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 Welcome to the Hardman Trust website.Thirteen years ago, in a cosy farm kitchen on the Isle of Wight, I met with the Rev Guy Armstrong, chaplain to H.M.P. Parkhurst and Mr John Marriot, governor of the prison. I knew Guy as the recipient of a Butler Trust award for his tireless befriending of prisoners. John Marriot was a man widely recognised throughout the prison service as one of the most committed and respected governors in the system with the reputation of knowing by name every inmate in his large prison. On that winter’s night we met to discuss the possibility of setting up a project which would recognise in some tangible way the extraordinary efforts in personal rehabilitation made by many prisoners. The seed that was planted that night has grown into the Hardman Trust. The Trust’s award system is now known and respected in most prisons in England and Wales and many hundreds of prisoners have received awards and gone on to become honest law abiding citizens. Unfortunately, neither Guy nor John are with us now but I’m sure, like me, they would have been amazed and gratified at the growth and success of the Hardman Trust. Our patron, the former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf, wrote ‘Everyone responds positively to encouragement. This includes prisoners. It is important that when prisoners achieve it is publicly recognised. Recognition will promote further achievement which will be of benefit to the Prison Service, the morale of other prisoners, and the public. This is what the Hardman Trust is all about’. Please enter our website to find out more about the philosophy, aims, and work of the Hardman Trust. Despite all the bad press prisons receive, we should remember that good things do happen there. I like to think that the Hardman Trust is making its modest contribution to the many success stories in prisons. I hope, after looking at our site, you will agree. We would welcome any support you might feel able to give us. Jim McKinnon Chairman | |
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