The 15th

Longford Lecture 2016

of Church House, Westminster, Dean’s Yard, London SW1 3NZ The Frank Longford Charitable Trust The Longford Prize The Trust was established in 2002 by friends, family The annual Longford Prize is awarded before the and admirers of Lord Longford (1905-2001) to annual to an individual or organisation celebrate his achievements and to further the goals working in the area of penal or social reform, and showing he pursued in the fields of social and prison reform. outstanding qualities of humanity, courage, persistence and The Trust arranges an annual memorial lecture, originality. awards the Longford Prize, and for the past 12 years has funded more than 175 Longford Scholarships to It will be sponsored by the McGrath Charitable Trust for the support young ex-prisoners who wish to continue first time in 2016 and is now worth £5,000. The winner will their rehabilitation through higher education. be chosen from nominations made by the public. A panel of distinguished judges, chaired by former prison governor, Professor John Podmore, and including Lord Ramsbotham, The first Longford Lecture was delivered in 2002 by Peter Dawson of the Prison Reform Trust and the journalist Cherie Booth QC. Subsequent speakers have included Mary Riddell, will study the nominations and choose a archbishops and , winner. For full details of how to make a nomination, please Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord (Ian) Blair, Clive go to our website at longfordtrust.org/longford_prize.php Stafford Smith, Sir , Mary McAleese, Martha The closing date is 5pm on November 1, 2016. Lane Fox, , and . Nominations will be accepted by post or email. The Frank Longford Charitable Trust is a charity (no The Longford Prize is sponsored by: 1164701).

The Longford Trust would like to express thanks to all the benefactors supporting its work.

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