Plymouth woman recognised by police for her dedication to improving services for the city’s children

An NSPCC worker from Plymouth has been recognised by Devon and Cornwall Police for her work in the city, helping children and young people.

Shelley Shaw, 38, has been involved in partnership work with the police in Plymouth for a number of years, both in her previous work as a Plymouth City Council commissioning officer and her recent work within the children’s charity.

The mother-of-two who lives in Milehouse received an award for selflessness at the Plymouth Police Commander’s Awards ceremony at the Guildhall on Wednesday 10 October. It recognises her dedication and enthusiasm throughout her partnership work with the city’s police, ensuring valuable services and projects have been delivered to the people of Plymouth.

She was commended for her work with the NSPCC this year as the development support officer on Together for Childhood, a 10-year project aiming to prevent child abuse in Plymouth.  It’s a project that’s seen her work with many organisations in the city including Devon and Cornwall Police.

Shelley says: “Plymouth is a great city and I think a lot can be achieved if we all think about how our own activity and service fits as part of a bigger picture. It’s all about children, families and communities living happier and healthier lives. Working together is at the centre of this, we learn from each other and what we accomplish is greater than what we could do working alone.

“I’m really grateful to Devon and Cornwall Police for presenting me with this award. I’m very proud of it.”

The NSPCC’s Service Centre Manager for Plymouth, Tahira Rauf, added: “We’re all incredibly delighted for Shelley and proud that her tireless hard work has been recognised in this way. It’s thoroughly deserved.

“Shelley is a real driving force for the Together for Childhood project in the city, which aims to keep children safe from sexual abuse. We’re working alongside a host of different organisations in the city to make it happen. It’s an extremely important initiative focusing on prevention and Shelley is committed, dedicated and passionate.”