These awards shine a light on the incredible individuals and teams who make up the wider justice sector workforce, who often go unrecognised for the work they do to help keep our criminal justice system running smoothly.
Inspire Justice will return in 2027, with nominations opening on Tuesday 1 September 2026. If you have any questions about the awards, please get in touch with our team.
The Inspire Justice Awards celebrate the essential contribution of the wider justice workforce. These unsung heroes are often hidden from public view and deserve to have their stories and contributions publicly recognised. Without these public service heroes, who help to keep us all safe from harm, our justice system would simply not function.
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Kam tells us more about his work and why it’s important for him to celebrate the achievements of the workforce.
The 22 finalists for the Inspire Justice Awards have been shortlisted ahead of the 2025 award ceremony.
Tiff Lynch is set to present one of the award categories during the Inspire Justice Awards ceremony in September.
Moray Ross, Northumbria Police
Apprentice of the Year – Winner
Leadership Unlocked Team, Scottish Prison Service
Educator of the Year – Winner
Sandra Fieldhouse, HM Inspectorate of Prisons
Inspectorate Staff Member of the Year – Winner
St Giles Trust
EDI Initiative of the Year – Winner
The Growth Company and The Digital College
Digital Innovation Award – Winner
Exercise OAK APPLE team, South Yorkshire Police
Digital Innovation Award – Highly commended
Eleanor Parker, UK Resilience Academy
Civil Contingencies and Resilience Award – Highly commended
Restorative Justice For All (RJ4All)
EDI Initiative of the Year – Highly commended
Bex O’Gorman, Ingeus
Community Safety and Rehabilitation Award – Highly Commended
Jamie Williams, HMP Parc
Custody and Detention Staff Member of the Year – Winner
Jane Coombes, Kent Police
Policing Staff Member of the Year – Winner
Jeanine Burke, Be Part of Change CIC
Voluntary and Community Impact Award – Winner
Jonathan Metcalfe, Humber and South Yorkshire HMCTS
Courts and Tribunals Staff Member of the Year – Winner
Nicola Dubay-Goodman and Adam Polkey, Thames Valley Police
Policing Staff Member of the Year – Highly commended
Alana House, Parents and Children Together (PACT)
Voluntary and Community Impact Award – Highly Commended
TurnAround Programme, HACRO
Community Safety and Rehabilitation Award – Winner
