Who we are
The Prison Phoenix Trust offers hope and healing to people in prison through meditation and yoga. We support these simple breath-based practices in more than 200 prisons and other secure establishments in the UK and Ireland and we are in direct contact with around 5% of the prison population.
We offer individual support to prisoners and prison staff through teaching, correspondence, free resources and newsletters. People of any faith or no faith can benefit. We honour all religions.
The role
As a trustee, your expertise and insight can help make a lasting difference. We are looking for four people who understand and support the aims and principles of THE PPT to share responsibility for the strategic direction and governance of the charity. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with:
- lived experience of the prison environment
- a legal qualification, for example a specialism in charity law
- a particular interest in prevailing government, political, media and cultural debate around prison policy
- demonstrable experience and knowledge of charity fundraising strategy
Trustees’ involvement includes quarterly Trustees meetings in Oxford or online, an annual away day with the staff team, and ad hoc committee work.
You will be joining a friendly team of Trustees, volunteers and paid staff to help support a unique and effective organisation that offers hope and support to people who live and work in prison.
More information including the application form can be found at https://www.theppt.org.uk/2025/03/27/prison-charity-recruiting-new-trustees/.
For an informal chat, contact our Chair of trustees, Suzanne Dymond-White at suzy@theppt.org.uk.
Supporting document(s)
- the-ppt-trustee-role-final.pdf - Download
