Telford child exploitation expert nominated for award
A West Mercia Police trainer has been nominated for an 'unsung hero' award for her commitment to tackling child exploitation across Telford & Wrekin.
Exploitation and vulnerability trainer Jade Hibbert, who is based at Malinsgate in Telford, has been nominated for the NWG Exploitation Response Units 2020 Child Exploitation Unsung Hero Award.
The award recognises and rewards individuals or teams who have made a significant, on-going contribution to tackling exploitation, either through direct engagement with young people, their support of staff within teams or projects, campaigns or their contributions to an innovative method of working.
Since 2018 Jade has helped train more than 13,000 people, many frontline professionals, in Telford to spot the signs of vulnerability and exploitation. The training has enabled West Mercia Police, as part of the Community Safety Partnership, to engage with communities and develop professional curiosity and understanding of different elements of vulnerability.
