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Welcome to the 2015 Redemption & Justice Awards
Social, moral, spiritual
and cultural learning
through music
As interim chair and on behalf of the NoOffence! Advisory Board, welcome to our third annual
Redemption & Justice awards. It’s both an honour and a privilege to recognise those who have striven
to make a difference and encourage them to continue to do so. Our “Change Makers” have faced or
supported those who have faced adversity and celebrating their success in this way gives recognition for
the contribution they have made to the justice sector and their communities. A special thanks also goes
to our sponsors. Without their support this evening would not be possible. We do hope you enjoy your
evening and celebrating the achievements of all our inalists.
Cherryl Henry-Leach
Interim Chair
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 3rd annual Redemption and Justice Awards –
Celebrating The Change Makers… here in the incredible and awe-inspiring setting of Manchester
Cathedral. Our nominees, inalists and winners deserve nothing less than a celebration of all they have
achieved and all they will achieve in the future.
PopUK is:
We are a music-based, educational charity that has been
connecting schools across the UK to their local communities
since 2006. We are a team of teaching and music experts
who, in one fun-filled week, prepare children to perform an
inspiring music concert at a local community venue. Our
motivation for the project is threefold: we are passionate
about music in education; we care about children’s social
and emotional development; we believe that community
connections bring strength and unity.
Music:
Our dedicated team deliver an outstanding singing project
lasting 5 days through which every child in a school learns
and professionally records a set of 7 songs, each with
an important life-affirming message. The vibe is young,
current and catchy: children love the pop feel of the music
and their musical experience is enriched as a result.
Social, Moral, Spiritual
and Cultural learning:
Our song lyrics deal with a vast range of themes from
tolerance and respect to self-awareness and friendship.
We know that children have an amazing capacity to reflect
on such important themes from a young age and that life
experiences can mean that many children need support for
understanding their emotions.
Community Connections:
We are extremely proud of the many connections that
have been made between schools, parents, businesses and
churches across the UK as a result of the PopUK project.
These links can be long-standing and have far-reaching
benefits for all involved. The self-confidence and pride of
pupils which result is remarkable and the potential for future
community engagement is vast and exciting.
Our awards are very special to us. They signify that there is much to celebrate within justice:
organisations, people, extraordinary innovations and the wonderful partnerships that develop to make
things happen, which can and do change people’s lives. These awards are all about the people, those
who journey through the justice system and those who work tirelessly, both within and in collaboration
with the sector, to provide opportunities for people to change. They inspire hope and recognise
achievement from unpromising situations.
We hope that our awards help to raise awareness of so much that succeeds within justice. People can
and do change, the system does work for some and we must recognise those people who continually
strive for it to work for more. When the idea for the awards was born we were very clear what these
awards would be all about. The people, our ‘Change Makers’, are examples of the very best partners,
innovators, inspirational people and organisations, volunteers, mentors and employers, all of whom go
the extra mile to give something back and provide opportunities.
What Head Teachers say:
“I have never seen the children so inspired by a single project. It crossed all cultural and religious
divides and energised the whole school. I knew that the Pop UK experience would be good but
never did I expect it to be this good!” and I really mean it!”
Christine Meekley - Head, Cheadle Heath Primary
“PopUK is one of the most successful projects I have been involved in. Colleagues in other schools
agree. I would recommend it unreservedly to any school- you will have an amazing experience
and it will leave a lasting legacy at your school.”
Anne Smith - Executive Head Teacher, North Walkden Primary
andysilver@popuk.org 07980 692688
www.popuk.org
PopUK is part of Music Plus Trust - a registered charity with Ltd company guarantee.
Charity No.1148601
I would also like to sincerely thank our sponsors, not just for your inancial support, because these
awards are entirely supported through the generosity of so many people, but also, crucially, for believing
in us! It’s simple, these awards would not happen without you. Thank you. Also a very special thank you
to De Woenselse Poort for designing and making the actual awards. They have been made with great
care and a lot of love by our friends in Holland. The awards themselves are very important, they are
symbolic in so many ways and a permanent reminder to our winners of the doors that they have opened,
journeys they have travelled, and the progress they have made.
For those people and organisations who have been nominated, that nomination will remain in their
memory and their lives for ever. Just being nominated is an incredible accolade. Someone believes in
you enough to nominate you, what a huge privilege, we are so proud of you all! This evening is all about
YOU!
Sue Clifford FInstLM
Chief Executive

Manchester Cathedral
There has been a place of worship on the
site of Manchester Cathedral since 632. From
the reference in the Domesday survey of
1086 and subsequent historical records, it is
generally inferred that the church of ‘St Mary’
stood approximately in the same place as the
present Cathedral and was the mother church
of Manchester. The carving known as ‘the angel
stone’ on permanent display in the nave is
thought to evidence the church’s early Anglo-
Saxon heritage.
In 1421 the parish church became a Collegiate
Foundation by Royal Charter of Henry V and in
the later 15th Century it was closely connected
with the new Tudor monarchy through Lady
Margaret Beaufort, Henry VII’s mother and stepmother
to the church warden, James Stanley.
The misericord carvings in the quire date from
this period.
Turbulent times followed, with the College dissolved under Henry VIII and its Church plate coniscated by
Edward before being re-established under Mary I in 1553 and subsequently receiving its Third Charter
from Elizabeth I in 1578. An advisor to Elizabeth, Dr John Dee, was warden of the Cathedral from 1596
until his death in 1608. Dee is chiely known as a mathematician and astrologer but gained a reputation
as an occultist and found little favour in Puritan Manchester or with Elizabeth’s successor, James I.
During the Civil War the church was ransacked, but new galleries were built in 1660 and 1698. The
campaigner, Thomas Clarkson, visited the church in 1787 and delivered an anti-slavery speech that gave
momentum to the Abolition of the Slave Trade; when the bill was passed in 1807, William Wordsworth
wrote a sonnet to Clarkson to mark the occasion. In 1847 the Diocese of Manchester was created
and the church became the Cathedral. An explosion in population saw mass weddings and baptisms
conducted by the famous Joshua Brookes and Canon Cecil Wray.
The 19th Century also saw extensive rebuilding, including the Victoria Porch built in 1897 to celebrate
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. During the First World War, Manchester Guardian columnist, Peter
Green, was a residentiary Canon at the Cathedral and wrote proliically on the social effects of war.
A bomb destroyed most of the north-east of the Cathedral in 1940 and caused extensive damage in
the rest of the building. There followed two decades of restoration; between 1976 and 1995 the west
windows were replaced with a scheme of richly coloured designs by Antony Hollaway – one window for
each of the patron saints, Mary, Denys and George, and two windows depicting ‘creation’ and ‘revelation’
respectively.
In 2010 – at the beginning of an ambitious and wide-reaching Development Project leading up to the
600-year anniversary of the irst Henry V charter in 2021 – In 2013 the old under-loor heating system
was replaced and the nave and quire looring renewed.
Daniel Pearson
Singer/Songwriter
New album ‘Alone,Together’ out now
www.danielpearson.net
Here the Cathedral stands today with a vivid and most remarkable future awaiting.

Sean Cernow
Sean Cernow is an actor, writer and director from Manchester, England. Born into a single parent family
in 1977 and raised on the Abbey Hills and Holts Estates in Oldham gripped at the time by racial unrest,
mass unemployment and neo-nazi marches by the National Front and the BNP. It wasn’t long before
Sean was known to the police and by the age of ifteen had spent more than his fair share of time in
police custody.
The teachers at school would constantly attempt to dissuade him from any artistic endeavor citing that ‘a
job in engineering or a factory’ would be more suited to a single parent child with hardly any GCSE’s and
it was at this point that Sean’s fractured relationship with school totally failed.
In 1993 he attended Oldham’s Higginshaw School of Performing Arts before going on to study theatre
at Tameside College of Performing Arts in Ashton and the North West College of London. In 1998 he
enrolled on Salford University’s Media Performance Course. In 2000 he made his ilm debut as the
gunman, Little Pel in Michael Winterbottom’s 24 Hour Party People.
Between the years of 2001 and 2003 Sean found himself in Manchester Prison known famously as
Strangeways. In order to make some sense of his time there he began writing in an attempt at self
therapy. After a conversation on the exercise yard about the ‘Birdman of Alcatraz’ and Sean writing
poetry and court letters for ‘cons as well as screws’, the nickname ‘The Wordman of Strangeways’ stuck.
Months after his release in the November of 2001 he struck lucky and began working on Channel 4’s
BAFTA winning prison drama, ‘Buried’. Sean’s demons were never too far away and after a six month
tour with Red Ladder Theatre Company, he found himself back behind the walls of prison. It wasn’t being
back behind bars that was the surreal part, it was watching his character, Kirk Mitchell in ‘Buried’ on tv in
his prison cell on K- ‐Wing in Strangeways. After being transferred to HMP Sudbury and with the help of
the prison, Sean founded ‘Lockdown Theatre Company’ and wrote its irst piece of theatre with the help
of his cellmate, James. It was an attempt to give whoever turned up some life skills, something to break
the monotony of incarceration and the chance to make new friends and it WORKED!
Agenda for the Evening
Drinks Reception
Kindly sponsored by Pickled Walnut
Welcome
Thanksgiving
Celebratory Dinner
Wine kindly sponsored by Milton Keynes College
Introducing your Host
Sharon Grenham-Thompson
The Redemption & Justice Awards 2015
Presentation of the Awards
Entertainment
Featuring Daniel Pearson (Singer/Songwriter), Sean Cernow (Actor) and POP UK
Dancing
Carriages at 1:00am
In the April of 2003, Lockdown Theatre with it’s cast of ‘bad lads’ premiered ‘Time’ in the theatre of HMP
Sudbury. Shortly after they performed the piece for students studying law and performing arts at Derby
Tertiary College. ‘Time’ was such a success that they went back again in the August of that year but by
this point Sean had been released and was in the process of rebuilding his life.
Since 2004 Sean has become known as a versatile ilm and television actor appearing in over forty
productions. His most recent work includes: Prisoner’s Wives, Foyle’s War, Casualty, Scott and Bailey,
Dragonly, The Interceptor, K- ‐Shop and The Musketeers. He has recently inished shooting The Hollow
Crown – Henry VI Part 1 for BBC/BBC Worldwide and Julian Fellowes’ Doctor Thorne for ITV.

Reaching the heart of the issue
Award-winning Justice Communications & Photography
Success starts
with a journey
Ian Glennie & Mark Harvey
Tel: 07734 858121
www.glennie.com/justice
www.socialissuesphotography.co.uk
We recognise that every nominee for the
Redemption and Justice Awards has travelled
their own journey to achieve inspirational success.
Shaw Trust is a national charity that supports over 50,000
people facing disadvantage a year to ind work, gain skills
and take control of their futures.
Picture taken from Mark Harvey’s ‘Social Issues Photography’ justice collection
We now bring this experience to the justice sector, delivering
the NOMS and ESF funded CFO3 programme in three regions
to support people as they prepare to leave the justice system,
reintegrate into their communities and contribute positively to society.
To ind out more, email: Richard.Barnes@shaw-trust.org.uk
or visit www.shaw-trust.org.uk/commissioners/justice
CFO3 is a National Offender
Management Service (NOMS)
and European Social Fund
(ESF) funded programme.

What is ‘cooking together’?
‘Cooking Together’ is an initiative that runs one
day workshops in prisons. People employed in
a local business work alongside people who are
in prison to teach them how to prepare a feast
for the other people who live and work on their
wing. The day concludes with the trained team
serving the food they have made and everyone
eating together.
What do people say about
‘cooking together’?
working with
People involved in Cooking Together (prisoners
and staf) have said:
‘I thought that the whole communal dining was a
great idea. It brought everyone together, lovely
food. Look forward to the next one.’
Prisoner, dining, HMP Wayland
‘It was an enjoyable experience to cook some
proper food. It was
good to work as a team, learn a few new things
about managing food. It was a good bonding
session, with people from outside coming in to
experience prison.’
Prisoner, cooking, HMP Wayland
‘Lovely to see the guys working together to
produce some delicious and nutritious food for
the wing. We all sat together to enjoy the food. It
created a real buzz on the wing. Lovely.’
Staff, dining, HMP Wayland
Why should prisons get involved?
‘Cooking Together’ can:
• Promote a sense of community, preparing
meals together and sitting down to eat together
around a table.
• Provide low cost, creative, purposeful activity.
• Teach food preparation and food hygiene skills
valuable in prison and outside.
• Provide insight into nutrition that can support a
healthier lifestyle.
• Expose prisoners to a possible career postrelease.
Why should businesses get
involved?
‘Being involved in our community in this way gives
more meaning to the work of my staf and it
exposes people in prison to a trade that is noble
and useful and that they may have skills for. In
both cases as a business I beneit from having
people that ind meaning and purpose in working
for me and in the long run I help to create a
qualiied workforce.
I have found people in prison are keen to work
hard given the opportunity. A successful business
is where everybody beneits and I think this
initiative is a good example of that.’
Luis Navarro,
nANNA mEXICO OWNER
for more information or to book
a workshop please contact:
Luis Navarro:
Luis@nannamexico.com
Ruth Armstrong and Amy Ludlow:
justis@crim.cam.ac.uk
is a food business that takes seriously its
commitment to serving our community. The
business was born from the hardship of the
Mexican streets and one woman’s determination
to support her family. Today it is committed to
the same things she was: buy fresh, cook simple,
waste nothing, and serve everyone. To us, this
means everyone in our community, including those
in prison.
is an initiative that supports ventures seeking to
provide innovative ways to forge positive social
relationships. It aims to curate inclusive spaces
of encounter, to enable connections and unlikely
friendships and believes those connections
to be individually, socially and institutionally
transformative.
Our Host
Sharon Grenham-Thompson
Sharon is known to many as Radio 2’s ‘GlamVicar.’
She is a regular presenter of ‘Pause for Thought’
on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show, distilling faith,
encouragement and a sideways look at life into 90
seconds, whilst parrying wacky conversations with the
nation’s zaniest DJ.
But Sharon’s radio career also encompasses the more
traditional side of religious and ethical broadcasting, as
she is a regular on Radio 4’s ‘Daily Service’ along with
appearances on ‘Sunday Worship’ and ‘Beyond Belief.’
In 2010 Sharon wrote and co-presented a Radio 4 Sunday Worship programme on the subject of
mental health which won a Jerusalem Award for excellence in religious broadcasting. She has also
been involved in programmes for local BBC radio as well as Premier Christian radio and has turned her
presentation skills to good use as a professional voiceover artist. Voiceover clients have included the
European Union, the United Nations, some well-known airlines and several posh hotels in Dubai.
Sharon really is a ‘vicar’ too! Originally she qualiied as a solicitor but soon decided to pursue theological
training, eventually becoming ordained in 1998. Her ministry has taken her from parish work into the
decidedly unglamorous day job of prison chaplain. Starting as the chaplain in a facility for 12 -17 year
olds, Sharon has also worked in a High Security male prison and is now the Senior Chaplain at HMP
Bedford, a male Category B ‘resettlement’ prison. She heads up a large and diverse, multi-faith,
chaplaincy team and says that her aim is to ‘help people relect, restore and return.’
Inevitably this curious combination of careers has opened doors for Sharon and she is often asked to
write articles or give interviews about her experiences.
She is now working on a book to be published next year,
exploring both the ‘glam’ and ‘not so glam’ sides of her life
and ministry and you can follow the exploits of @Glamvicar
on Twitter.
In all the mayhem that is her daily life Sharon keeps a
fundamental message at the heart of it all – that people can
change their lives and the world around them, given support
and hope.
This is why she says she is proud to be a Patron of
NoOffence and to be hosting this year’s Redemption and
Justice Awards.

MENTORING AWARD
This award honours efforts in supporting, encouraging, promoting and guidance through information
sharing, for the beneit of their mentee. Such efforts often go unnoticed – but not unappreciated.
Sponsors of the drinks reception
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Basic Intervention Group (BIG)
BIG is a mentoring group of Life Sentenced Prisoners providing support, mediation and guidance to
those on BASIC regime within the prison. The BIG group have recently expanded and are now working
with West Midlands Police and local Pupil Referral Units to provide support to young people at risk of
offending. The team work 7 days a week and are given no inancial remuneration. They do this for no
reward other than the intrinsic satisfaction of “giving something back” – their words. This is a project that
simply changes lives. Prisoners report feeling safer and self-harm is often prevented by staff involving a
member of the team. Mentees are becoming mentors and there are parents of younger prisoners asking
to meet the mentors to thank them for giving them their son back. They are all aware of the impact
they have had on the lives of others and are open, honest and massively regretful regarding their own
offences. They all wish to prevent others from making the same mistakes and want to pay back.
Curtis Whitehead
Whilst in custody Curtis voluntarily applied to become a Peer Mentor and gained a level 2 qualiication
in Peer Mentoring. Within this role he advised and supported vulnerable prisoners and took the lead role
as an Induction mentor. Curtis is very professional in his role and treats other prisoners with respect and
compassion. He demonstrates empathy and is always willing to give up his own time to assist and listen
to his peers. Curtis volunteered to assist with Community Presentations, where prisoners attend schools,
colleges and other organisations to deliver talks to young people who may be at risk of offending. Not
only has Curtis’s contribution to the mentoring scheme beneitted other people but he has developed and
improved his own conidence and self esteem, to the point where he is now considering mentoring ex
offenders in the community.
Katy Benson
Katy is a mother of two from Cardiff and has spent most of her teens and adult life struggling with mental
health issues. With the support of the Integrated Offender Management Cymru Women’s Pathinder Katy
was able to access appropriate support and treatment. Inspired by the peer support she received, she
realised that she was not just someone in need of support but someone who was capable of contributing.
After completing an inpatient substance misuse detox programme, she became inspired by a guest
speaker and realised “the power that one person can have to change another’s life”. She became further
drawn to peer support and mutual aid whilst attending the Recovery Cymru community groups and
believes that a crucial part of success after detox is building links with the community and established
follow up support. Katy learnt that it was not enough to simply take drugs out of her life but needed to
ill that void with healthy friendships, hobbies and activities. Katy has utilised her own life experiences to
support, encourage, promote and guide others. She is an advocate of offender engagement.

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DINNER
MENU
Mediorite is proud to be No Offence’s video partner for
the 2015 Redemption & Justice Awards.
Tonight’s Inspiration Award nominee videos were shot
and edited by a young crew from Mediorite+ our new
low cost youth led service.
More people are choosing video than any other media.
How about you?
Mediorite is an award winning creative agency and
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We’ll create compelling video campaigns from concept
to completion.
You’ll create paid work for a young creative who works
with our professionals.
“A fantastic end result. Thank you very much for making
it so easy.”
Kate Jennings, Business Development
Director BlessingWhite (Client: EY)
TO START
Butternut squash and sage soup with feta cheese
croutons and mini sage and onion loaf.
THE MAIN EVENT
Roasted Goosnargh chicken breast with Parmentier potatoes,
roasted squash,breaded sage and onion farce with a light jus.
Vegetarian option
Sweet potato, haloumi and spinach parcel with spiced
butter Parmentier potatoes and wilted green.
SOMETHING SWEET
Manchester tart with cinder toffee and blackberry compote.
Après
Tea, coffee & petit fours.
Contact Lucy Ferguston
lucy@mediorite.co.uk
07968532923
follow us @mediorite
Room 8 , 1st Floor
The Print House
18 Ashwin street
London E8 3DL

Resourcing Group Futures solely recruits for Justice and Abuse related services and has a solid
understanding of client and services requirements/ needs, funding streams and market trends.
Our core objectives is to provide exceptional service and to add real value to our clients’ business
Resourcing Group Futures has a specialist team dedicated to sourcing and providing a range of
experienced candidates from administration through to senior and executive.
We recruit for organisations delivering services
relating to:
• Criminal, Youth and Restorative Justice
• Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation
• Vulnerable Family Support & Family Placement
Examples of specialist front line staff supplied:
• Supported Housing Staff – Supported Accommodation, Hostel, Floating and Outreach
• Resettlement, Through the Gate & Probation Staff (including MAPPA/ PPO specialists)
• Independent Domestic Violence Advocates/ Independent Sexual Violence Advocates
• Counselling and Therapeutic Staff
• Specialist Mental Health and Substance Misuse Practitioners
• Forensic and Clinical Psychologists
• EET/IAG Workers, Youth Workers (including Gang Violence specialists) and YOT Officers
• Group Work and Programme Facilitators (including Freedom Programme, Sex Offenders/
Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes, Structured Day Programmes)
Examples of senior and strategic staff supplied:
• Chief Executives & Executive Directors
• All levels of Operational Staff (including Service Managers and Heads of Service)
• Specialist Commissioners and Service Delivery Managers
• Training and Development professionals
• Bid Writers and Business Growth/ Development Specialists
Our team of experienced consultants offer flexible staffing solutions that are tailored to suit the
needs of individual organisations. We take time to understand the needs of our clients and the
market to ensure we can advise on the best solution and remain a leading provider of staff to
the sector.
For more information contact us today
About Us
NoOffence! came into existence just over 4 years ago and is a unique, independent social business
bringing anyone connected with justice together.
We are solution focused, seeking to identify innovative approaches to complex problems and we
recognised that the answers to many of the complex problems within justice lay with the people,
and by bringing everyone together, supporting collaborative working and encouraging cross sector
communication we could provide beneit the sector.
It has been an incredible 4 years. We are a tiny, lean organisation, yet we have developed an
extraordinary reach across justice, not only in the UK, but also across over 60 countries. No one is more
surprised than us at how a spark of an idea could have developed into something so far reaching and we
are very proud of what we have achieved.
We truly believe that NoOffence! belongs to everyone. WE are all NoOffence! and it’s incredible how the
networks, partnerships and collaborations have developed as a result.
Our primary unique selling point is our independence. We never wanted to become a burden on the
justice sector, so we have developed a business model that enables us to generate over 90% of our
income from trading.
Our conferences are very different: interactive, friendly and engaging, encouraging and inclusive,
supporting everyone to come together to share their expertise, ideas and to network in the hope of future
collaboration. Of course they are also a vital source of income for us, so please do come and join us, a
day away from the ofice can be revitalising and motivational!
Finally, tonight’s event - our annual Redemption and Justice Awards is the jewel in our crown! We work
all year towards the next awards, and we receive invitations to bring the awards to a variety of cities
across the country, and of course to make the prestigious awards. The awards just continue to grow and
grow, with more nominations, sponsors and attendees each year - celebrating incredible achievements
for so many people is what we are all about.
033 3320 4074
info@resourcinggroup-futures.co.uk
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FUTURES
promoting brighter futures
In times of austerity, it is even more important to come together, to share and to celebrate and we are
thrilled that you have decided to be with us this evening!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
‘You have helped to change people’s lives’
Sponsor the
YOUNG PERSON AWARD
This award is for an individual, under the age of 25, who has come through the criminal justice system
and has previous convictions but who now, through their hard work and tenacity, has moved away from a
life of crime. It is speciically to recognise the barriers and obstacles this young person has overcome to
make this signiicant change to their lives.
Courtney Bland
In the early stages of his engagement with the Youth Transitions Network (YTN) Courtney was still
surrounded by peers who were involved in crime, which led to a small brush with the law. He sought
support from the YTN and took responsibility for his mistakes. Courtney has had to overcome a lot
of barriers in order to achieve his goals but he approaches all of this with a positive outlook and a
mature attitude. He is a very conscientious person who isn’t afraid to put in the hard work to develop
his skills and achieve his goals. Courtney’s attitude and commitment has been the number one factor
to his success. Gaining an apprenticeship in a role that Courtney enjoys, has aspired to achieve and
challenges him has also been an important factor. It has allowed him to mix with colleagues who do not
know about his past offending behavior and ensured he can become the person he wants to be.
Paige Howard
Paige is a young mum and single parent and has had to adapt to this huge change quickly. She has
become mature overnight and taken on responsibility for this child and become a positive role model.
Paige has ceased to offend. She has overcome being on the verge of homelessness and gradually
reduced her substance intake. The hardship Paige has faced and her poor understanding of the
consequences of her behaviour could have led to a life in prison. Instead she chose to turn her life
around. She has developed empathy for victims. Her resilience has helped her to realise that she
does not want to lead a life of crime for her child. Her criminal history is lengthy; to suddenly stop this
behaviour is amazing. To have this realisation to stop self-destruction and harm to society, is fantastic. It
is not costing society money to keep her out of trouble, as Paige has made a conscious decision to stop..
Zoe Marie Roberts
Zoe has a long history of offending behavior between the ages of 14 and 17, she served three custodial
sentences and on reaching adulthood found it virtually impossible to gain employment in the ield she
wanted which was health and social care. Zoe has overcome so much in her short life; issues and events
which would cripple others. She has developed into a strong independent woman who’s main desire is
to make things better for young people who are leaving care or are in the criminal justice system. She
has such passion for ensuring young people are heard, but more importantly understood by those with
responsibility for them and is not afraid to challenge when she believes that they are not being listened
to or not receiving the services which they are entitled to and need. Given her desire to help others she
now works 40 hours a week working with young adults within a supported lodgings environment. All this
whilst being a fantastic mother to three children.

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Would Like To Congratulate All Nominees
& Finalists At Tonight’s Awards
Sponsor the
INNOVATION AWARD
This award recognises a person or organisation who has instigated a new practice to address an
issue related to dealing with people with convictions or engaging in, or at risk of engaging in, criminal
behaviour.
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Providing high quality offender learning for over twenty years. Delivering irst class education programmes in twenty-eight
prisons across the East Midlands, West Midlands and South Central England in both the public and private sectors
MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE LEARNERS
Offering an array of courses from academic to vocational and tailored to meet the needs of learners at all levels,
enabling offenders to gain a qualiication and improve their employability skills
DRIVING KEY PARTNERSHIPS
Working with national businesses, supporting offenders to access real work opportunities in prison enabling them to
re-enter the employment market with the right skillset upon their release
For more information about our Offender Learning provisions,
you can email us at info@mkcollege.ac.uk or call us on 01908 684444
www.mkcollege.ac.uk
Breaking Free
The team at Breaking Free has created a world-irst online recovery programme for substance misuse
in the criminal justice system: Breaking Free Online (Heath & Justice). This allows people to address
the underlying psychological and lifestyle factors that are driving their substance use. It was developed
speciically to overcome two key barriers to successful rehabilitation: irstly, the lack of access within
the prison estate to evidence-based interventions for people who need effective help and support to
overcome their dificulties with alcohol and drugs; secondly, the lack of continuity of care for such people
when they are moved between prisons and, crucially, when they are reintegrated back to the community.
The practical implementation of the programme in prisons has required the kind of cross-departmental
partnership working that can often be dificult to achieve within prisons.
Miss Elainey
The Cambridge Centre set up a social enterprise called Miss Elainey’s. This is branded as a Women’s
Clothing Boutique that uses donated clothing and has an up-cycling and recycling theme; Miss Elainey’s
name was created by the women that work there. It provides a safe working environment for women
offenders to try out new skills. Miss Elainey’s directly addresses the need for employment experience
and training to prepare women offenders for work. Miss Elainey’s is working and this is evidenced by a
wide range of indicators. It is a fantastic business that enables women to grow and develop self-esteem
and conidence. It is making a difference to their lives.
St Giles Trust – Peer Assist
Peer Assist is the irst peer-provided digital platform offering resettlement support over the phone, at
click of a mouse or touch of a smartphone at a time and place suiting the client. It is unique in that it is
being run by former offenders. Penny White, herself a former offender, led on the development of the site
supported by a team of skilled ex-offender caseworkers trained through their Peer Advisor Programme.
Peer Assist are able to reach hundreds more ex-offenders and their families who desperately need
support but are currently unable to access it. Ex-offenders they support are routinely passed around
a maze of multiple services whilst their real needs remain unmet. This service offers a single point
of contact for those needing help. This is particularly important when assisting people who may be
distressed, experiencing homelessness or cynical about support services. St Giles Trust sought to
provide a digital solution to a resource problem using the powerful credibility of professionally trained exoffenders
– a deining feature of St Giles Trust’s work.

Novus is a standalone organisation within
The Manchester College Group. We deliver
a comprehensive package for learners
in custody and the community. We aim
to raise the aspirations of ofenders,
supporting their progression into education,
training and employment.
EDUCATION
TRAINING
As a large-scale social enterprise we are
proud to deliver ofender education, training and
employability services in more than
100 sites within:
Her Majesty’s Prisons
Young People’s estate
Private Sector Prisons
Approved Premises
Community Payback
EMPLOYMENT
Contact: Justice Sector, One Central Park,
Northampton Road, Manchester, M40 5BP
Tel. 0161 918 6879
enquiries@novus.ac.uk
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www.novus.ac.uk