Aitchison.
🎧 Subscribe to The Secret Life of Prisons wherever you get your podcasts
#SecretLifeOfPrisons
November 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
📸 Tomorrow on The Secret Life of Prisons…
We’re inviting you to look as well as listen 👀
Scroll through the five photos below while hearing from the man behind the camera - Andy Aitchison.
🎧 Subscribe to The Secret Life of Prisons wherever you get your podcasts
#SecretLifeOfPrisons
We’re inviting you to look as well as listen 👀
Scroll through the five photos below while hearing from the man behind the camera - Andy Aitchison.
🎧 Subscribe to The Secret Life of Prisons wherever you get your podcasts
#SecretLifeOfPrisons
It's BACK, and it's Bigger than ever…
But we can’t do it without you. Starting at 12pm on Tuesday 2nd December, donate to our Big Give page and your donation will be doubled, helping us reach £10,000 to support women behind bars.
More info: www.prison.radio/biggive
#BigGive
But we can’t do it without you. Starting at 12pm on Tuesday 2nd December, donate to our Big Give page and your donation will be doubled, helping us reach £10,000 to support women behind bars.
More info: www.prison.radio/biggive
#BigGive
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It's BACK, and it's Bigger than ever…
But we can’t do it without you. Starting at 12pm on Tuesday 2nd December, donate to our Big Give page and your donation will be doubled, helping us reach £10,000 to support women behind bars.
More info: www.prison.radio/biggive
#BigGive
But we can’t do it without you. Starting at 12pm on Tuesday 2nd December, donate to our Big Give page and your donation will be doubled, helping us reach £10,000 to support women behind bars.
More info: www.prison.radio/biggive
#BigGive
Leaving prison can be one of life’s most stressful experiences.
We support people both preparing for release and after release through our Life After Prison and Outside In podcasts. Both offer guidance, inspiration, and practical information to help ease the transition 💙
We support people both preparing for release and after release through our Life After Prison and Outside In podcasts. Both offer guidance, inspiration, and practical information to help ease the transition 💙
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Leaving prison can be one of life’s most stressful experiences.
We support people both preparing for release and after release through our Life After Prison and Outside In podcasts. Both offer guidance, inspiration, and practical information to help ease the transition 💙
We support people both preparing for release and after release through our Life After Prison and Outside In podcasts. Both offer guidance, inspiration, and practical information to help ease the transition 💙
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“I’m going for, like, sales jobs, office jobs, office clerk, assistant and interviews go overwhelmingly good until, ‘Oh, by the way, do you have any convictions?"
Zak's experience of job-rejection is common for many after prison. Hear his story in this eye-opening interview ⬇️
Zak's experience of job-rejection is common for many after prison. Hear his story in this eye-opening interview ⬇️
🚨 Life After Prison is back with a brand new series: Cellmate to CEO 🚨
Presented by Tony Supreme, CEO of Soul Surge Wellness, who first met us during his sentence, we sit down with leaders, and changemakers to explore their journey from prison to leadership 💼
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6l2Bbet...
Presented by Tony Supreme, CEO of Soul Surge Wellness, who first met us during his sentence, we sit down with leaders, and changemakers to explore their journey from prison to leadership 💼
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6l2Bbet...
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
“I’m going for, like, sales jobs, office jobs, office clerk, assistant and interviews go overwhelmingly good until, ‘Oh, by the way, do you have any convictions?"
Zak's experience of job-rejection is common for many after prison. Hear his story in this eye-opening interview ⬇️
Zak's experience of job-rejection is common for many after prison. Hear his story in this eye-opening interview ⬇️
It’s #TalkMoney Week! 💬
For the past two years, with support from Santander, we’ve been running Money Mondays - a podcast and NPR show helping people in prison and those recently released build financial confidence 💸
🎧 Hear what it’s all about: open.spotify.com/show/3S0Sljc...
For the past two years, with support from Santander, we’ve been running Money Mondays - a podcast and NPR show helping people in prison and those recently released build financial confidence 💸
🎧 Hear what it’s all about: open.spotify.com/show/3S0Sljc...
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
It’s #TalkMoney Week! 💬
For the past two years, with support from Santander, we’ve been running Money Mondays - a podcast and NPR show helping people in prison and those recently released build financial confidence 💸
🎧 Hear what it’s all about: open.spotify.com/show/3S0Sljc...
For the past two years, with support from Santander, we’ve been running Money Mondays - a podcast and NPR show helping people in prison and those recently released build financial confidence 💸
🎧 Hear what it’s all about: open.spotify.com/show/3S0Sljc...
🚨 Life After Prison is back with a brand new series: Cellmate to CEO 🚨
Presented by Tony Supreme, CEO of Soul Surge Wellness, who first met us during his sentence, we sit down with leaders, and changemakers to explore their journey from prison to leadership 💼
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6l2Bbet...
Presented by Tony Supreme, CEO of Soul Surge Wellness, who first met us during his sentence, we sit down with leaders, and changemakers to explore their journey from prison to leadership 💼
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6l2Bbet...
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🚨 Life After Prison is back with a brand new series: Cellmate to CEO 🚨
Presented by Tony Supreme, CEO of Soul Surge Wellness, who first met us during his sentence, we sit down with leaders, and changemakers to explore their journey from prison to leadership 💼
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6l2Bbet...
Presented by Tony Supreme, CEO of Soul Surge Wellness, who first met us during his sentence, we sit down with leaders, and changemakers to explore their journey from prison to leadership 💼
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/6l2Bbet...
Our charity is committed to supporting those who have worked with us on NPR after release, providing paid traineeships and opportunities for ongoing professional development through our talent development programme.
Second chances shouldn’t be scary. Let's open those doors...🚪
Second chances shouldn’t be scary. Let's open those doors...🚪
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our charity is committed to supporting those who have worked with us on NPR after release, providing paid traineeships and opportunities for ongoing professional development through our talent development programme.
Second chances shouldn’t be scary. Let's open those doors...🚪
Second chances shouldn’t be scary. Let's open those doors...🚪
The Prison Radio Association is the most nominated organisation at AudioUK’s 2025 APAs - and once again, our little charity will be bumping shoulders with the big players as we compete for Production Company of the Year 🤯
A mind-blowing 11 nominations across 11 categories!
A mind-blowing 11 nominations across 11 categories!
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Prison Radio Association is the most nominated organisation at AudioUK’s 2025 APAs - and once again, our little charity will be bumping shoulders with the big players as we compete for Production Company of the Year 🤯
A mind-blowing 11 nominations across 11 categories!
A mind-blowing 11 nominations across 11 categories!
National Prison Radio has been celebrating Black History Month with powerful interviews, music, and stories from inspiring figures across the Black community - voices that uplift, educate, and stand in solidarity with people in prison.
Swipe to see who’s featured on the radio this month! ➡️
Swipe to see who’s featured on the radio this month! ➡️
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
National Prison Radio has been celebrating Black History Month with powerful interviews, music, and stories from inspiring figures across the Black community - voices that uplift, educate, and stand in solidarity with people in prison.
Swipe to see who’s featured on the radio this month! ➡️
Swipe to see who’s featured on the radio this month! ➡️
There’s so much talent behind bars.
Lady Unchained is proof of that. 👑
From discovering the power of the pen while serving time, to becoming a poet, author, and Gold star award-winning broadcaster - every day, she’s showing the world that there is life after prison 💫
Lady Unchained is proof of that. 👑
From discovering the power of the pen while serving time, to becoming a poet, author, and Gold star award-winning broadcaster - every day, she’s showing the world that there is life after prison 💫
October 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
There’s so much talent behind bars.
Lady Unchained is proof of that. 👑
From discovering the power of the pen while serving time, to becoming a poet, author, and Gold star award-winning broadcaster - every day, she’s showing the world that there is life after prison 💫
Lady Unchained is proof of that. 👑
From discovering the power of the pen while serving time, to becoming a poet, author, and Gold star award-winning broadcaster - every day, she’s showing the world that there is life after prison 💫
Did you know? National Prison Radio isn’t just about the music - it’s a lifeline. 🎙️
#PrisonRadio #DidYouKnow #VoicesFromInside #RehabilitationThroughRadio #HopeOnAir
#PrisonRadio #DidYouKnow #VoicesFromInside #RehabilitationThroughRadio #HopeOnAir
October 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Did you know? National Prison Radio isn’t just about the music - it’s a lifeline. 🎙️
#PrisonRadio #DidYouKnow #VoicesFromInside #RehabilitationThroughRadio #HopeOnAir
#PrisonRadio #DidYouKnow #VoicesFromInside #RehabilitationThroughRadio #HopeOnAir
Our charity recently got crowned the UK’s leading podcast network at the British Podcast Awards and one of our smash-hit podcasts contributing to our success is the award-winning Hold or Fold which is BACK for series 5 ⚡️
Episode 1 kicked off with former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle ⚽️
Episode 1 kicked off with former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle ⚽️
October 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Our charity recently got crowned the UK’s leading podcast network at the British Podcast Awards and one of our smash-hit podcasts contributing to our success is the award-winning Hold or Fold which is BACK for series 5 ⚡️
Episode 1 kicked off with former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle ⚽️
Episode 1 kicked off with former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle ⚽️
Our charity gives men at HMP Brixton and women at HMP Styal the chance to train in producing, presenting, and creating radio programmes 📻
These rehabilitative, creative in-prison programmes are vital. Keep ours running: www.prison.radio/donate
These rehabilitative, creative in-prison programmes are vital. Keep ours running: www.prison.radio/donate
October 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Our charity gives men at HMP Brixton and women at HMP Styal the chance to train in producing, presenting, and creating radio programmes 📻
These rehabilitative, creative in-prison programmes are vital. Keep ours running: www.prison.radio/donate
These rehabilitative, creative in-prison programmes are vital. Keep ours running: www.prison.radio/donate