Untold Creative Training Ltd

Untold Creative Training Ltd (Charity number: 1197065) is a UK-based charitable organisation focused on delivering vocational, skills-based, and experiential training to young men in prison. The charity aims to change the narrative surrounding young men in the criminal justice system by enabling them to tell their own stories through creative arts and media[2][3][5].

Mission and Objectives

Untold Creative Training’s primary mission is to support young incarcerated men in reclaiming their personal stories and to provide them with opportunities to develop skills relevant to the creative industries. By equipping this demographic with practical and professional skills, the organisation seeks to reduce the high rates of reoffending—acknowledging that young adults constitute a significant proportion of prison sentences in the UK and that more than half are reconvicted within a year of release[1][2].

Activities and Programmes

The charity offers training programs in various creative sectors, including:

• Theatre, staging, and events
• Radio, TV, and podcast production
• Media design and broadcast
• Music production and music business

These programs are delivered through partnerships with established organisations in the arts and media sectors, such as In House Records, Notting Hill Academy of Music, and The Young Vic theatre[1].

Approach

Untold Creative Training emphasizes an experiential learning approach, providing hands-on training within the prison environment. This approach allows participants to engage deeply with their creative interests while simultaneously acquiring vocational skills that can support their rehabilitation and future employment prospects[2][5].

Impact

By fostering creativity and giving young men in prison a platform to express themselves, Untold aims to break the cycle of reoffending and help participants forge positive futures outside of incarceration. The charity’s work has been recognized for its social impact, serving as a model of how arts and vocational training can contribute to criminal justice reform and social reintegration[1][3].

This organisation operates as a registered charity and private company limited by guarantee, based at HMP/YOI Isis in London, reflecting its embedded presence within the prison system where it delivers its core activities[4][5].

[1] https://www.untold.org.uk [2] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5181142/full-print [3] https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit/bc1631aa2d144870abb20cc82842da24-untold-creative-training-london [4] https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12825912 [5] https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5181142/charity-overview