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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Did you know that hope is a science, that it can be measured, and that it is one of the most powerful predictors of wellbeing across someone’s lifespan? It's a way of thinking that can be nurtured and restored - and it's key to rehabilitation. Find out more 👇 www.sparkinside.org/news/the-sci...

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Who's watched BBC’s Waiting for the Out? Inspired by Andy West’s A Life Inside, the show resonated with our coach Caterina Declas. For her, it reflects the reality of creating space for men to talk about life's big questions in prison. Read Cat's blog here: www.sparkinside.org/news/waiting...

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

It was great to be at #Clinks26 yesterday, connecting with friends across the sector. The theme of #StrongerTogether shone through - we left with a powerful sense of our sector's determination to keep driving forward positive change, even through tough times.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Want to coach with us? Now's your chance! We're looking for freelance life coaches to work with us, supporting the delivery of our programme workshops and one-to-ones for young people aged 15-30 in prisons and the community. Find out more and how to apply: www.sparkinside.org/were-hiring

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🎉 We did it! We are thrilled to have reached 94% of our Big Give Christmas Challenge target, meaning we've raised over £65,000! Thank you so much to everyone who gave or shared our campaign. Together, we are empowering young people in prison to build brighter futures for themselves. 🌅

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

And that's a wrap! We've just delivered our first ever Hero's Journey at HMP Moorland 🎉 This is a huge milestone, marking the start of our work at a second prison beyond the South East. That means more young people outside of London supported with transformative coaching - here's to that! 🥳

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

"We see and value all these traits in our Trustees, and we’re so grateful for their passion and support." Find out more about our Trustees, and who they are, on our website: www.sparkinside.org/about-us/mee...

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Our CEO, Vicki, says: "A good Trustee is a bit like a coach: supportive, engaged, there to champion the wins, but also willing to challenge, be curious and ask the right questions to encourage a charity’s success."

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

It’s #TrusteesWeek, so we want to take a moment to celebrate our brilliant Board. They offer their time, energy and expertise to guide our work, ensuring Spark Inside can achieve our pioneering mission to unlock young people's full potential with the power of coaching.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We’ve hit the ground running this Autumn! 🍂🏃‍♂️ We’re pleased to have delivered our life-changing coaching programmes across ten prisons over this last quarter, and to have kicked off work with our third cohort of women at HMP East Sutton Park 🚀 Here’s to transformation, growth, and hope💫

Spark Inside coaches Lilian Flynn and Michael Roper working with a group of young men inside HMP/YOI Isis, London, United Kingdom

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

✨ What an unforgettable evening! We were honoured to attend The October Club Annual Dinner at The Savoy last week, and are blown away by the funds raised for Spark Inside. Find out more about the incredible night here www.sparkinside.org/news/an-insp...

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

⚡ Big day for Spark Inside! Tonight we join 360 city execs at The Savoy for The October Club’s annual dinner — and we’re honoured to be this year’s charity partner. Their transformational support will help us expand in the East Midlands, reaching 300+ young people with life-changing coaching.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

✨ Freelance Life Coach Opportunity ✨ We’re looking for inspiring coaches to deliver our Hero’s Journey programme with young people in prisons & communities across East Midlands & South Yorkshire. Make a real impact through workshops + 1:1 coaching. 👉 Details: www.sparkinside.org/were-hiring

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

We're thrilled that we WON the Community Organisation Award for Race, Faith & Religion at the National Diversity Awards 2025🏆 This recognition is a celebration of a collective effort - most importantly the brilliant young men who, from the start, have shaped this programme. Here’s to what’s next 🚀

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Another Hero's Journey programme has wrapped up in HMP Isis with 10 young men taking their critical first steps in building their self-esteem, ambition, and perception of their future ✨🚀 Next, the young men will begin one-to-one coaching where they can start planning for a future that excites them.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

This summer we've been delivering the Hero's Journey at HMP High Down & will be working 1:1 with the young men after the workshops, supporting them as they start to plan for a bright future that excites them ✨ Judging by these beaming smiles, we think it's safe to say it's going pretty well 😀

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

📢 We’ve been shortlisted! 📢 We’re proud to announce that our Black Hero’s Journey programme has been shortlisted for the Community Organisation: Race, Faith or Religion Award at this year’s National Diversity Awards, in association with HSBC UK! Find out more ➡️ www.sparkinside.org/news/spark-i...

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

👋 Say hello to the newest member of Team Spark Inside! ✨ We’re delighted to welcome the fantastic Hannah (pictured right) who has joined us as our new Service Delivery Manager at HMP High Down, supporting young men to embark on their Hero’s Journey 🦸

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

We were extremely proud to be shortlisted in the Children & Youth Category of the Charity Awards and to receive the honour of being 'Highly Commended' by the panel 🏆 This recognition is a testament to the hard work & dedication of our wonderful team, and most of all, the young people we work with 🎉

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Introducing our 2024-25 Impact Report! This year at Spark Inside has been defined by our growth, innovation and recognition. Through it all, one thing remains unchanged: our commitment to championing the power of coaching in the justice system. Read the report: www.sparkinside.org/news/growth-...

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🌟 NEW ROLE: Communications Manager 🌟 📌 Position: Full-time, permanent 🕒 Hours: 35 per week 📍 Location: Hybrid/London 💼 Salary: £37,850 ⏳ Deadline to apply: Monday 14 July Learn more and apply 👇 www.sparkinside.org/were-hiring

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Nothing shows Spark Inside energy like unintentionally showing up in matching kit 👊 Welcome to the team Elfreda Kamanda & Reneece Williams, our two fantastic new Service Delivery Managers!

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Keep an eye on your inbox for our latest updates, including: 🎉 Celebrating new partnerships & award nominations 💥 The exciting pilot of our systems coaching programme ✨ Recapping our Champions' recent roundtable ...and more! Sign up: eepurl.com/drdwN1

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

✨ We're hiring a Deputy Head of Service Delivery ✨ Status: Full time, permanent role Hours: 35 hours per week Salary: £43,500 Deadline: Monday 23 June Find out more ➡️ www.sparkinside.org/were-hiring Please SHARE to help us find the newest member of our growing Spark Inside team!

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Coaches Luke & Michael are smashing Hero’s Journey at HMP Coldingley! After Possiping, one participant told Sophie: "It's really emotional, I don't know these guys that well but hearing them say all of these positive things about me has made me feel really emotional, it's brought us together" 💫

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

We look forward to sharing the film in the coming months, but for now, we'll just leave this 🧨 quote from yesterday here: "They don't just *give* you that spark inside, they help you reignite it yourself."

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Yesterday, our brilliant Champions, Jason and Javel, met with one of our valued funders, The Henry Smith Charity, to take part in a photoshoot and film talking about our work, the power of coaching, and Javel and Jason's exciting plans for the future ✨💪

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Coaches Michael and Frank are busy preparing to deliver Black Hero's Journey in HMP Isis to mark Black Inclusion Week between 12th - 18th May! Read our Black Hero's Journey Report to find what makes this programme so powerful: www.sparkinside.org/news/black-h... 📸: @andyaitchison.bsky.social

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We're so inspired by the commitment shown by the women in cohort 2 at HMP East Sutton Park who all have 100% attendance so far for their one to ones! Working in the women's estate is still fairly new to us as at Spark Inside, but our team are truly rising to the occasion.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Big shoutout to our team in HMP Highdown for their recent Hero's Journey programme success! Every single person signed up for one-to-ones with coaches Alex Whitton and Caterina Declas after the group work 👏🔥 📸: @andyaitchison.bsky.social

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Over the past 12 months, we have delivered nearly 900 one-to-one coaching sessions! Each conversation, whether it's with young people in prison, through the gate, or with prison staff, has represented a step toward unlocking potential in the justice system so that rehabilitation is possible.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

We ran our third Hero's Journey programme for teens at Oasis Restore Secure School! Participants shared: 💬 “Lanre and Milca were supportive and made me feel comfortable to share” When children in custody are given tools, they begin to see, and believe in, a different future.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

With a warm welcome from prison staff, our incredible Service Delivery Manager, Sophie, and powerhouse Coach, Lilian, launched Spark Inside’s very first one-to-one coaching programme for young women at HMP East Sutton Park last year – and the impact has been game-changing!

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Recently, we were welcomed by Maria Marina to give them an insight into the power of the Hero’s Journey, so they can see first-hand the impact of our coaching programme. The team told us it was a transformative experience & they had a greater understanding of the impact the programme has in prison.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Our experienced life coaches are trained to listen, to understand and to ask brilliant questions that support the young people into finding their own solutions. Recent feedback from our latest Hero's Journey in HMP Ranby highlighted exactly that 👇

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who attended our event yesterday, to explore the question: How do we promote the Mental Wealth of young Black men in custody?

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

And who won? Well, we'll just leave this photo of the leaderboard here and make of that what you will 😂 Huge thanks to Nina Bainbridge who continues to work with us on building our coaching culture and everyday coaching skills.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

It has been proven that the most effective, high performing teams prioritise connection which builds psychological safety in the workplace - meaning people feel more able to share their views, to challenge, and ultimately, to thrive. And we're all about that!

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Team Days are really important to us! Yes, it's a great opportunity to step away and have some fun, which is of course important given we spend so much of our lives at work. But being intentional about building connection is a key part of what we see as creating a coaching culture at Spark Inside.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

This week our team of coaches are delivering Hero's Journey to a full house at HMP Standford Hill - Spark Inside's first open prison! Pictured are Service Delivery Managers Sophie Wood and Lanre Hameed alongside coaches Milca Morat and Mark Bixter.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

We're delighted to welcome four new trustees! Fionnuala Gordon, Heather Whitehead, Jazz Singh and Lynn Dunne add a wealth of diverse experiences to our committed, curious and values-led Board. Read more about our trustees: www.sparkinside.org/about-us/mee...

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Last week Spark Inside coaches and our Chair of Trustees attended Deep Democracy Training 🧠 We use Deep Democracy within The Conversation, our systems coaching programme for large groups of people who live and work in prison to support positive cultural change on prison wings.

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Five years ago, we started coaching prison staff... Since then, our life coaches have delivered over 500 sessions, giving prison staff a space to reflect and develop tools to manage stress, build resilience, and improve their own wellbeing, and in turn, that of people in their care!

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

After an extensive build up with Oasis Restore & CNWL, we ran our first HJ during Oct half term! Following group workshops & 1:1 coaching sessions, the children told us the programme was "profound" & "they really enjoyed it." We're looking forward to the next group in Feb 👏

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Whilst in prison, Daniel decided to be 'the change he wanted to see'. Through his coaching sessions with Spark Inside coach Lynn, Daniel was challenged to turn his vision into action. Read how coaching and his lived experiences are now shaping Daniel's future: www.sparkinside.org/our-impact/p...

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"One of the main challenges in coaching was learning how to unpack, deconstruct, and reassemble that system to serve me in a new context. Our conversations centred on how to repurpose these systems and disciplines to help me thrive in a different environment."

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

You did it! Thanks to our generous donors, we have raised an amazing £83,090 during the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge24! The funds raised will help us to deliver our coaching programmes enabling us to support even more people living and working in prisons. THANK YOU! 🙏🎁

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

For one week only, ALL donations will be DOUBLED starting RIGHT NOW! 🎁⏰ Join our mission to unlock potential & drive change in the justice system ⬇️ Double your donation before 12pm on 10th December: bit.ly/BGCC24donate @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge24

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

📣 The @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge starts TOMORROW 📣 Every donation you make between 12pm on 3rd and 12pm on 10th December will be DOUBLED. That means for every £1 you donate, we receive £2. SAVE this link to donate from midday tomorrow: bit.ly/BGCC24donate

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

To read the full report featuring the seven brilliant storytellers, please visit: sparkinside.org/news/black-h...

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Spark Inside @sparkinside.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Dr. Dera's visual thematic map summarises the essential aspects of the storytellers' lives in prison and engaging with Black Hero's Journey. It helps us understand the different facets of the young Black men's experiences and personal reflections, which often go unheard.

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