The Butler Trust celebrates and promotes the best in UK prisons, IRCs, probation and youth justice. For more information, including the Trust's Annual Awards for staff, notable practice trophies, and publications and events visit the Butler Trust website.
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[Bradford YJS (2022)]
Kathy Biggar Trophy Winner: a 1-2-1 knife crime awareness intervention programme, delivered over 3-6 weeks, to local pupils found to be carrying knives at school, or considered at risk of doing so. [More about the Kathy Biggar Trophy].
Keywords: young people, knife crime, violence reduction
[Dovegate (2022)]
Ruth Mann Trophy runner-up: a project offering vocational qualifications to prisoners in dog training and behaviour, which provides wide-ranging benefits across the establishment and beyond. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].
Keywords: animal training, education, wellbeing
[Dudley YOS (2022)]
Kathy Biggar Trophy runner-up: an IT tool developed by staff specifically for use with young people who have been given an out of court disposal. [More about the Kathy Biggar Trophy].
Keywords: young people, assessment, supervision
[Ford (2022)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a 10-bed, self-contained unit for IPPs and lifers which mirrors, as closely as possible, the circumstances they will live in after release. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].
Keywords: resettlement, IPPS, lifers
[Full Sutton (2022)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a scheme which allows up to 150 prisoners to opt-out of the prison’s in-house catering and cater for themselves instead. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].
[Greater Manchester Probation (2022)]
Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: an alternative to unpaid work placements for people who, because of health and disability issues, are unable to undertake a traditional placement. [More about the Kathy Biggar Trophy].
Keywords: unpaid work
[Grendon (2022)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a programme of regular (quarterly) open days for the family members of staff, providing an opportunity for staff to show their family members around the prison. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].
Keywords: staff wellbeing, staff morale
[Gwynedd YJS (2022)]
Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: a 21-session child-centred programme, developed by Bangor University, to help build young people’s resilience, aimed at reducing their risk of reoffending. [More about the Kathy Biggar Trophy].
Keywords: young people, education, resilience
[Haverigg (2022)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a converted former workshop bringing together a range of services and facilities including a café, barbershop, charity shop, and a dedicated Listeners room, where prisoners can get advice and support. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].
Keywords: wellbeing, training, peer mentors
[Hewell (2022)]
Ruth Mann Trophy submission: a Staff Support Guide, given to all staff in the establishment, helping to make sure that they are aware of the full range of support services available to them and how to access them. [More about the Ruth Mann Trophy ].
Keywords: staff wellbeing
