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The Manchester gaol estimates that during that time some 700 of their constantly changing population have given, or pledged from their prison wages, in support of staff efforts towards the £25m centenary appeal of Manchester's famous cancer centre. On average a Strangeways prisoner earns little more than £8 a week, yet many pledged between 10p to £3 a week. "So in relative terms, they have given amounts that any outside worker could be proud of and certainly great support to the efforts of the staff themselves," said The Governor John Smith. He presented £11,224 on behalf of staff and inmates of Europe's largest walled gaol to Christie's regional appeals officer Jacky Plant (front centre). Uniformed and civilian staff were represented by Principal Officer Glynis Horton (left) and Salford based Prison Officer Chris Curtis of the organising staff committee and the prisoners by 'John' of Bolton (front left) and 'Alan' of Moston, Manchester (front right). Strangeways, which houses about 1,200 prisoners looked after by some 900 staff, ran a series of events over 18 months to raise the remainder of the money. These included an initial whip-round among prisoners which raised £750 in one afternoon, raffles, a sponsored swim, netball and other sports events, plus staff socials. Staff, families and inmates united in supporting Chris who raised £3,785 by cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats. Local shops and firms were coaxed into donating foodstuffs to make up two bumper Christmas hampers, one each for staff and prisoners, which were raffled to add a further £2,500. "The real achievement is that the staff, aided by many prisoners, have been able to do so much for Christie's despite a major re-organisation and other changes," said Chris. Christie's Jacky Plant paid her own tribute: "I must admit that when I was invited to the prison at the end of 1999 I felt that Strangeways were setting themselves some hard targets. But the staff and prisoners deserve every credit for what is, by any standards, a tremendous result." Ends Issued by Anne Statham PR 01625 526479/521279 |
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For the last 18 months staff and prisoners at Strangeways have been united in quietly digging really deep - for 'Christie's'.