Sharing Innovation and Good Practice: a practical guide to developing and producing a newsletter to support national prison education associations Irish Prison Education Association With Jane Carrigan & Michelle Ryan
IPEA Newsletter Recent Development History of Irish Prison Education Association Rise and fall of membership Minutes taken from March 21 st 2013 minutes of EGM meeting: After a good deal of discussion, the meeting agreed in the end that the IPEA would dissolve on 1 May unless a new EC is in place to take over its running by then. IPEA - Irish Prison Education Association
Priority was to increase our membership and to revitalize the IPEA Public LectureWebsite ( National Conference Newsletter IPEA - Irish Prison Education Association
IPEA Newsletter Media Development
IPEA Newsletter 5 Design Tips 1. Create a Header 2. Let Your Logo Dictate Colour Scheme 3. Stick to Standard Fonts 4. Use Subheadings 5. Use lots of Images
IPEA Newsletter Design Template IPEA - Irish Prison Education Association
IPEA Newsletter Structure Branding Images Content Headlines Call to Actions Encouraging Sharing Include Useful Links Newsletter Date News Upcoming Events IPEA - Irish Prison Education Association
IPEA Newsletter Content & Editing IPEA - Irish Prison Education Association
IPEA Newsletter Draft To Print Initial Draft ed for committee to reviewCollate and modify comments, update and errorsOutput for Prison Print Workshop Digital and hardcopy distribution to IPEA members and also to prisons & other units associated with the IPEA
IPEA Newsletter Interactive Exercise IPEA - Irish Prison Education Association
Be realistic about the amount of content that can be produced. Images are important. Good writing isn’t always easy! Give enough time to edit. Bigger isn’t always better – short, concise articles work well. Decide who will do the various jobs: – Sourcing articles – Editor – Proof Reader Deadlines are important! Advertise deadlines in advance. Lead with stories that have broad appeal. IPEA - Irish Prison Education Association IPEA Newsletter Tips