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2020 Child Exploitation Unsung Hero Award nominees.

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We are delighted to announce our 2020 Child Exploitation Unsung Hero Award nominees.

The aim of these awards is to recognise and reward individuals or teams who have made significant, ongoing contribution to tackling exploitation, either through direct interactions with young people, their support of staff within teams or projects, campaigns or their contributions to an innovative method of working.

Congratulations to all those who have been nominated

 

Rebekah Vickers Basis Yorkshire

Joanne Ross, Lorraine Brook, Roberta Hughes The Safe Project

Robert Hill Barnardo’s Cymru

Lawrence Jordan  Milton Keyes Council

Space Space

Tracy Harrison Safe and Sound

Alex Bridge Adolescent Intervention Prevention Team Southend

Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board

Peter Gomm Bedfordshire Police

Jade Hibbert West Mercia Police

Sarah Hegarty The Children’s Society

Louise Murphy Fairclough Safe and Sound

Penny Catton Ferngate

Amy Bendall North Yorkshire County Council

Joanne Grimshaw Surrey Police

Disrupting Exploitation Team The Children’s Society

Lynette Reid The Children’s Trust

Maria Edwards, Julie Speed, Lawrie Baker Surrey Police, Surrey Safeguarding Partnership, Active Surrey Partnership

Multi Agency Child Exploitation Team Wigston

Operation Topaz Avon and Somerset Constabulary 

 

We will be in touch with the winners on May 5th 2020 to inform and congratulate them, after which the NWG will assemble a virtual ceremony honouring the most outstanding entries to share with you all across our network.

Save the date

The NWG Annual Enhanced Programme of Learning and Development will take place on 27th & 28th April 2021 at the East Midlands Conference Centre. It is an opportunity for professional and personal development, exploring cutting edge techniques and new learning to prevent and safeguard children and young people at risk or engaged in  exploitation.