Nominations for the 2025 Inspire Justice Awards are now open! SFJ Awards are proud to sponsor the Apprentice of the Year category in these unique annual awards.
Delivered by our sister organisation Skills for Justice and supported by HM Courts and Tribunals Service and SFJ Awards, the Inspire Justice Awards celebrate and shine a light on the wider justice workforce that helps our criminal justice system run smoothly.
Make a nominationThe Inspire Justice Awards are the only awards programme in the UK dedicated to recognising the achievements of the entire justice system. Designed to celebrate the achievements of the best and brightest from across the sector, the Inspire Justice Awards features a total of 11 categories.
The categories for this year are:
- Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by SFJ Awards
- Civil Contingencies and Resilience Award
- Community Safety and Rehabilitation Award
- Courts and Tribunals Service Staff Member of the Year – supported by HMCTS
- Custody and Detention Staff Member of the Year
- Digital Innovation Award
- EDI Initiative of the Year
- Educator of the Year
- Inspectorate Staff Member of the Year
- Policing Staff Member of the Year
- Voluntary and Community Impact Award
Nominations are encouraged from across the justice community, including from colleagues, families, and friends of the hard-working individuals and teams working across the sector.
Nominations are open from today (Thursday 5 June) and will close at midday Tuesday 22 July.
Following a detailed judging process, finalists will be notified about being a successful nominee in August, before the winners and highly commended runners up are announced at an awards ceremony held at the QEII Centre in London on Thursday 25 September.
