Probation services

Student Counselling Service

[East of England NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy finalist: free counselling service provided by fully vetted student counsellors to probation service users. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: counselling

Young Adult Transitions programme

[London NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy Winner: 10 session, trauma-informed, modular 1-2-1 programme for young adults transitioning from youth to adult supervision services. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: young people, engagement

Opt Out (education, training & employment programme)

[East Mids NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: ‘Opt Out’ is a three week intensive Education Training Employability programme, developed in partnership with Humberside Police, and delivered by National Employer Training. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: employment, training, education

Service-user Breakfast Club

[KSS NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: weekly breakfast clubs for service users – one mixed and one for women only – away from the formal setting of a probation office. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: engagement

Project Beta housing project

[NE NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: Project Beta helps helps prison leavers into accommodation and supports them during the first few months of their tenancy. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: housing, homelessness, resettlement

Hot Debriefs for staff

[NW NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: post incident care structure (based on the approach taken in prisons) to support staff who are involved in potentially traumatising incidents. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: staff support

Peer mentoring on release

[West Mids NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: mentoring and support provided by former prisoners, trained and supported by probation staff, to newly released peers. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: peer mentors, resettlement

Humber Accommodation Project

[Yorks & Humber NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: multi-agency partnership initiative – led by NPS – to help people with complex needs to secure, and thrive in, independent accommodation. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: housing, homelessness, resettlement

BAME Recruitment Panel

[Yorks & Humber NPS (2021)]

Kathy Biggar Trophy submission: the BAME Recruitment Panel is a group of more than 40 BAME colleagues set up to help encourage BAME staff to apply for roles within NPS and to help ensure a level playing field for all applicants. [For more about the Kathy Biggar Trophy click here].

Keywords: staff recruitment, diversity