This week we began the pilot of our tailored life coaching programme for young black men in prison in London.
Two of our specially-trained professional life coaches have been working with young black men aged 16 – 25 in HMPYOI Isis, delivering our Hero’s Journey™ life coaching programme, which has been adapted to address the specific experiences of young black men in the prison system.
Samuel Onagoruwa, one of the Spark Inside life coaches delivering this pilot, told us:
‘’It was an honour to be in the room with so much honesty and authenticity. Creating an environment where the men could look at themselves without judgement, but also look at each other the same way was humbling.’’
Jeffrey Wotherspoon, also a Spark Inside life coach and involved in the delivery, design and development of the programme, said:
“I had goose-bumps as I witnessed the young men support and encourage each other. It was a safe environment where the men could be vulnerable, and as a result they all said they were surprised by what they learnt and the insights they gained.
After workshop one, one young man said he shared his experience with 5 people on his wing, and before we began workshop two we had young men walking in asking how we could enrol on the programme.”
