Happy birthday to us. 19 years old today! ๐
Thank you to every single one of you whoโs helped us grow into the charity we are today. Without your donations, listens, and support, we wouldnโt be here nearly two decades on.
Help us celebrate by donating today: www.prison.radio/donate
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Meet Phil, our founding Chief Executive ๐ก
Phil is our CEO and co-founder. He has been with us from the very start to launch and steady our mighty ship, so this month, as we celebrate our 19th birthday, we wanted to let you into his world: prison.radio/meet-the-tea...
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๐ช Milestone moment: 2022
The launch of the Life After Prison #podcast.
3 years on, 120 episodes, 11 million+ views, and 1 buzzing Life After Prison community later - weโd say Zak and Jules have pretty much smashed it ๐ฅ
๐ง Listen to all 120 episodes: open.spotify.com/show/6l2Bbet...
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๐ Milestone moment: 2016
In 2016, we were honoured to be named Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards. And since then, weโve grown even more. Today, 51% of people in UK prisons tune in to NPR daily, and we offer mentoring and training in radio production to over 50 people a year ๐๏ธ
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๐ป Milestone moment: 2009
18 months after launching Electric Radio Brixton at HMP Brixton, we beat the biggest networks in the country to take home 4 Sony Radio Academy Awards ๐
Since then? Over 50 awards and counting, for radio and podcasts made by and for people in prison ๐ช
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๐ Next week, the Prison Radio Association turns 19 - and yes, weโre milking it for all itโs worth ๐ฅ
For the next 10 days, weโll be celebrating milestone moments from nearly two decades of wave-making, life-changing radio behind bars. Stay tuned ๐
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