March 1, 2014

The Birdman of Altcourse

Dominic works for us at at the Visitors Centre at HMP Altcourse as a Visitor Support Worker. A few months ago, as part of his Development Plan, Dominic proposed that we should redevelop the garden next to the Centre as an interactive wildlife area.

His plan was to attract birds and other animals by providing feeders and to produce information and interactive activities particularly for children who visit, to educate them about nature. The added benefit of this is, of course, ensuring the children are kept busy and ultimately feel less anxious about visiting the prison. The team thought it was a great idea and got moving with the project. It has been up and running for nearly a year now and is something Dominic and the team should be very proud of.