A Hampshire partnership tackling stalking in the county has earned national acclaim.
The Hampshire Multi-Agency Stalking Partnership (MASP) won the Alice Ruggles Trust Award in the Working Together category at the Alice Ruggles Trust 2025 Conference.
MASP brings together professionals from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust, Hampshire police and crime commissioners, the National Probation Service, Hampshire Constabulary, and Stop Domestic Abuse.
These organisations address stalking through a "psychologically informed approach".
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare has been delivering interventions as part of MASP since 2018 and is one of only a handful of programmes of its kind dedicated to combating stalking in the UK.
Praising MASP's significant impact, judges said: "The judges collectively agreed that the work taking place in Hampshire had led the way for many other models and projects existing around the country and therefore deserving of recognition for its significant impact."
Dr Jim Ormsby and trainee forensic psychologist Layla Clayton received the award on behalf of MASP.
Dr Kirsty Butcher, MASP's clinical lead, said: "This award is a testament to the power of collaboration.
"By working together across health, criminal justice, and victim advocacy, we are making a real difference to victim safety and reducing reoffending."
Hampshire police and crime commissioner Donna Jones said: "Stalking is a serious and distressing crime.
"It’s the slow erosion of someone’s entire sense of safety and has a profound and lasting impact.
"As police and crime commissioner, I am committed to working closely with partners across health, advocacy and the criminal justice system to ensure the best outcomes for victims and reduce reoffending.
"That’s why I’m delighted to have commissioned the MASP service and see it receive the continuing recognition it deserves."
This marks the second consecutive year that MASP has been honoured with an Alice Ruggles Trust Award, previously winning in 2024 for its contribution to perpetrator intervention and reducing challenging behaviour.
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