Why don't all prisons offer stories on DVD?

Out of our member prisons, 37 prisons currently offer stories on DVD. We would love for all prisons to be able to offer DVDs so that Dad/Mum can be seen as well as heard, but this decision is made by security in each individual prison.

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Our 20th Anniversary Review
Thank you to The Brothers Trust

for inviting us to Tom Holland's Posh Pub Quiz. The Brothers Trust (Tom Holland and his three brothers) aim to shine a light on charities who struggle to be heard.
20th Anniversary Review
What we offer

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.
Support
CSJ Award 2022

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

Watch Alan, ex prisoner and Storybook Dads editor, deliver an amazing talk about the powerful and long lasting effects of our work for prisoners, their families and society as a whole.
Awards

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