Justice Awards 2005 Launched Today
04 Jul 2005
Now in its second year, the awards are organised by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform (OCJR) to honour outstanding achievement by staff from a criminal justice agency or from a voluntary sector organisation.
The first awards were presented by the Prime Minister at a special ceremony in October 2004 in Downing Street. Vinny Bolina, winner of the award for outstanding contribution to engaging communities, said: "To be invited to Number 10 and collect an award from the Prime Minister will remain with me for life"
Last year, there were over 450 nominations detailing the hard work and dedication of staff and volunteers working in criminal justice, and this year it is hoped that there will be even more. Helen Stear, leading the awards, said: "We want to receive as many nominations as possible. Thousands of people across the CJS do an incredible job, and the awards are a great chance to reward their commitment".
There are eleven categories in total, including a new award for long service. From these, a Justice Awards 2005 Champion will be chosen and presented with the Justice Shield. There is also a new Lord Justice Kay scholarship, established in memory of Lord Justice Kay, which will facilitate the winner in carrying out a project to enhance joint working across the CJS.
Use the link on the right to visit the Justice Awards website.