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This March, Nick Hadris will cycle 200 miles from The COOK Classics Kitchen in Sittingbourne, to COOK Puddings in Ilton to raise funds for our charity and awareness of how National Prison Radio supports prisoners across England and Wales.
Nick was recently interviewed on our BBC Radio 4 show Outside In, alongside another fundraising hero Frank Stedman who raised £3,519 by walking 200 miles for us in 2025. After the interview, he was really inspired by the work that we do, the hope that we provide to prisoners and people on release, and Frank’s determination.
Feeling inspired by the hope we provide, Nick reached out to us proposing his plan – to cycle 200 miles in support of National Prison Radio and to help break the ‘cycle’ of reoffending.
“I’m Nick Hadris. I’m currently working with the frozen food company COOK, as part of their RAW talent programme, helping those with barriers to employment find sustainable employment at COOK.
I have lived experience of prison, homelessness and poor mental health and advocate for all those who struggle in any aspect of life. I’m also a massive advocate for justice, equity, diversity and equality.
I work day to day supporting people on ROTL (Release On Temporary License) and with previous convictions at COOK, and do a lot of external work to engage/ inspire other companies to work with people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.”
“Well I’ve seen so often people stuck in the CYCLE of crime, a cycle of reoffending. Time and time again this happens because people lack hope, belief and the ability to see change as possible.
I was in a situation after prison where I couldn’t find work with convictions, I couldn’t see a way out. I was offered a lifeline by COOK, and want to support organisations helping to break the cycle.
Since being on National Prison Radio, I’ve seen how the organisation gives people hope, real useful tips, tells people how it is and offers real examples of people who have made it, and not just one, but so many, with several backgrounds that people will resonate with.
Also hearing how Frank Stedman heroically walked for the charity, for himself, for his brother and for so much more, inspired me. I’ve wanted to do this ride for a while, but Frank’s journey pushed me to start now, as there’s no better time that the present.
Would my journey have been easier, better, different if I had engaged with prison radio during my time in prison? Well I can’t find out, but what I can do is make sure that the money I raise, goes to people hearing hope over the radio waves.
I’ve lost too many people due to there not being hope, due to them believing there was no way out from the situation they were in, and prison radio can help that change.
My passion is helping people have a chance in life, whether it’s their first or their 100th, as a great friend of mine used to say, there is gold in everyone and I genuinely believe the hope that prison radio gives can help people recognise that gold in them.
I want to break the cycle of reoffending by giving hope, and so will be cycling for hope.”
In 2009 we founded the world’s first national radio station for people in prison – National Prison Radio.
National Prison Radio is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in prison cells. Our target audience is the 80,000 + people behind bars across England and Wales. We can communicate with prisoners directly in their cells in a way that no other intervention can.
From our studios in HMP Styal and HMP Brixton, we broadcast audio content that’s produced and presented by serving prisoners, working alongside our team of professional radio producers. This makes National Prison Radio a by prisoner, for prisoner service.
We aim to reduce reoffending by supporting people through their sentences and preparing them for life after release.
We equip people in prison with skills and confidence, increasing people’s chances of accessing employment and education after release.
We have diverse programming which aims to promote a culture of positive change in prison, while acknowledging and addressing the challenges of life behind bars.
Our programmes target the key factors linked to reducing people’s likelihood of reoffending. They support the strategic priorities of HM Prison and Probation Service, with whom we work in close partnership. Nearly all programmes are presented by people in prison, or those who have left. This is the key to its success.
By amplifying the voices of those with prison experience, we produce life-changing media that offers solutions, reshapes perspectives and reduces crime.
To support Nick and National Prison Radio, you can head to Nick’s JustGiving page here.
Nick will start his travels on the 9th March 2026. You can hear all about Nick’s journey on the lead up via his LinkedIn page here. And we will be covering and reposting Nick’s journey on our social media too.
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