Prison Worker saves lives!
Neil Coad (who works at Portland Young Offenders Institute) has won an “Improving People’s Lives Award” for his employers after educating inmates on Testicular Cancer.
As a result of his work Neil has saved the life of at least one person and a further five have undergone investigations.
Neil teaches 18 to 21-year-old men who are serving sentences up to 10 years, including helping them pass their first aid qualification.
He introduced the cancer awareness sessions on his own initiative.
Neil said, “I love my job and highlighting the issue of testicular cancer is something I’m passionate about, so it gives me a great deal of satisfaction to know that I am helping to raise awareness of it.