Eddie Tarry, Community Engagement Manager at Styal Prison spoke at our August meeting. His role is wide ranging and he received the Butler Trust commendation from Princess Anne in 2011.
Styal opened as a female prison in 1962 having previously been an orphanage and a refugee camp.
Styal offers a variety of activities, including education and vocational training, enabling women to gain employment on their release. Notable among these are the Clink Restaurant, an annual entry in the Tatton Flower Show (for which they have received a number of medals) and Recycling Lives, a waste management company.
A most interesting and enlightening insight.