Storybook Dads

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Improving the prison environment in HMP Brixton

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Celebrating 10 years of Storybook Dads at HMP Hollesley Bay

The wonderful Librarians at HMP Hollesley Bay recently celebrated 10 years of Storybook DadsRead more

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Storybook Dads is a multi-award winning charity, well-known and respected in the prison estate...but back in 2002 it was a very different story! Click here to find out more about our humble beginnings.

Volunteer

"I think Storybook Dads staff probably see the best side of prisoners as most Dads love and miss their children very much."

Story CDs and DVDs

By sending a story disc to their children, parents can bring comfort to their children and share the joy of storytelling from behind bars. Parents in prison record a bedtime story and message for their child on CD or DVD. Our friendly team are there to help less confident readers and the editing process means that even non-readers can take part.

Where we work

The scheme runs in approximately 100 prisons in the UK, including women’s prisons and youth offender institutes. Click here to find out which prisons we are currently working with

Annual reviews

Read about the impact of our work in our Annual Reviews.

Awards

We are incredibly proud that our innovative work has been recognised and has earned us a number of prestigious awards over the years.

Sharon's Story

The difference we make to families

"My son has become very unsettled since his dad left, especially as we can’t visit him much. He couldn’t sleep and started to get a few behaviour problems. Since getting the CD, he’s a 100 times better. He has the disc on repeat and just loves hearing his dad’s voice. It’s helped to maintain their relationship and show Kyle that his dad still loves him."

Fundraise for Storybook Dads

Whether you want to walk on hot coals like Hollie, run a Marathon, or ask for donations in lieu of wedding gifts like Kelly and Jamie, you can create an online fundraising page directly here with us and share it with you family and friends.

The difference we make to prisoner editors

Certain prisoners are carefully selected to be trained as ‘prisoner editors’. They work with us every day editing and enhancing the stories that are sent to us from prisons all over the country. "I was really struggling before I came here. In fact, I’d been on self harm/suicide watch a few times. But now I feel part of a team and I feel a lot better about myself."