All our finalists have been contacted and invited to attend a glittering awards ceremony, which is taking place on Thursday 25 September at the QEII Centre in London. Hosted by renowned television presenter and former police officer Rav Wilding 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 2025 are…

Apprentice of the Year

Jade Boyd, Youth Offending Team Worker, Plymouth City Council

Moray Ross, Police Community Support Officer, Northumbria Police

Civil Contingencies and Resilience Award

Michael Needham, Head of Education & Skills, New Generation Training and Consultancy Limited

Eleanor Parker, UKRA Transition Lead, UK Resilience Academy

Community Safety and Rehabilitation Award

Bex O’Gorman

TurnAround Programme

Courts and Tribunals Service Staff

Jonathan Metcalfe, Crown Court Delivery Manager, HMCTS

Natalea Walker, Acting Operations Manager, HMCTS

Custody and Detention Staff Member of the Year

Amber O’Brien, Head of Pharmacy, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Jamie Williams, Enrichment Manager, Parc Prison

Digital Innovation Award

Exercise OAK APPLE Team

The Growth Company/Digital College

Educator of the Year

Leadership Unlocked Team, Scottish Prison Service

Mel O’Dwyer, Hospitality & Catering Tutor, PeoplePlus

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year

Restorative Justice for All International Institute

St Giles Trust

Inspectorate Staff Member of the Year

Richard Avis, Inspection Officer, HMICFRS

Sandra Fieldhouse, Team Leader, HMI Prisons

Policing Staff Member of the Year

Jane Coombes, Policy Change Implementation Manager, Kent Police

Nicola Dubay-Goodman and Adam Polkey, Senior Justice Gateway Officers, Thames Valley Police

Voluntary and Community Impact Award

Alana House, Parents and Children Together (PACT)

Be Part of Change CIC

Award presenters

Notable people from across the justice sector will be in attendance to present the awards:

  • Matthew Scott – Kent Police and Crime Commissioner, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners
  • Tom Wheatley – President, Prison Governor’s Association
  • Daniel Flury – Operations Director, HMCTS
  • Keith Fraser – Chari, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
  • Steve Gillan – National Secretary, Prison Officer’s Association
  • Michelle Skeer – HM Inspector, HMICFRS
  • Gavin Miller – National Secretary, Community
  • Michelle Jarman-Howe – Director General Operations, HMPPS
  • Tiff Lynch – National Chair, Police Federation
  • Allan Fairley – Vice Chair (Justice and Emergency Services), TechUK
  • Rachel Williams – Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police

In September at the awards ceremony, we will reveal which of our remarkable finalists are our category winners and who are our highly commended runners up. Congratulations to all our finalists!

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