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The Prison Phoenix Trust

Jeremy Irons makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Prison Phoenix Trust.

Actor Jeremy Irons makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Prison Phoenix Trust. The charity's purpose is to bring yoga and meditation into prisons across the UK and Ireland.

To Give:
- Freephone 0800 404 8144
- Freepost 成人快手 Radio 4 Appeal. (That鈥檚 the whole address. Please do not write anything else on the front of the envelope). Mark the back of the envelope 鈥楾he Prison Phoenix Trust鈥.
- Cheques should be made payable to 鈥楾he Prison Phoenix Trust鈥.
- You can donate online at bbc.co.uk/appeal/radio4

Registered Charity Number: 1163558. If you鈥檇 like to find out more about the charity鈥檚 work visit *https://www.theppt.org.uk/
*The 成人快手 is not responsible for content on external websites

Producer: Katy Takatsuki

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Thu 15 May 2025 15:27

The Prison Phoenix Trust

(PPT) helps people in prison who want to turn their lives around. We teach them yoga and meditation, building the confidence and resilience needed to survive in prison and to thrive, away from crime, on their release.

Meet Sue

Meet Sue
Sue, pictured here with Jeremy, says prison was 鈥渁 blessing鈥; a chance to change after trauma in childhood led to addiction and crime. Guided by a mentor from the PPT, using just her body and her breath, she discovered a way to find peace.

Practical help

Practical help
Sue now volunteers for the PPT. We bring yoga and meditation to more than 5,000 people living or working in prisons in the UK and Ireland with classes, individual mentoring and study guides to use in cells.

Help at a low point

Help at a low point
Nearly a quarter of people in prison spent childhoods in care and many more witnessed violence or suffered abuse as children. Learning yoga and meditation is building hope, healing and the chance to start again.

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  • Sun 11 May 2025 07:54
  • Sun 11 May 2025 21:25
  • Thu 15 May 2025 15:27

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