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The latest cross-border #PPAG seminar took place in Belfast for senior #CriminalJustice leaders, north and south, to discuss best practice. Attendees heard Barbara Gray LVO QPM, Stephen White OBE & ACC Tom Harding, College of Policing, speak on Leading & Managing Change.

The latest cross-border #PPAG seminar took place in Belfast for senior #CriminalJustice leaders, north and south, to discuss best practice. Attendees heard Barbara Gray LVO QPM, Stephen White OBE & ACC Tom Harding, College of Policing, speak on Leading & Managing Change.
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Gail McGreevy, our Head of Communications delivered a presentation this week in Prague at the CEP Probation Expert Communications group. Gail reiterated the importance of building awareness & confidence in probation work & the value of community sentencing.

Gail McGreevy, our Head of Communications delivered a presentation this week in Prague at the <a href="/CEPprobation/">CEP Probation</a> Expert Communications group. Gail reiterated the importance of building awareness &amp; confidence in probation work &amp; the value of community sentencing.
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Our #CommunityService has been out in the middle of #Belfast providing #Graffiti removal for local shops. This is an example of work on #RoyalAvenue. Check out our Graffiti removal Service at pbni.org.uk/community-serv…

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We are proud to be supporting #CarersWeek. 51% of our staff care for either a child, dependant adult or person with a disability. We support our staff as they deliver a high standard probation service. Our core values & principles are for everyone. #Dignity #CaringIsValued

We are proud to be supporting #CarersWeek. 
51% of our staff care for either a child, dependant adult or person with a disability. We support our staff as they deliver a high standard probation service.
Our core values &amp; principles are for everyone.
#Dignity #CaringIsValued
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This is #MensHealth week & we organised a Inspire Men’s Mental Health webinar for our staff. It highlighted how women & men experience/manage mental health differently. The webinar focused on the male #MentalHealth & how men can look after their health, mind & attitude.

This is #MensHealth week &amp; we organised a <a href="/InspireWBGroup/">Inspire</a> Men’s Mental Health webinar for our staff. It highlighted how women &amp; men experience/manage mental health differently. The webinar focused on the male #MentalHealth &amp; how men can look after their health, mind &amp; attitude.
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Great feedback from someone who successfully completed a Probation Order to change their life around. #FeedbackFriday #ChangingLives #SaferCommunities

Great feedback from someone who successfully completed a Probation Order to change their life around.
#FeedbackFriday #ChangingLives #SaferCommunities
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Gillian Montgomery of Probation Board for Northern Ireland says the justice system is a journey and the more we can work in partnership and pool resources to work smarter and more efficiently

Gillian Montgomery of <a href="/PBNINews/">Probation Board for Northern Ireland</a> says the justice system is a journey and the more we can work in partnership and pool resources to work smarter and more efficiently
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CEO Amanda Stewart welcomed students to the 3 day PBNI work experience event in Ulster University. It has been organised through our Learning & Organisational Development unit to give secondary level students an opportunity to experience #Probation work before starting university.

CEO Amanda Stewart welcomed students to the 3 day PBNI work experience event in <a href="/UlsterUni/">Ulster University</a>. It has been organised through our Learning &amp; Organisational Development unit to give secondary level students an opportunity to experience #Probation work before starting university.
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Dir. Of Ops. Gillian Montgomery was part of a panel discussion at the "Connecting Justice - Safer Communities for all" event in Northern Ireland Assembly. Hosted by the All Party Group on Access to Justice as an opportunity to consider resources & partnerships needed to achieve PfG outcomes.

Dir. Of Ops. Gillian Montgomery was part of a panel discussion at the "Connecting Justice - Safer Communities for all" event in <a href="/niassembly/">Northern Ireland Assembly</a>. Hosted by the All Party Group on Access to Justice as an opportunity to consider resources &amp; partnerships needed to achieve PfG outcomes.
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The students have experienced this week a mock court sentencing & learned about the roles of our Probation Services Officer & our Psychology team. The students are taking part in our Probation work experience event in Ulster University

The students have experienced this week a mock court sentencing &amp; learned about the roles of our Probation Services Officer &amp; our Psychology team. The students are taking part in our Probation work experience event in <a href="/UlsterUni/">Ulster University</a>
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Director of Operations Gillian Montgomery congratulating the students who took part in the PBNI work experience event as she handed out certificates to them for completing the 3 days. We wish them well in their future, which might include having a career in Probation.

Director of Operations Gillian Montgomery congratulating the students who took part in the PBNI work experience event as she handed out certificates to them for completing the 3 days. We wish them well in their future, which might include having a career in Probation.
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We held an Admin Officer Forum meeting in NIACRO. Attendees heard from speakers & discussed areas of their work to share best practice. It was also a great opportunity for staff who do not normally meet to network & share their roles across different offices.

We held an Admin Officer Forum meeting in <a href="/niacro/">NIACRO</a>. Attendees heard from speakers &amp; discussed areas of their work to share best practice. It was also a great opportunity for staff who do not normally meet to network &amp; share their roles across different offices.
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Great to receive feedback from a service user who completed their Community Service Order. Read PBNI’s Community Service stories 👇 pbni.org.uk/files/pbni/202…

Great to receive feedback from a service user who completed their Community Service Order.

Read PBNI’s Community Service stories 👇
pbni.org.uk/files/pbni/202…
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Meet Probation Officer Sylvannah Hamilton 👋 Sylvannah has been working as a Probation Officer for almost 5 years. She said she loves her job and is very lucky to work in a great team who are supportive. #MeetTheStaff

Meet Probation Officer Sylvannah Hamilton 👋

Sylvannah has been working as a Probation Officer for almost 5 years. She said she loves her job and is very lucky to work in a great team who are supportive.
#MeetTheStaff
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The #EnhancedCombinationOrder is a community sentence option if the prison sentence being imposed is for a year or less. Today Asst Dir Jill Grant & Dir of Ops Stephen Hamilton launched the ECO as a sentencing option in the North Antrim area. Read more at pbni.org.uk/problem-solvin…

The #EnhancedCombinationOrder is a community sentence option if the prison sentence being imposed is for a year or less. Today Asst Dir Jill Grant &amp; Dir of Ops Stephen Hamilton launched the ECO as a sentencing option in the North Antrim area. Read more at pbni.org.uk/problem-solvin…
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Our IT Team recently visited Forensic Science NI as part of their impact day. They visited Evidence Recovery bays, Analytical Services Team (Drugs/Tox) & DNA section ending in a session with the FSNI IT Team.

Our IT Team recently visited Forensic Science NI as part of their impact day.
They visited Evidence Recovery bays, Analytical Services Team (Drugs/Tox) &amp; DNA section ending in a session with the FSNI IT Team.
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Wonderful feedback from a service user as they completed their #CommunityService sentence. It is rewarding for our staff to see someone respond positively to supervision under #Probation.

Wonderful feedback from a service user as they completed their #CommunityService sentence. It is rewarding for our staff to see someone respond positively to supervision under #Probation.
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We engage with our staff in different ways including townhalls. Our latest townhall had Board Chair Glenn Houston attend & speak to staff along with CEO Amanda Stewart, Dirs of Ops Gillian Montgomery & Stephen Hamilton, Finance Head Paul King & HR Head Catherine Sweeney.

We engage with our staff in different ways including townhalls. Our latest townhall had Board Chair Glenn Houston attend &amp; speak to staff along with CEO Amanda Stewart, Dirs of Ops Gillian Montgomery &amp; Stephen Hamilton, Finance Head Paul King &amp; HR Head Catherine Sweeney.