Published by Skills for Justice
Inspire Justice Awards 2024 finalists announced ahead of ceremony in September
Date 28.08.24
The Inspire Justice Awards shine a light on the incredible individuals and teams who make up the wider justice sector workforce, and who often go unrecognised for the work they do to help keep our criminal justice system running smoothly. These awards are delivered by Skills for Justice, in partnership with Unison, BT, PeoplePlus Group, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust – Health & Justice Services (MPFT), SFJ Awards, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), Policing Insight and PolicingTV.
With three new award categories, the Inspire Justice Awards has 13 categories in total, with 26 finalists who have been shortlisted by our expert panel of judges. All our finalists have been contacted and invited to attend a glittering awards ceremony, which is taking place on Thursday 12 September at the QEII Centre in London. Hosted by renowned journalist and broadcaster Clive Myrie and attended by leaders from across the whole justice system, this promises to be a special day of celebration for our amazing awardees.
Our finalists for 2024 are…
Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by SFJ Awards
Chloe Tennant, Call Handler at Thames Valley Police
Jack Bloomfield, Contact Handler at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
Courts and Tribunals Staff Member of the Year – Sponsored by BT
Deborah Sewell, Legal Team Manager at HMCTS
Fran O’Sullivan, Customer Business Partner at HMCTS
Custody and Detention Staff Member of the Year
Ian Williams, Custody and Courts Manager at G4S Community Contracts
Paul Cunningham, Business Enterprise and Community Manager at HMP Five Wells
Educator of the Year
Jonny Laight, Chef Trainer Assessor at The Clink Charity
Matthew Bysouth, Tutor at PeoplePlus
Inspectorate Staff Member of the Year
Dave Argument, HM Inspector at HM Inspectorate of Probation
Tamsin Williamson, Communications and Publications Manager at HM Inspectorate of Prisons
Policing Staff Member of the Year – Sponsored by Unison
James Edmondston, Substance Misuse Team Leader at Leicestershire Police
Robert Foster, Business Development Manager at Kent Police
Probation Staff Member of the Year – Sponsored by Unison
Denise Swingewood, Administrative Officer at West Midlands Probation Service
Stephanie Bird, Senior Administrative Officer at West Midlands Probation Service
Prosecution Staff of the Year
Simon Waley, CPS International Liaison Prosecutor in Pakistan at the Crown Prosecution Service
Ben Reid, Stephen Abigail, Philip Flight and Tom Cawley – Operation Volcanic Team
Rehabilitation Worker of the Year
Stuart McCarron, Personal Wellbeing Advisor at Ingeus
Tony Franklin, Team Leader at HACRO
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year – Sponsored by PeoplePlus Group
First Light – Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Service at Devon and Cornwall Police
Spark2Life
Health and Wellbeing Employer of the Year
Supported Living Services Ltd
The Prison Phoenix Trust
Learning and Development Programme of the Year
Cleveland Divert Scheme
Early Careers & Skills Development Team at Police Scotland
Voluntary Contribution to Community Safety and Justice
Humbercare Circles of Support & Accountability
Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT)
At the awards ceremony in September we will reveal who of these remarkable finalists are our category winners and who are highly commended runners up. Congratulations to all our finalists!
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