This year’s Butler Trust Awards are now open! Help us give credit where it’s due to those #HiddenHeroes who go above and beyond in their work, and put someone forward today – anyone can do so and it’s really quite easy. butlertrust.org.uk/awards

#HiddenHeroes Day 2025 is 24 September – a day to remember the men and women working in UK prisons, probation and youth justice services; thank them for their service; and remind them they’re not forgotten even if they are largely hidden from public view. HiddenHeroes.uk

Wednesday is #HiddenHeroes Day – a chance to say thank you to the men and women working in UK prisons, immigration detention, probation and youth justice. Please share any messages, as well as any images from the day, using the hashtag #HiddenHeroes, and we’ll share them too.

Happy #HiddenHeroes Day to everyone working in UK prisons, probation, youth justice and immigration detention - and thank you for all you do.

On #HiddenHeroes day, I want to thank all our colleagues in the Youth Custody Service and the wider HMPPS for the amazing work you do every day, supporting people in our care. Well done and THANK YOU! 🙏🏻

Happy Hidden Heroes Day to all of our extraordinary staff HMP Send and our colleagues across HMPPS 👏 Thank you for your continued dedication and pride to protect the public and change lives.

It's #HiddenHeroes Day Butler Trust campaign helps to shine a light on the dedicated, and highly skilled, men and women who work in our criminal justice system butlertrust.org.uk/people/hiddenh…

🙏Thank you to the men & women working in UK prisons, probation & youth justice services. Your unseen dedication keeps communities safe & helps people build brighter futures. We at Citizens Advice Doncaster see you & appreciate you💙 #HiddenHeroesDay #ThankYou

🌟 Today is #HiddenHeroesDay! We celebrate those working in prisons & community justice whose dedication often goes unseen. 🙌🏽💙 Take a moment to say thank you—their work changes lives every day. 🗝️ #UnsungHeroes #PrisonStaff #CommunityJustice #EverydayHeroes

🌟 Today is #HiddenHeroesDay! We celebrate those in prisons & community justice who work tirelessly, often unseen, showing resilience, compassion & strength every day. 🗝️💙 Take a moment to say thank you! #PrisonHeroes #UnsungHeroes #SupportPrisonStaff

💜 Today is Hidden Heroes Day! This is a brilliant chance to celebrate the dedication of justice workers who keep our communities safe, supported & on track. Thank you to all our hidden heroes for the vital work you do every day. 🙌 #HiddenHeroesDay #JoinAUnion #JusticeWorkers

Watch: 👏On Hidden Heroes Day Justice NI Minister Naomi Long MLA pays tribute to those working in Youth Justice Agency NI Prison Service and Probation Board for Northern Ireland to keep our communities safe. #HiddenHeroes

It’s #HiddenHeroesDay, a date dedicated to recognise and appreciate the work that staff in NI Prison Service, Probation Board for Northern Ireland and Youth Justice Agency do every day to look after the people in their care and their service to the public in Northern Ireland. Thank you to you all.

It’s #HiddenHeroes Day – a day to honour the those working in prisons and justice services. Managing a near record population has put extraordinary demand on the prison service this year, and the phrase ‘Hidden Heroes’ to describe our staff has never been more apt. Butler Trust

"We need to recognise the toll that requirement for resilience is taking, the need for people to be so strong for so long." Our Chief Executive, Teresa Medhurst, told the Scotsman of the sustained pressure on prison staff, for today's #HiddenHeroes day. scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Today is #HiddenHeroesDay — a chance to honour those working in prisons, probation & youth justice whose dedication often goes unseen. 💙 Thank you to everyone across Youth Justice making a difference & helping build safer communities every day. #HiddenHeroes #YouthJustice

Happy Hidden Heroes Day to all of our extraordinary staff at HMP Wealstun and our colleagues across HMPPS 👏 Thank you for your continued dedication and pride to protect the public and change lives. Butler Trust

“Hidden Heroes Day is an opportunity to celebrate the people who work tirelessly in prisons, probation, and youth custody services. Their dedication, compassion, and resilience to deliver punishment that cuts crime is truly extraordinary.” Lord Timpson, Minister of State, MoJ

We were honoured to have the Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA present #HiddenHeroes certificates to Paul Best, Community Service Supervisor & Carol Taylor, Probation Service Officer, recognising their dedication to making communities safer every day. 👏

On #HiddenHeroesDay Justice Secretary Angela Constance thanked staff for their dedicated and committed work across Scottish Prison Service and wider justice services. Their positive impact and essential work in challenging circumstances often goes unseen.