Sheep become valued part of young offenders' scheme 21 December 2020 | The young offenders have even successfully competed at the Balmoral Show Sheep have become a valued part of a young offenders' rehabilitation programme initiated by a prison service in Northern Ireland. The young men at Hydebank Wood College, near Belfast, have been working with sheep during lambing time, including lambing the ewes within the college grounds. Since purchasing the first set at Lanark and Ballymena Livestock Market in 2016, they have also successfully competed at the Balmoral Show. The animals were first introduced by Vocational Training Officer, and part-time sheep farmer, Richard Graham.