The charity was also awarded a donation of £10,000 to support its commitment to prisoner rehabilitation.
Chris Moore, chief executive of The Clink Charity, said: “For our work to be honoured by receiving this award is testament to the passion and dedication of the entire team so thank you. Thanks must also go to Deutsche Bank who sponsored our category and donated the £10,000 prize fund.
“We will use the money to set up a Clink Support Workers Release Fund which will provide financial support to our graduates as they re-enter society, gain employment and find their independence. Many challenges are faced by those leaving prison, from securing accommodation to finding appropriate clothing for a job interview. Our support workers will use this fund to help Clink Graduates as they start their life away from crime.”
The charity, which launched in 2009, has four restaurants in operation across the UK and sees prisoners work a 40-hour week whilst training towards City and Guilds NVQs in food preparation and food service.
Research from Justice Data Lab and the Ministry of Justice in 2016 found prisoners in The Clink programme are 41% less likely to re-offend compared to prisoners in similar circumstanced who had not benefitted from the scheme.
The Clink Charity is to announce three projects over the next 12 months, with the aim to establish 20 prisoner training projects by the end of 2020.