Our Stall - our future
Liberty Kitchen gave me new hope for the future….
F.M. A Liberty Kitchen Associate
Having been the first prisoner to complete the 12 week course in Pentonville. And then, the first to work on the stall on the market, I feel I'm well placed to speak about about how things have developed both for me personally and for Liberty Kitchen as a whole. For me, building healthy working relationships has been equally important both with my peers inside and outside prison.
And, if I'd not challenged myself and my peers, especially the group inside to push ourselves I don't know how successful the pilot would have been. Or, if we'd even have a business to work in!
And, if I'd not challenged myself and my peers, especially the group inside to push ourselves I don't know how successful the pilot would have been. Or, if we'd even have a business to work in!
Some days the boys had to question and change life long beliefs and attitudes just to get through the day and hit our quota of street balls for the Liberty Kitchen markets while at the same time delivering covers (50 + lunches) for the Officers mess.
Upon release, things changed again in relation to my role with Liberty Kitchen. The challenges increased and my adjustment back to my life outside and all of the new responsibility that that threw up can't be underestimated. Commuting. Time management. Money management. Dealing with the general public. And, the weather! The transition was tough at times but beneficial as I was able to access extra support from Liberty Kitchen's many friends.
Upon release, things changed again in relation to my role with Liberty Kitchen. The challenges increased and my adjustment back to my life outside and all of the new responsibility that that threw up can't be underestimated. Commuting. Time management. Money management. Dealing with the general public. And, the weather! The transition was tough at times but beneficial as I was able to access extra support from Liberty Kitchen's many friends.
I'm very aware that some of the guys who were released at about the same time weren't in a position to get the extra help available to me. Thanks to Liberty Kitchen my transition was made a lot easier. This kind of help is very important and is often the difference between somebody reoffending and going back to prison or successfully making the transition to becoming a productive law abiding citizen. Liberty Kitchen gave me new hope that i could happily change and maintain my future.