Awards

2022

Centre for Social Justice: Winner

2020

High Sheriff of Devon Award: in recognition of our work with prisoners and their families.

2016

Criminal Justice Alliance Awards: Outstanding Organisation of the Year

2015

Charity Achievement Awards: Highly Commended: Outstanding Impact

Koestler Awards: Koestler Certificate for our book Tales from Beyond the Walls

2014

Children and Young People Now: Winner: Charity of the year and Highly Commended: Family support

Sharon was awarded a Honorary Masters of Education degree by the University of St Mark and St John

2012

Directory of Social Change: Everyday Impact Award

European E-inclusion Award: Be a Part of IT (small organisations) for using technology to challenge social exclusion

2011

TalkTalk Digital Hero: For ex-prisoner Chris’ work for positive social change

Our CEO Sharon received an OBE for her work with children and families

2010

Centre for Social Justice: Runner up

2008

Third Sector Excellence Award: Small Charity, Big Achiever Award

2007

Charity Awards: Children and Youth Award & The Overall Award: Excellence in Charity Management

SupportActionNet Award for supporting vulnerable people

Health and Social Care Awards: Improving Health and Wellbeing

2006

NIACE Awards: Opening doors for Learners

Public Servant of The Year: Innovator Award

2005

APF Award for improving family ties

Home Office Justice Awards: Outstanding Contribution for Working with Offenders

Butler Trust Award for commitment & innovations in prisons

Latest

What we offer
Where we work

We work in approximately 100 UK prisons, including women’s prisons, young offender institutes and secure hospitals.
Our 2022 Annual Review

Read all about the impact of our work in our latest Annual Review
Annual Review 2022

Where we work

We work in approximately 100 UK prisons, including women’s prisons, young offender institutes and secure hospitals.
How your grant could help

Storybook Dads helps to maintain meaningful contact between imprisoned parents and their children, whilst improving skills and outcomes for both.
Our impact

"My biggest fear was that when I got out my children wouldn’t know me. Storybook Dads changed that - it meant I could read them a story and in a small way could still be there at bedtime."
Annual Reviews

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

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.

Our story

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.
Where we work

We work in approximately 100 UK prisons, including women’s prisons, young offender institutes and secure hospitals.
Story CDs and DVDs

Every year we help over 5,000 prisoners to record bedtime stories for their children. By sending a story disc to their children, parents can bring comfort to their children and share the joy of storytelling from behind bars. Our friendly team are there to help less confident readers and the editing process means that even non-readers can take part.
Storybook Dads Main Appeal

Storybook Dads relies entirely upon charitable contributions. We don’t receive any statutory funding or funding from HM Prison Service. Every donation really does help us to continue offering our service.
What we do

Click the title above to watch a short film about what we do and the impact of our work
Training/Work Experience

Recordings from prisons all over the UK are sent to our headquarters and main production centre at HMP Dartmoor in Devon. Our eight prisoner editors are trained to use industry standard audio / video software to make the stories into extra special gifts for the children.
Sharon's Story
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CSJ Award 2022

We are very proud to announce that we are have won a 2022 Centre for Social Justice Award!
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