Inspire Justice Awards 2023 finalists announced ahead of ceremony in October

Published by Skills for Justice

The Inspire Justice Awards celebrate the wider justice workforce, shining a light on those who help keep the UK’s criminal justice system running smoothly. These awards are delivered by Skills for Justice, in partnership with Unison, BT, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), SFJ Awards, Policing Insight and Policing TV.

Across eleven award categories, twenty-two finalists have been shortlisted by our expert panel of judges. All finalists have been contacted and invited to attend the awards ceremony taking place on Thursday 26 October at the QEII Centre in London.

The finalists are…

Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by SFJ Awards

Kit Swales, Apprentice Firefighter at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue
Ellie Hutton, PCSO Apprentice, Northumbria Police

Best Newcomer

Gareth Mills, Probation Service Officer, HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)
Cassie Ellard, ID and Banking Administrator, HMPPS

Courts and Tribunals Service Staff Member of the Year – Supported by HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Jordana Allen-Rowlandson, Crown Court Clerk, HMCTS – Winchester Crown Court
Paul Lewis, Regional Safety and Security Officer, HMCTS

Custody and Detention Staff Member of the Year

Stephen Head, Garden Manager, The Clink Charity
David Hammond, Supervising Officer, HMP Holme House

Police Staff Member of the Year – Sponsored by Unison

Margaret Davis, Deputy Branch Secretary, Essex Police
Stephanie Booth, Lead Health and Safety Trainer, Humberside Police

Probation Staff Member of the Year – Sponsored by Unison

Graham Taylor, Head of Probation, HMPPS
Robbie Dhesi, Senior Admin Officer, HMPPS

Prosecution Staff Member of the Year

Marie Watton, Senior Crown Prosecutor, Wessex Crown Court Unit at Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Parmeen Panesar, Paralegal Officer, Appeals and Review Unit at CPS

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year

Equalities Team, HMP Doncaster
Lived Experience team and Internal Expert Panel, HMPPS

Health and Wellbeing Employer of the Year

Hepatitis C Trust
Wellbeing Team, Cleveland Police

Learning and Development Programme of the Year

The Clink Charity
Continuous Professional Development Team, Police Scotland

Voluntary Contribution to Community Safety and Justice

Prisoners’ Education Trust
Winchester and Salisbury Crown Courts, HMCTS

At the awards ceremony in October we will reveal who of these twenty-two finalists are our category winners and who are our highly commended runners up. Good luck to all our finalists!

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