Goodbye Goodbye yellows, Goodbye blues My life is what I choose
Intervention Worker at HMP Holloway Shortlisted for The Butler Trust Awards 2013
Goodbye Temazepam, even though I was your greatest fan Goodbye coke, crack and E’s Customs are on top shipping you overseas Goodbye rocky and weed, You make me paranoid and fuck up my heed Now to say goodbye to my old friend Subutex, I had to let you go or it would be the heroin next
Trindad and Cape Town). She The Butler Trust is an independent charity promoting explains how her own journey of drug addiction and prison excellence in UK prisons, You have all been a massive part of my probation and youth justice helps to inspire and motivate life but your price has been too high recognising individuals for their the women in HMP Holloway. If I carry on with you I will surely die ‘outstanding dedication, skill She states “they can see that change is possible especially as and creativity’. The awards Now I have chosen a different path were launched in 1985 and are I now work in the prison I used Time to start afresh one day at a time presented at an annual to be a prisoner in. Supporting Now the whole world is mine ceremony by HRH, The Princess women in drug addiction and recovery is something I live”. Royal. So cheerio, farewell and goodbye Her work is recognized across Mandy Ogunmokun an Interventions the prison and she was recently David Dunn Worker for Phoenix Futures has been asked by HMP Holloway senior Gateway to Recovery Unit shortlisted for an award; one of 38 management team to do a talk 2013 to the women as they felt she people from an original 260 nominations. Mandy was nominated was an inspiration to all the Gateway for her passion and commitment to women in Holloway. promote, support and inspire We all have different addictions, I’ve recovery to those living with On receiving this nomination chosen to say goodbye addiction. The good work she does Mandy stated “The nomination So listen to this poem, here’s the rea- extends from her role in HMP is an honour “. The next stage is son why… for the judging panel to review Holloway as she is continually all nominees so a final decision encouraging recovery in the Through many years of prison, community often sharing her story can be made. This nomination is Pain, hate and emotion a testament to Mandy’s work in at different events in the probaI’ve now channelled my addiction to tion and youth offending services, HMP Holloway and we wish her another devotion. schools and other prisons both in the all the best in the next stage. UK and abroad (including Jamaica, So goodbye to my addiction, you have taken your toll, Health & Safety Corner I now must concentrate to achieve my goal. As it’s me who suffers, you destroy all you touch. Your prerogative is destruction and I’ve had enough! So goodbye to addiction It’s open for all to see Hello to my Gateway To our Recovery! Michael Slater Gateway To Recovery 2013
In October, Phoenix Futures was judged as ‘CHAS’ compliant. ‘CHAS’ is the Contractors Health and Safety Scheme.
standards. CHAS compliance looks good on tenders and reinforces our organisational commitment to Health and Safety.
This is proof that our organisation meets certain Health and Safety
To find out more, you can visit: http://www.chas.co.uk/
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