Promoting excellence in correctional settings
The Butler Trust promotes
excellence in prisons, probation
and youth justice through:
- our Annual Awards for staff and volunteers
- our Development Programme for Award Winners and Commendees
- our dissemination programme aimed at Sharing their Good Practice
Annual Awards
The Butler Trust Annual Awards celebrate outstanding dedication, skill and creativity on the part of those working in correctional settings across the UK.
Sharing Good Practice
Our magazine, Inspire, online directory and workshop programme help to spread the good practice recognised through our Awards more widely.
Learn more about how we help to share good practice
Development Programme
Our Development Programme helps Award Winners and Commendees learn from and build upon their achievements.
Find out more about our Development Programme
About Us
The Butler Trust is an independent charity, set up in 1985 in memory of reforming former Home Secretary, RAB Butler.
Latest News
Nominations deadline approaching
May 01, 2013
The deadline for nominations for the 2013/14 Award Scheme is 31 May 2013 - click here for details.
2013-14 Award Scheme launched
April 04, 2013
Nominations for the 2013-14 Award Scheme now open - click here for details.
2012/13 Winners announced
December 17, 2012
The 2012/13 Winners have just been announced - click here for details.
Directory of Good Practice updated
November 27, 2012
The online directory of good practice has been updated with the 2011/12 Award Winners and Commendees - click here.
Annual Report
Our Annual Report, available here, covers our performance and achievements over the last financial year.