Archbishop Tutu to give inaugural lecture - 12th May 2010

Archbishop Desmond Tutu will give the inaugural lecture of The Forgiveness Project’s forthcoming annual lecture series.

The lecture, ‘Is Violence Ever Justified?’ will also include a panel discussion in which Archbishop Tutu will be accompanied by Pat Magee and Jo Berry. Jo is the daughter of Sir Anthony Berry MP, who was killed in the blast, and Pat is the former IRA activist jailed for the Brighton bombing and subsequently released under the Good Friday Agreement. Jo and Pat’s story forms part of The Forgiveness Project’s “F Word” exhibition, and they frequently work together to promote peace and understanding.

The lecture will take place at 11.45 am on Wednesday 12th May. Please check website and press for ticket and location details.

25 Years after the Brighton Bomb - Forgiveness?

As part of a series of talks hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Issues, in the week of the 25th anniversary of the Brighton Bomb, The Forgiveness Project was invited to stage a talk in the House of Commons.

Chaired by the All Party Parliamentary Group chairman, Simon Hughes MP, “25 Years after the Brighton Bomb – Forgiveness?” was a discussion featuring Jo Berry and Pat Magee. Jo is the daughter of Sir Anthony Berry MP, who was killed in the blast, and Pat is the former IRA activist jailed for the Brighton bombing and subsequently released under the Good Friday Agreement. Jo and Pat’s story forms part of The Forgiveness Project’s “F Word” exhibition, and they frequently work together to promote peace and understanding.

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TFP’s Director, Marina Cantacuzino, now has a column in the Huffington Post. Follow this link to take you to the first installment, “Beyond Good and Evil.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marina-cantacuzino/beyond-good-and-evil_b_278151.html

You can also follow Marina on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/ForgivenessProj

Words

The latest moving and provocative film from The Forgiveness Project’s Prison Digital Media Course:

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The Forgiveness Project 5th Anniversary Event

On 26th January we celebrated our 5 Year anniversary in Hardwicke Buildings at Lincoln’s Inn. It was fantastic to be joined by so many people who have supported the project over the past few years. Our patron, Lord Woolf, spoke on behalf of the charity, and Richard McCann shared some of his story which began aged six when his mother became the first victim of Peter Sutcliffe. Adding some glamour to the event, one of the F Word stories was read by Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs, plus two ex-offenders from our prison team reported on our workshop programme. Guests included Tony Benn, Lord Stone, Lord Ramsbottom, Rachel Billington and our new patron, Lady Simone Warner. Gordon Ramsay and Julian Metcalfe (Itsu/Pret a Manger) donated the food for the evening and our sincere thanks go to them for their overwhelming generosity.

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Two former prison governors Tim Newell & John Podmore, and Jason Isaacs with Lord Stone of Blackheath

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Founder Marina Cantacuzino with patron Lord Woolf & Andrew Cousins, and Tony Benn.

The Longford Prize

The Longford Prize Winners

On Nov 23rd 2007 The Forgiveness Project was awarded a special commendation by the Longford judges in recognition of its ‘remarkable work’ done in prisons. This year’s Longford lecture was given by Irish President, Mary McAleese.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu endorses The Forgiveness Project

Tribute to our founding patron, Dame Anita Roddick, who died 10.09.07

It is almost certainly true to say that without Anita Roddick The Forgiveness Project would not exist. In 2003, I began collecting stories of forgiveness as a personal response to the growing thirst for revenge in the build up to the invasion of Iraq. When I showed Anita the raw material she was so moved by the stories that she offered to fund the printing, production and launch of what then became The F Word – an exhibition she described as ‘truly an education of the human spirit’. At the Oxo Gallery launch in London in 2004, she was thrilled to meet a fellow TFP patron, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. She was a keen and loyal supporter of this project and touched many people’s hearts. She will be greatly missed.
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Media

Check out:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1805036,00.html
for an excellent article about The Forgiveness Project in the Observer Review, 25th June.

July 3-6th Channel 4 showed four 3 Minute Wonder films based on stories from The Forgiveness Project.

The Hardest Word: a short film based on F Word stories

An introduction to The Forgiveness Project, and to the individuals whose personal journeys offer hope and inspiration

Forgiveness, Hope and Room

These three short films were recently made by prisoners at HMP High Down from the first of our new courses – Exploring Forgiveness through the Form of Digital Media.

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The Forgiveness Project Patrons: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Anita Roddick, Emma Thompson, Jilly Forster, Rt Hon the Lord Woolf, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Simon Fanshawe, The Lord Stone of Blackheath, Tim Newell