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Prisoners' Education Trust
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Prisoners' Education Trust (PET) offers distance learning courses and advice and guidance to people in prison. We use our policy and advocacy work to improve prison education.

Support us here: prisonerseducation.org.uk/donate
Congratulations and thank you to all the amazing runners who ran the Royal Parks Half for PET - we are so grateful for your support!

Every donation, big or small, helps people prepare for release, improve their mental health and find hope for a brighter future: https://ow.ly/iQUX50X9g5j
October 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Good luck to everyone running the Royal Parks Half today! We have six wonderful runners fundraising for PET.

Here’s why Liv is choosing to run for us today. You can support her efforts here: https://ow.ly/2gaw50X9egO
October 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
So far this year, we have funded 1,210 distance learning courses for learners in prison.

Jonan is running the Royal Parks Half on Sunday so that more people in prison can access transformative education: https://ow.ly/Cbxu50X9clG
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Thank you so much to all our amazing runners who will be running the Royal Parks Half this Sunday to fundraise for PET. We can't wait to cheer from the sidelines!

You can help Ashton reach her target here: www.justgiving.com/page/ashton-...
October 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Last month, we reached a new milestone: we have given 50,000 educational awards to people in prison since we were founded in 1989!

There's no better way to mark the moment than to share good news about one of the learners we've supported this year: Jacob passed his A-level Maths, achieving an A* 👏
September 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This #RememberACharityWeek, find out how leaving a gift to PET in your will can support learners like David, who’s studying for his Health and Safety qualifications: bit.ly/PET-legacy #GiftsinWills
September 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Thank you so much to everyone who supported our appeal. We raised £10,127 which will be matched thanks to a generous trust to total £20,127!

Your generosity impacts the lives of so many people in prison, supporting them on their journey of finding hope, drive and recovery through education.
August 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Andy was at one of the lowest points in his life when he discovered PET.

Studying helped him on his journey of recovery, giving him the skills to help himself and others.

Help support more learners like Andy through our Summer Appeal and have your donation doubled: bit.ly/PETSummerApp...
July 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Today we are launching our Summer Appeal - Hope, drive and recovery through education – to support more people in prison with distance learning courses.

All donations will be doubled while matched funding lasts! Double your impact today: bit.ly/PETSummerApp...
July 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The appalling findings from the Independent Monitoring Boards annual report show how important it is for the government to meet the Independent Sentencing Review's recommendations and tackle the prisons crisis.

Read our article about the Review here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/senten...
June 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The charity Friends, Families and Travellers have put together a brilliant education pack for prisons filled with ideas to celebrate Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month.

Download it here: www.gypsy-traveller.org/wp-content/u...
June 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A gift in your will to PET could be the bridge between someone’s present and their future.

Leave a legacy and help us transform the lives of people in prison through learning - write your will for free with our partner Farewill here: buff.ly/3Xev6HD
March 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Rebecca's goal is to work in the beauty and wellbeing industry after prison. We supported her to study two of last year's most popular courses - Nutrition to Support Physical Activity and Business Start-up.

Discover the rest of the top 10 here: https://buff.ly/4hQLFS1
February 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
"The work I'm doing will allow me to have that better life I think about"

Christopher, who's completing his Maths A-level in prison, sums up the impact of studying on the #InternationalDayofEducation.
January 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
An important report from @thinknpc.bsky.social looks at how climate change and nature loss will impact people in prison: https://buff.ly/4g86A2p

There is no national strategy to support people in prison to access green jobs and training but the positive work at these prisons offers a path forward.
January 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Thank you so much to everyone who supported and shared our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge!

With your wonderful support, we hit our target and raised an incredible £43,765 to help people in prison find hope through learning 📚
December 10, 2024 at 12:30 PM
There's 24 hours to go, and we're 81% of the way to our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge target. Can you help us reach it?

Any donation between now and noon tomorrow will be DOUBLED: https://buff.ly/4eR0UIs
December 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Joanna was funded through donations from people like you during our 2019 @biggive.bsky.social Christmas Challenge and now works full time in a job she is passionate about.

Help more people find hope through learning by donating to our #ChristmasChallenge today: https://buff.ly/4eR0UIs
December 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Here's what @ofstednews.bsky.social's Annual Report 2023/24, published today, has to say on prison education ⬇️

Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/41hzdW7
December 5, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Education can have a positive impact on rehabilitation and wellbeing. Your support means more learners like Brian, who is studying a Management and Leadership course, can find hope for the future.

Support our @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge to have your donation doubled: https://buff.ly/4eR0UIs
December 5, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge is now live! This Christmas, we hope to raise just over £43,000 to fund 60 distance learning courses for people in prison.

From today, any donation made to our appeal via the Big Give website will be DOUBLED: https://buff.ly/4eR0UIs
December 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM
A great blog from @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social on how one prison has been progressive and innovative in the face of the type of challenges seen across the estate.

How high standards and visible leadership have created a truly rehabilitative culture at HMP Rye Hill: https://buff.ly/4eQukGN
November 27, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Really pleasing to see HMP Hatfield assessed as "good" by Ofsted this summer for the overall effectiveness of its education, skills and work provision - with leaders creating a positive, supportive and collaborative culture across the prison.

Read the report here: https://buff.ly/40TdTGq
November 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM
We need your help to give people in prison the chance to fall in love with learning.

From 3 to 10 December, we're taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Donate during the week to have your gift doubled and support learners like Connie: https://buff.ly/40Q6Tu1
November 18, 2024 at 8:29 AM
A big thank you to Cameron, Imogen, Ivo, John, Patrick and Tim who ran the Royal Parks Half Marathon for PET last month.

Together they raised £2,745 to help people in prison make a fresh start 👏
November 17, 2024 at 9:00 AM