
LLEx CJS Awards 2020
Ally of the Year
Acting as champions for the community
Winner: Dara McCarthy (RMF Group)
Runners up: Anne Fox (Clinks), Rachel Shipley (Leeds City Council – Children and Families)
Employee of the Year
Going above and beyond to deliver outstanding work
Winner: Chloe Carter (BTheChange)
Runners up – Callum Hutchison (VRU Glasgow), Anthony Jefferson (Hep C Trust)
Entrepreneur of the Year
Changing their own lives and developing services to support others
Winner: Michael Vreugdenhil (CodeAtt CIC and Pink Umbrella Studios)
Runners up: Anthony Powell (Action Guidance Plus), Adam Cornfoot (Easyjail)
Exceptional Prisoner Award
Outstanding individuals in the community we support
Winner: Dan Whyte
Runners up: Steve Girling, Renato Cardoso
Innovative Employer of the Year
Organisations with innovative practices who actively recruit and support people with convictions
Winner: NHS Liaison & Diversion
Runners up: Reactiv8 the Nation, Jigsaw Recovery Project
Volunteer of the Year
Individuals that demonstrate a passion for supporting the community
Winner: Luke Burgess (Leeds Youth Justice Service)
Runners up: Samantha Bignell (C2C), Tonie Hopkins (Leeds Youth Justice Service)