Awards
Charity Volunteer of the Year 2006
“WINNER: Alexander McLean (African Prison Project)... The judges said he represented everything that is special about volunteers, volunteering, and about the voluntary sector.”
University of Nottingham Alumni Laureate 2007
Many of the students involved with APP studied at University of Nottingham. For the work of APP Alexander was awarded the 2007 Alumni Laureate Award.
Real World Graduate of the Year 2007
Real World’s founder, Darius Norell, said: “Alexander’s achievements are a real inspiration to us all....it was his commitment to improving conditions in African prisons that particularly grabbed our attention.”
Beacon Prize for Young Philanthropy 2007 and Overall Winner for 2007
Beacon chairman Martyn Lewis said: “Alexander’s achievement is phenomenal. He and his colleagues had to overcome so many hurdles. This is an incredible example of self-sacrifice, which shows real results in improving the lives of those less fortunate.”
Amanda Rose, British High Commission, Nairobi, 2007
“The achievement of Alexander McLean and his colleagues is outstanding and they have had to overcome numerous hurdles to achieve an incredible feat. Their self-sacrifice to better the lives of those less fortunate is highly commendable.”
Campbell Robb, Director General of the Cabinet Office - Office of the Third Sector, 2007
“African Prisons Project is a truly remarkable venture, helping some of the most vulnerable people in the world. This is exactly the kind of work that the OTS wants to see thrive.”