Bent Bars Letter Writing Night

7-9pm Third Thursday of Every Other Month

Writing to someone in prison can provide vital emotional support and help prisoners be less vulnerable to violence. The letter writing night is a regular event aimed to introduce new people to the Bent Bars project and to support people who have already been matched with a penpal in prison.

Come and get ideas about writing to a prisoner for the first time.  Get matched with a prisoner who is looking for a penpal.  Or if you already have already been matched with a penpal, the regular letter writing night provides a perfect time to write you next letter, to ask questions and discuss any issues that come have come up. You can also find out about getting more involved in the project in other ways -- whether its working on our next newsletter, getting involved in outreach, helping with fundraising, collecting resources or helping with the general day to day tasks of the organising collective.

The Bent Bars Project is a letter-writing program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and gender-nonconforming prisoners in Britain.  Recognizing that LGBTQ people are over-represented in the prison system as a result of systemic discrimination, inequality and social exclusion, the project aims to develop stronger connections and build solidarity between queer and trans communities inside and outside prison walls.

* Location is wheelchair accessible including toilet. All welcome.

Accessibility Support: If you need help with travel costs, childcare, accommodation (if coming from out of town) or accessibility support, please let us know.

If you can't attend the meeting, but want to get involved, please get in touch. We can match you with a penpal from where ever you are located.

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Location for September Letter Writing Night:

London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate St, London E1 1ES

Nearest Tube: Whitechapel