Clare performed at 20 schools in Gloucestershire in November, reaching over 4,300 children. She finishes the season with 3 prison concerts in Staffordshire in December 2026. Read more about our school concerts here.
We are embarking on the second year of a mentorship scheme for school-aged aspiring professional pianists. Read more here.
We are delighted that the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, has agreed to be our Honorary Patron. Bishop Rachel was appointed Anglican Bishop for HM Prisons in England and Wales in 2020 and, as well as raising criminal justice issues in the House of Lords, is patron to a number of prison related charities including Langley House Trust, Prison Fellowship and Nelson Trust. Read more about her work in prisons here.
In Spring 2026, Clare performed at 13 prisons. Her programme featured works from our co-creation project at HMP Oakwood and HMP Featherstone, which was featured on BBC Radio 4's PM, in the Big Issue, the Autumn 2025 edition of Classical Music Magazine, and on the Thoroughly Good podcast.
Since our initial fundraising concert in July 2024, pianist Clare Hammond has performed to over 12,700 school children at 77 school concerts, and 585 prisoners at 15 prisons.