While they may not have been to the forefront of people’s minds, prison, IRC, probation and youth justice staff carried on doing what they do best, on all our behalves, throughout Covid-19. The Covid #HiddenHeroes campaign, led by the Butler Trust, showed that while they may be hidden, they are not forgotten.
#HiddenHeroes in the Pandemic
Written by the Butler Trust, based on interviews with staff across the criminal justice system, #HiddenHeroes in the Pandemic is an account, largely in their own words, of what staff achieved in the face of Covid-19, and how they did it. Open…
Covid #HiddenHeroes message board
Launched shortly after lockdown in April 2020, the message board includes hundreds of tributes to staff from public figures, prisoners, colleagues, and the public at large. View the message board…
#HiddenHeroesDay
At the end of September 2020, prisons, IRCs, probation services and youth justice settings across the UK paid tribute to staff for their service during Covid-19, on #HiddenHeroesDay – now an annual event. Read more…
A Royal Thank you
HRH The Princess Royal paid tribute to staff by video, and in person – visiting prisons across the UK when restrictions allowed, and joining staff on #HiddenHeroesDay in both 2020 and 2021. Read more…
Thank you #HiddenHeroes artwork
Painted by Butler Trust winner Nikki Dennington, made into prints and flags, and distributed across prisons, probation and youth justice, the artwork features some of the 100s of posts on the #HiddenHeroes message board. Read more…
#HiddenHeroes pin badges
The Butler Trust, in partnership with HMPPS, SPS and NI Prison Service, sent out 60,000 Covid-19 #HiddenHeroes badges in tribute to all those working in custodial settings during the pandemic.