Funded in 2009
Based in London
Only Connect is a creative arts company for prisoners, ex-offenders and young people at risk of crime. They work with some of the most creative – and challenging – young people in the criminal justice system. Their vision is of reformed ex-offenders using their experiences of crime and punishment to help the next generation avoid the mistakes they made – giving young people a better future and making London safer for everyone.
The MVMF Trustees were told about the impact of Only Connect’s work by a teacher (one of our supporters) who had seen it first hand in her school, and the effect it had had on her pupils. The MVMF approached Only Connect about a partnership and, with MVMF funding of £4,860, Only Connect produced its first short film, which was written, directed and acted in by young offenders.
MVMF Trustees visited the Only Connect Theatre and had dinner with the young actors. They all spoke of the impact being part of Only Connect had had on their lives.
