AWARDS WON

Merseyside Probation Trust has a reputation for being an innovative and dynamic organisation, as the following list of awards received will testify.

For more information about any of the awards won, please e.mail our Communications Officer,
Kathy Felton-Aksoy.

National Butler Trust Award 2008
Andy Stelman - Assistant Chief Officer
for his extensive work in helping to reduce race hate crime.

National Butler Trust Award 2008
David Sinden - Senior Operations Manager
for his outstanding contribution to Community Payback, via innovative partnership working and environmental projects. This award was presented posthumously to David, who died suddenly in January 2008.

National Butler Trust Award 2008
John McIlveen - Senior Probation Officer
for his outstanding contribution to the day-to-day operation of the Community Justice Centre.

National Butler Trust Award 2008
Bernadette McEllin - Mentally Disordered Offenders Liaison Officer
for raising awareness of offenders who experience mental health problems, and for providing an exceptional liaison service to those working with such individuals.

National Butler Trust Award 2007
Pat Thomas - Manager at Adelaide House Approved Premises
for her work in managing and delivering a constructive, demanding and
supportive regime for high-risk, female offenders in a residential setting .

National Butler Trust Award 2007
Paul Holt - Assistant Chief Officer with Merseyside Probation Area
for his pioneering work on the National Offender Management Model .

National Butler Trust Award 2007
Dave Christian - Employment, Training and Education Manager
for designing and delivering the highly successful and unique
Pre- Employment Programme for Offenders .

National Butler Trust Award 2007
Black Mentoring Scheme
Providing support to black and minority ethnic offenders,
to help them complete their court Orders.

BME Sparks Award 2006
Black Mentoring Project

HMCS National Award for Innovation 2006
Community Justice Centre Team

Merseyside Police Area Commander's Commendation 2006
Pier Project (multi-agency) Prolific Offender's Team

National Justice Awards 2006
Outstanding Contribution to Working With Offenders -
Pier Project (multi-agency) Prolific Offenders Team.

National Justice Awards 2006
Outstanding Commitment to Diversity -
Black Mentoring Project .

Merseyside Police Sefton Area Award 2006
Rachel Hall and Jane Rainford, Probation Officers
for their liaison work with the Police and other agencies in handling
a particular case.

ENCAMS Environmental Award 2006
for Greener,Cleaner,Safer Communities
St Helens Unpaid Work Project

Merseyside Police Team of the Year 2005
Sefton Tower Project for prolific offenders

Sefton Police Team of the Year Award 2005
Sefton Tower Project for prolific offenders

Deputy Prime Minister's Sustainable Communities Award 2005
Sefton Tower Project for prolific offenders

Annual Diversity Awards 2005
Black Mentoring Project (Innovation Category)

Tomorrow's People Partner of the Year Award 2005
Offender Learning and Skills Team

International Community Justice Award 2004
Black Mentoring Project

National Equality and Diversity Award 2004
Work on Case Progression

RaceActionNet Awards 2004
Working with Perpetrators

Merseyside Police Community Safety Awards 2002
Joint Supervision of Sex Offenders

Probation 2000 International Community Justice Awards
Fresh Start

Positive About Disability Award 2000