Consultant Paramedic Vinny Romano (CF 2019) has been selected to speak at the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Expo in New Orleans on peer support topics in September 2023.
Vinny also had a paper published in the July edition of the Journal of Paramedic Practice, on peer support for paramedics.
Former prison officer, Alex South (CF 2017) has written a book about her time as a prison officer called 'Behind These Doors'. It was recently serialised in the Sunday Times and selected as a Radio 4 Book of the Week. Alex also spoke on 'Womans Hour'about it in July and appeared in The Guardian. The final chapter of the book is about her Fellowship and the incredible experiences she had abroad.
By Alex South,
Regional Lot Manager (Women’s Estate North Prisons) for Novus, part of the LTE Group, Richard Wakelin cCF 2017), has had an article published in FE News, in response to the Ofsted Report, 'Reading in Prisons, a Year On'. Richard expands on why there are grounds for optimism as reading education in prisons improves.
By Richard Wakelin,
Progression Coach, Joanne McGrath (CF 2017), published the second paper from her PhD. Her paper is about how women with multiple disadvantage (homelessness, substance use, poor mental health) are often subject to both stigma in society and stigmatising interactions with services. In the case of women involved in the family courts system, rates of child removal are far higher in economically disadvantaged areas. Joanne explores women's experiences of losing custody of their children and highlight how stigma has shaped these experiences. Find out more here.
By Joanne McGrath,
Chief Officer of Kent Special Constabulary, Gavin McKinnon, has been awarded an OBE in HM The King’s first Birthday Honours List. The award was given in recognition of his work to transform Kent Police’s Special Constabulary. Gavin has overseen many national firsts including Special Constables fully qualifying as accredited detectives, police driving and public order instructors, and Special Branch examiners under the Terrorism Act. Gavin's Fellowship focused on getting the best for communities from volunteer police officers by reviewing volunteer policing in North America.
By Gavin McKinnon,
