Retired Head of Operations, Probation Service - North East.
United Kingdom
Joined October 2019
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Laptop closed for the last time, lanyard and keys handed in. A bit sad to leave treasured colleagues and a fabulous career, but overall excited for the next chapter! 💜 Probation @NEProbRegion @hmpps
Great job @SunderlandMind thank you for leaving some kind & helpful reminders for us around our City as part of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024
So much work went into my fabulous retirement cake & it was a shame to cut into the top layer. A whole caravan full of delicious cake, plus a new ornament in the kitchen! What’s not to love ?! Thanks again @HelenVA2019 xx
5 working days left, and finished this week with THE most amazing send off from a fabulous career of 27 years. In Probation, I found the most brilliant colleagues who have developed, motivated and supported me through the years. ❤️
Good luck with the Mega Miles Challenge Janette! You got this💪🏼🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♂️
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…and then there was one.. ! congratulations Dawn at Gateshead! Daisy bear is on her way to you with PDU Head @JoMDixon
Our Head of Durham was delighted to collect ‘Huggy’ Bear today, won in the guess the name fundraiser at our recent NE Probation conference. Just 2 now waiting for collection ! 😊
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Prisoners at HMP Durham have created these brilliant poppies for Framwellgate Moor's memorial garden. This is the fourth year prisoners engaged in our social enterprise programme have contributed to this touching community project—well done to all involved.
The all NE staff conference - a great opportunity to celebrate doing the right thing & consider things not so ‘rosy. Awesome to see so many Regional staff together. Huge thanks to all the staff who stayed back ‘at the ranch’ to deliver core services & make it possible. @hmpps
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Super day yesterday at the NE All Staff Conference hosted by RPD @bronelphick As NE Prison Lead I had the opportunity of a guest slot to talk to around 800 colleague around the importance of close partnership working between community & custody staff a fantasise day all round!
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Fantastic staff conference 2day. Abt 860 colleagues attended & heard from our new AED, some key stakeholders + what they value about probation, local news stories from around the region with some very dodgy camera work!! Lots 2 be proud of #DoingTheRightThing #Northernstars ⭐💥
Delighted for Lesley, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the @nepacsinfo Ruth Cranfield Awards today. Debbie, who nominated her, said Lesley has served 30 years in Probation & remains dedicated & committed to her work with people on probation ❤️👏🏻🎉 #Hero @hmpps
Our tenacious Jaqueline from @NEProbStkHtlp Court Team receiving her recognition at the @nepacsinfo Ruth Cranfield awards today. With support from proud colleague Juliet.
Alison from @NEProbDurham receiving her award for brilliant work with Foreign Nationals at the @nepacsinfo Ruth Cranfield Awards today ! 😁🎉👏🏻
Our Peterlee Probation Team from @NEProbDurham getting well deserved recognition at the @nepacsinfo Ruth Cranfield Awards this afternoon. 🥳😃Hidden Heroes @hmpps
One of our proud moments today as Karen @sunderlandpdu receives her award for long term support of a client from PIA Sinha at @nepacsinfo Ruth Cranfield Awards this afternoon @hmpps 🎉👏🏻
Thank you to @nepacsinfo for hosting the inspiring Ruth Cranfield Awards today at Durham Cricket Riverside! Always a delight to celebrate some fantastic examples of outstanding achievements across the NE & very proud of all our @hmpps winners among them.
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Our brilliant @HMPPS staff are unsung heroes of our criminal justice system. They work behind the scenes every day to protect the public and cut reoffending.
It was an honour to be able to thank some of them in person at @10DowningStreet today.
👋We’re waving NE Regional Prison lead @HelenVA2019 a fond farewell! She’s a #NorthernStar & will be a huge miss to us, but an amazing asset to @HMIProbation. Good luck Helen - keep the 🔥
