Inspire Justice Awards 2024 finalists announced ahead of ceremony in September

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 Edmonston, 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

Sparks2Life

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!