The Barlinnie Special Unit Teens25 INSPIRATIONAL & INSIGHTFUL: Follow Sydney

INSPIRATIONAL & INSIGHTFUL: Follow Sydney as she reflects on her own journey from buried traumas and poor body image to acceptance

where he lived from 1952 until his death in 2013

inspired by historical sources and ancient legends

bestselling author of the Songs of Chaos series‘Bloody

The inspiring and irresistibly quirky projects include: Maurice the snowman

The Barlinnie Special Unit Teens25 INSPIRATIONAL & INSIGHTFUL: Follow SydneyFifty years ago, a small unit in HM Prison Barlinnie, Glasgow, became a radical experiment whose approach polarised opinion. It encouraged shared decision making between prisoners and staff, allowed greater access to families and enabled prisoners to explore creative activities. Through the support of visiting artists, and the voices of the prisoners themselves, notably the sculptor Jimmy Boyle (author of A Sense of Freedom), its impact challenged