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Our Chief Executive Amanda Stewart OBE was delighted to attend Windsor Castle today with her partner David & her children Michael & Anna to be presented with her well deserved award by King Charles III.
#ChangingLives
#SaferCommunities
Big congratulations to one of our Service Users who successfully completed the
@DofE
Bronze Award for Skills & Volunteering with
@IFAFootbalDev
through the new “Fresh Start Through Sport” programme. An excellent achievement.
#ChangingLives
#Rehabilitation
Today CEO Cheryl Lamont CBE retires from PBNI, Hugh Hamill Interim CEO said; “I would like to pay tribute to Cheryl’s dedication & commitment to Probation & to Social Work, & to her unwavering enthusiasm & drive for innovation. We wish her all the best for her retirement.
As Cheryl Lamont CBE, CEO, attended her final Board meeting in PBNI HQ today, some senior colleagues from Probation took the opportunity to wish her well on her forthcoming retirement.
PBNI Board Chair Max Murray has congratulated Chief Executive Amanda Stewart who has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Community Service Officer Shauna Scroggie also received a BEM for services to criminal justice.
PBNI Chief Executive Amanda Stewart was delighted to welcome Social Work students to Probation this morning. The 5 students from
@QUBelfast
and
@UlsterUni
will be on placement with local probation teams across NI, learning probation practice to
#changelivesforsafercommunities
Congratulations to Deirdre Grant on successfully completing her
#QualityImprovement
in
#SocialWork
, focusing on developing the Assessment of Risk of Harm. Stephen Hamilton, Dir. of Operations, joined Deirdre at the Award Ceremony.
Congratulation to PBNI’s Deirdre Grant who has been appointed as Temporary Assistant Director (Prisons and Courts). She will also join the Senior Leadership Team. We wish her well in her new role.
#ChangingLives
#Rehabilitation
@NIPrisons
@niacro
Gillian Montgomery, Dir of Operations & lead on service user engagement explains how Probation is leading the way in service user engagement to improve services, make probation more effective & enhance community safety.
#ChangingLives
#SaferCommunities
@Clinks_Tweets
@russwebt
Probation's Community Service has been out in South Belfast, removing unsightly graffiti daubed on buildings in the area. Some before & after photos to show the difference our squads make to local communities.
#ChangingLives
#SaferCommunities
Today marks the 1st day of the
#16DaysOfAction
2020 to end Violence Against Women & Children. Probation is proud to support this initiative and over the next 16 days will be highlighting some of the interventions and work it does in partnership to tackle domestic abuse.
PBNI picks up the top accolade in the
@CEPprobation
awards tonight in Dublin for its work in developing the Enhanced Combination Order - an intensive community order and alternative to short prison sentence.
@Justice_NI
@VictimSupportNI
@BarnardosNI
Today the Justice Minister
@naomi_long
paid tribute to the dedication and professionalism of probation staff who are working to change lives for safer communities
@Justice_NI
Our Chief Executive, Amanda Stewart, was delighted to join
@NIPrisons
Director General, Ronnie Armour & Prison Fellowship Chief Executive Robin Scott to see Probation & Prisons staff donations to the
@PFNI81
Christmas
#HOPE
appeal.
👉Read more:
#Giving
On International Women’s Day 2023, Amanda Stewart, Chief Executive highlights the importance of embracing equity to be a truly inclusive and diverse organisation.
#IWD2023
#EmbraceEquity
CEO Amanda Stewart was delighted to be awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Amanda said “I'm also delighted that Shauna Scroggie, Community Service Officer, has also been awarded a British Empire Medal recognising her work."
👉Read more at
Chief Executive Amanda Stewart with
@JDev65
and
@leonardconsult
at today’s informative event organised by
@TheBarofNI
on domestic abuse. Probation works with perpetrators of domestic abuse to challenge and change their behaviour and also with victims of crime.
#publicprotection
Cheryl Lamont CBE, PBNI CEO, on her final day before retirement said: “I want to thank everyone who contributed to The Ovarian Care Fund, over £1,000 was raised for this worthy cause."
Director of Rehabilitation Geraldine O’Hare at the substance misuse court today along with Judge Fiona Bagnall, Permanent Secretary of Finance
@SueGrayDOF
, Permanent Secretary of Health Richard Pengelly, and Chief Social Worker
@seanhollandOSS
@healthdpt
@JudiciaryNI
Probation Officer Cheryl Johnston and service user Lisa were delighted to meet with South Belfast MLA
@KateNicholl
today and bring some of Lisa’s art to put on display in Kate’s office in Parliament Buildings.
#changinglives
#rehabilitation
We were delighted to host the
@Justice_NI
Minister,
@naomi_long
, in our HQ today. The Minister met frontline & Corporate staff saying: "I want to pay tribute to them, for all they do to make NI safer.”
👀 Read more at
#ChangingLives
#SaferCommunities
Many congratulations to Probation Officers Emma Richmond & Annie McAnallen on graduating this week from
@UlsterUni
with Masters in Professional Development in
#SocialWork
& Colette Lattimore also graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Development in Social Work
The ASPIRE project has been awarded The Criminal Justice Innovation Award for 2021! This award was decided by the
@CJInnovation
expert judging panel based on the work of the Fresh Start funded Aspire project
@Justice_NI
@naomi_long
@NIAJusticeComm
Well done team Probation!
We are thrilled to declare Aspire as the winner of our inaugural 2021 Criminal Justice Innovation Award! A fantastic programme set up by
@PBNINews
to support marginalised young men who are at risk of becoming involved in criminal or paramilitary activity.
Some of our staff members were at Colinward Mountain in Belfast Hills this afternoon. Each staff member planted 40 trees to mark 40 years of Probation Board for Northern Ireland.
#40thAnniversary
#GivingBack
#HelpingTheEnvironment
Gillian Montgomery, Dir. of Operations, Aideen McLaughlin, Assistant Dir., PBNI staff & service users were delighted to meet with
@belfastcc
Lord Mayor
@KateNicholl
today to discuss challenges faced by service users in turning their lives around
#ChangingLives
#SaferCommunities
Chief Executive Amanda Stewart met with Chief Executive of
@nihecommunity
Grainia Long this afternoon for a meeting focusing on collaborative working and partnership.
Cheryl Lamont,
@PBNINews
CEO, & Dale Ashford QFSM, Board Chair, were delighted to meet Julie Harrison, recently appointed
@Justice_NI
Director of Safer Communities, in PBNI HQ this morning, discussing current & future projects to
#ChangeLives
for
#SaferCommunities
👀Watch our film “Changing Lives: The Inside Story of the Probation Service” on
@YouTube
at
It shows the positive impact Probation has on those we supervise, those we support & within the
@Justice_NI
sector.
#ChangingLives
for
#SaferCommunities
Our Chief Executive Amanda Stewart was delighted to join with many of our partners to attend the launch of
@PoliceServiceNI
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Action Plan at the
@LyricBelfast
today.
#VAWG
.
A full day of conference with over 230 staff and partners comes to a close. Lots of thought provoking presentations. More information on our trauma informed work is available on our website.
#trauma
#probation
#changinglives
Anthony Harbinson, Access to Justice Director -"
@Justice_NI
is delighted to see
@PBNINews
win this prestigious
@CEPprobationaward
for the outstanding work they have done on this problem solving initiative." Read more of what he said at
#ProbationWorks
Justice Minister Naomi Long today met Probation Board NI staff in the North West to hear about the work they do with people who have offended. Cheryl Lamont, Probation CEO pictured with Justice Minister, Dale Ashford, PBNI Board Chair, & Nicola Barr, Local Manager
@Justice_NI
“Probation works to tackle domestic abuse in a range of ways,” explains Director of Rehabilitation Geraldine O’Hare, “We are proud to support
#16DaysOfActionNI
to end domestic abuse & change lives for safer communities.”
#16Days
Geraldine O’ Hare, Dir. of Rehabilitation with Marie Brown
@FoyleWomensAid
& Sarah Mason
@WomensaidNI
at the launch of the
@dressforsuccess
Belfast Branch today. This excellent initiative will be available to all women who have contact with Probation.
Cheryl Lamont,
@PBNINews
CEO, along with Declan McGeown, CEO
@Y_J_Agency
&
@VGeiran
, Director
@probation_irl
at the very successful Public Protection Advisory Group seminar which focused on effective trauma informed public protection.
@Justice
Geraldine O'Hare, Dir. of Rehabilitation, Jean O'Neil, Area Manager, and
@PBNINews
#INSPIRE
team were delighted to welcome Peter May,
@Justice_NI
Permanent Secretary, to their offices today to hear about the work they do with women offenders
#ProbationWorks
While visiting the North Belfast office today CEO Cheryl Lamont & Chair Dale Ashford
@daleashford999
took the opportunity to congratulate and thank Gail Wilson Admin Officer & Probation Officer Moira Quail on clocking up over 80 years service with PBNI between them!
PBNI absolutely delighted that Brigid Dougherty., Staff officer, in PBNI for over 30 years has received a BEM for services to criminal justice. CEO Cheryl Lamont said this honour was richly deserved.
#queensbirthdayhonours
@Justice_NI
#safercommunities
On 26 June we launch our film “Changing Lives: The Inside Story of the Probation Service”. It shows the positive impact Probation has on those we supervise, those we support & in the
@Justice_NI
sector. Our work is about
#ChangingLives
for
#SaferCommunities
.
Amanda Stewart, CEO, was delighted to join Area Managers Colum Duffy & Emer Loughran in
@belfastcc
where Lord Mayor
@KateNicholl
presented them with the Lord Mayor's Certificate in Recognition of their Contribution to the City of Belfast.
#ChangingLives
#SaferCommunities
Annie McAnallen, Probation’s PiP rep., chatting to Probation Officers Maria O’Neill & Sinead Fegan Maye after they received their Consolidation
#Award
in
#SocialWork
today along with colleagues Natalie Christie & Stacey Grainger from
@NI_SocialCare
#ProfessionalinPractice
We are delighted & very proud that Probation Officer Gloria McKenna, nominated by Chief Executive Amanda Stewart will receive a Butler Trust Award. Gloria is a highly respected Probation Officer whose career spans over 40 years and her energy, passion & commitment is renowned.
The 2023-24 Butler Trust Winners have just been announced - congratulations to all of this year's Award Winners and Commendees!
#ButlerTrustAwards
#HiddenHeroes
Stephen Hamilton, PBNI Assistant Director, meeting Paul Millar
@BarnardosNI
about "Parenting Matters" programme which provides support for parents & families involved in the criminal justice system, in particular those made subject to Enhanced Combination Orders.
#ParentingWeek
We launched ‘Victim Stories’ today to encourage victims to register with our Victim Information Schemes. At the launch: CEO Amanda Stewart, Victims Unit Jean O'Neil, Board Member Dr Jonny Byrne,
@dojpermsec
Richard Pengelly &
@NIPrisons
David Kennedy
👉
Today our Director of Operations Stephen Hamilton, Probation Officer Robyn McVeigh & service user Rebecca spoke to
@williamcrawley
on BBC Talkback about the impact probation has in helping people change their lives & the importance of community sentences in reducing reoffending
Our Chief Executive Amanda Stewart delivered the key note address at today’s Staff Awards and talked about her hope and ambition for the future of
@PBNINews
#ourpeople
The Probation Board for Northern Ireland offers its sympathies to the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth who dedicated her life to public service.
We are transforming delivery of training during
#COVID
19. We are now rolling out an innovative online induction programme for new
@PBNINews
staff. We continue to recruit to retain essential services. Ensuring our staff have the right skills & training is a key priority
On International Women’s Day 2021, Cheryl Lamont CBE, PBNI Chief Executive, pays tribute to female leaders playing their part to create a fair, just and equal society in NI.
#IWD2021
Dr Twylla Cunningham, Principal Psychologist: “The past 12 months have seen us all having to deal with unprecedented challenges with lockdown restrictions, new ways of working & home schooling just to name a few. Self-care is more important now than ever”
#MeetTheStaff
Chief Executive Amanda Stewart with Director General Ronnie Armour
@NIPrisons
and Chief Executive
@VictimSupportNI
Geri Hanna at the launch of
@PBNINews
service user newsletter. Our partnership work is critical in helping keep communities safer
#CONNECT
Chief Executive Amanda Stewart OBE platform piece in today's Irish News 'Only by working together can we change lives for safer communities'
#changinglives
#safercommunities
A sneak peak at our event which is taking place later today to recognise our staff and celebrate
@PBNINews
at 40. For the first time all our staff have been invited to come together in one venue for our awards.
#ourpeople
#proud
#partnership
#probationworks
CEO Amanda Stewart was delighted to attend the recent
@NI_SCC
2023 Professional in Practice Awards along with a number of our own staff are among the 188
#SocialWorkers
to receive their
#PiPAwards2023
👏Well done to everyone 👏
PBNI trainers Kirsten and Annie carrying out trauma informed practice training with PBNI staff. All PBNI staff are being trained in this important area of work.
@safeguardingni
One of our Service Users, volunteering through the ‘Fresh Start Through Sport’ programme, was at Windsor park to film her inspirational story. The video will be used to help other young people. In the picture are
@IFAFootballdev
&
@PBNINews
reps.
#ChangingLives
#EndingtheHarm
We were delighted to launch the Aspire project evaluation report today. Read more at
Pictured are Deirdre Grant, ASPIRE mgr,
@JulieHarrisonNI
Programme Director
@Justice_NI
,
@PBNINews
CEO Cheryl Lamont & Gillian Montgomery Asst Director
Dr. Geraldine O'Hare, Director of Rehabilitation, was delighted to be a guest speaker at the
@TheBarofNI
Criminal Bar Association Conference that took place in
@QUBelfast
. Geraldine spoke to attendees about Problem Solving Justice.
#ChangingLives
#SaferCommunities
Continued learning is important for staff in PBNI.
Annie McAnallen, Probation Officer, outlines her recent successful completion of a project that was part of her masters.
Our Community Service continues to remove unsightly graffiti in South Belfast. Some before & after photos to show the difference this work is making in local communities. To make a referral for your area, contact
@belfastcc
#ChangingLives
#SaferCommunities
Chief Executive Amanda Stewart & Directors of Operations Gillian Montgomery & Stephen Hamilton met this morning with
@uuponline
MLAs to discuss probation’s role in building safer communities & some of current challenges and issues. Pictured with Chief Whip John Stewart MLA.
We are delighted to have a range of very talented speakers & panellists at our
#StaffConference
“Supporting our People to Provide a Trauma Informed Service” next week.
👉One panellist we are looking forward to hearing is Ronnie Armour
@NIPrisons
Director General
#Trauma