Outstanding
Yesterday (10 January 2023) the Butler Trust announced its Award Winners for 2023/24. There is so much bad news coming out of the prisons and probation sector at the moment, that I thought it would be good to take a moment to remember all the dedicated staff who work hard everyday trying to make a difference.
The awards
The Butler Trust Awards are the only UK-wide awards specifically for people working in custodial and community justice settings, and are often described as the Oscars for the sector.
Launched in 1985 and presented each year by the Trust’s Patron, HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) at an Award Ceremony, they are the original, and most prestigious, awards of their kind. And they don’t end with the Ceremony – through the Trust’s Alumni Programme it offers all Award Winners and Commendees training and mentoring to help them learn from, and build upon, their achievements.
There are more than 400 nominations each year and although obviously most don’t win, ‘just’ being nominated shows someone their efforts have not gone unnoticed and are appreciated by the people with whom they work.
The award winners for this year come from all over the UK, from prisons, probation, youth justice and Immigration Removal centres. You can see the full list of winners below and read about their individual achievements by following the links:
Gill Adams (Carmarthenshire Youth Justice Service)
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Caragh Arthur (HMPPS HQ)
[keywords: reducing reoffending, employment]
Irfa Chaudhri (Heathrow IRC)
[keywords: skills training, arts]
Justin Laidler (North Tyneside Youth Justice Service)
[keywords: young people, families]
Neil Mackintosh (HMP Wealstun)
[keywords: catering, wellbeing, education]
Gloria Mckenna (Probation Board For Northern Ireland)
[keywords: resettlement, supervision]
Amie Mole (West Midlands Probation)
[keywords: administration, safeguarding]
Winston Rose (HMP Downview)
[keywords: female offenders, skills training]
Anita Tremain (HMP Isis)
[keywords: equalities, diversity]
Jamie Williams (HMP & YOI Parc)
[keywords: young offenders, skills training, wellbeing]
There’s also a list of more than 20 being who were commended.
If you are impressed by a colleague and think they should get recognition for the work they do, you can fill in a recommendation form here. The closing date is 30 June each year, so you’ve got plenty of time.
