BACO AGM
Our sincere thanks to His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, The Countess Howe, for kindly hosting the BACO AGM at Penn House on Monday May 11th 2026. Thank you also to our guest speakers Tobyn Brooks and Governor of HMP Woodhill Damian Evans.
BACO Newsletter
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Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile – Prison Reform Trust February 2026
Click here to view Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile February 2026
Through the Blue : A Koestler Arts Exhibition 29 Jan – 14 March 2026, The Old Fire Station Oxford
Koestler Arts and the Old Fire Station present Through the Blue, an exhibition showcasing artwork, music and writing made in criminal justice settings in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey.
Koestler Arts is an arts charity that works with every prison in the UK to unlock hope, talent and potential. Each piece in the exhibition has been made by someone in a prison, secure hospital, young offender institution or on probation in the region and entered into the 2025 Koestler Awards.
The Exhibition runs from Thursday 29th January until Saturday 14th March 2026
Open Tues – Sat, 10am – 4pm, admission free.
The Gallery, Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ
2025 Hardman Directory
The new interactive, 2025 Hardman Digital Directory is available by clicking here .
In the Directory, you’ll find details of services and financial support available to people in prison, people serving sentences in the community and those leaving prison. It also helps the people and organisations that support them.
Fundraising Event at Garsington Studios
On 11th November 2024, BACO joined forces with Kestrel Theatre Company and staged a joint fund-raising event in the wonderful new Garsington Opera Rehearsal Studios. Our heartfelt thanks to the prison leavers who performed and to the Directors and staff at Garsington Opera who so generously allowed us to host the event there. Fine Cell Work, displayed and sold their products, many of the items were stitched by men serving sentences in HMP Grendon.
BACO Receives Grant from Thames Valley PCC and Chief Constable
11th March 2024
BACO Trustee Joe Barclay receives a grant for £5,000 from the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber, and Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg to support BACO’s work towards reducing reoffending in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.
BACO Receives 2024 High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Award
22nd February 2024
The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire hosted a reception at Chequers to thank people working with the criminal justice sector in the County and gave an award to BACO. Milly Soames, Chair of Trustees received the award on behalf of BACO Trustees and Members.
BACO receives a High Sheriff Award
Our sincere thanks to the High Sheriffs of Buckingham, Berkshire and Oxfordshire who on March 29th 2023 presented BACO with a High Sheriff Award for their recognition of BACO’s endeavours to help prisoners turn their lives around.
