Blagg! is an offence focused drama workshop that looks at the experiences and offending of a fictional group member, Jo Blagg. Using cognitive behavioural theory as a model, the project covers many issues including: cause and consequence of offending, decision making, victim empathy, practical problem solving, perspective taking etc. It is designed so that non-drama specialists can facilitate the programme. TiPP regularly train staff to deliver Blagg! and it is now used by over thirty agencies working with young people at risk of offending.

TiPP can train staff to run Blagg! in a two to three day training event. As part of the training, staff experience the whole Blagg! process as well as having opportunities to ask questions about how different techniques are being used. Through this training, staff teams are equipped to run and manage their own delivery of Blagg! either as part of group work or in a one to one setting. TiPP can train staff to run Blagg! in a two to three day training event. As part of the training, staff experience the whole Blagg! process as well as having opportunities to ask questions about how different techniques are being used. Through this training, staff teams are equipped to run and manage their own delivery of Blagg! either as part of group work or in a one to one setting. "Blagg! is a fantastic resource to use within both group-work and individual sessions!" Derby YOS staff team member

TiPP and Manchester and Bury Youth Offending Teams commissioned the Centre for Applied Theatre Research (CATR) to undertake a major evaluation into the impact of Blagg!. Over an eighteen month period, CATR evaluated the programme looking at its impact on young people and Yot team members' responses to the programme.

You can download the full report by clicking here: Blagg! Evaluation - Full Report

A short, Executive Summary of the report can be dowloaded by clicking here: Blagg! Evaluation Report - Executive Summary

Finally, you can download the report appendices by downloading the following file: Blagg! Evaluation Report - Appendices

For more information about Blagg! or to be added to our mailing list for training courses, mail us at blagg@tipp.org.uk