sv podcast – prisoners week

Welcome to our latest ‘small voice’ feature where we seek out people and organisations which are small but make a big difference …

Every year in Scotland, the third week in November is designated as ‘Prisoners Week’ and Margaret took the opportunity to devote this edition of smallVOICE to work relating to prisoners. Bethany Christian Trust provides the stories of two projects they run: an arts project allowing prisoners’ voices to be heard through drama, including the play, Insiders, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2025; and Connect to Community, which supports churches in offering a welcome and friendship to those who want to rebuild their lives after they have been through the criminal justice system.

Margaret talks with Sam, who encourages prisoners to write and create, and David, who connects churches and volunteers with those who are looking for a friend to support them. Both of them are doing a job they love, sharing God’s love and helping to make a difference.

Links for this podcast
Bethany Christian Trust
Connect to Community (to find out how your church can get involved you can email here)
Insiders drama
Prisoners Week Scotland

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Duration: 33’03 minutes. Theme music by Nicolai Heidlas.

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