Membership
In alphabetical order:
- Joy Allen, Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham
- Duncan Craig OBE, Founder and CEO, We Are Survivors
- Gina Day, Head of Funded Services, Citizens Advice
- Amelia Handy, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, RCEW
- Eve Henderson, Director, Trustee and Co-founder, Murdered Abroad
- Julian Hendy, Founder, Hundred Families
- Professor Katrin Hohl OBE, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, City St. George’s, University of London
- Clare Kelly, Head of Programmes, IICSA Changemakers
- Mary Prior KC, barrister, CBA Chair and Head of 36 Crime, 36 Group
- Anthony Rogers, Chief Inspector (interim), HMCPSI
- Lord Russell of Liverpool
- Harvinder Saimbhi, CEO, ASB Help
- Gabrielle Shaw, CEO, NAPAC
- Andrea Simon, Executive Director, EVAW
- Emma Wools, Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales
- Dr Tara Young, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Kent
Terms of reference
Profiles
Joy Allen, Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham
Joy Allen is responsible for a succession of sweeping innovations to enhance support provided to crime victims across County Durham and Darlington.
Behind key and award-winning initiatives such as Victims’ Champions and a pioneering victim hub, Joy is passionate about — and remains at the forefront of — service transformation.
Joy was also the first PCC to implement the Victims’ Case Review Scheme, which includes an appeal process for anti-social behaviour (ASB) victims — and her ASB Community Peer Mentor victim scheme received the Queen’s Award for Volunteering in 2022.
Alongside a host of key national responsibilities and extensive community safety experience, Joy also spearheaded — and funds — dedicated support services for victims of road traffic incidents and stalking.
Duncan Craig OBE, Founder and CEO, We Are Survivors
We Are Survivors is the largest male survivor charity in the UK.
Duncan has worked across the world, including at the International Criminal Court. In 2020, he received an OBE from HM Queen Elizabeth II for his work, followed by a Medal of Honour from the University of Manchester in 2022, where he holds the title of Honorary Senior Research Fellow.
Drawing on lived experience, Duncan has advised Government and local elected leaders in developing policy — and he is the co-author of the first-ever gender-based violence plan for male victims.
He has also advised TV dramas in producing stories of male victim/survivors and worked with academics in research on gender-based violence.
Gina Day, Head of Funded Services, Citizens Advice
Gina Day began her career in the private sector before moving to the charity sector in 2009, motivated by a commitment to pursuing a role with purpose and advocating for meaningful change.
In 2015, Gina joined Citizen Advice and now leads its Witness Service, a service providing free and independent support to victims and witnesses across criminal courts in England and Wales, helping them give their best evidence.
She works closely with national leaders in the victim and witness sector to drive positive change within the court and wider justice system.
Passionate about supporting victims and witnesses, Gina brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to ensuring support systems and justice frameworks work effectively for those who need it the most.
Eve Henderson, Director, Trustee, Co-founder, Murdered Abroad
Eve co-founded the charity Murdered Abroad in 2001, following the 1997 murder of her husband in Paris. The case remained unsolved, with very little assistance in navigating the problems experienced with a foreign judicial process in a foreign language.
The charity supports families bereaved by a homicide abroad; this includes regular peer support meetings across the UK, providing safe and non-judgmental spaces for bereaved families to come together.
Murdered Abroad also works with the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, the Ministry of Justice, police and coroners to promote improvements in services provided by these agencies.
Eve has given both written and oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on Consular Services and Murdered Abroad — and has submitted evidence to government consultations on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Review in 2020, the Coroner Service in 2020, and, most recently, the Victims and Prisoners Bill (now the Victims and Prisoners Act).
Julian Hendy, Founder, Hundred Families
Julian Hendy is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist.
He is the founder of the Hundred Families charity, which supports and advocates for families bereaved as a result of mental health-related homicides.
Hundred Families works across the UK with the NHS, Ministry of Justice, Police and others to prevent further tragedies and to promote lasting improvements in services.
Professor Katrin Hohl OBE, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, City St. George’s, University of London
Katrin Hohl OBE is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at City St. George’s, University of London.
She is an internationally recognised expert on police responses to sexual violence and domestic abuse.
Katrin was the joint academic lead of Operation Soteria Bluestone and is the Independent Advisor to the UK government on criminal justice responses to sexual violence.
Her research has had a significant impact on criminal justice responses to sexual violence and domestic abuse. In 2024, she was awarded an OBE for Services to Victims of Sexual Violence.
Clare Kelly, Head of Programmes, IICSA Changemakers
Coordinated by leading child-protection charity NSPCC, IICSA Changemakers is a multi-sector group, working to improve support for and protection of children and people who have experienced sexual abuse.
Clare oversees the delivery of the group’s agreed outcomes, ensuring it fulfils its objective effectively.
Spanning 15 years, Clare’s experience covers both victim services and policing, including five years as CEO for the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Bedfordshire. As CEO, she also ran the Bedfordshire Victim Support Centre ‘Signpost’ — supporting over 9,000 people a year to cope and recover from crime.
Before joining IICSA Changemakers, Clare was the Associate Head of Policy and Public Affairs for the NSPCC.
Mary Prior KC, barrister, CBA Chair and Head of 36 Crime, 36 Group
The present Chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), Mary Prior KC is a leading criminal barrister, with more than 30 years of Crown Court experience.
With deep expertise in presenting cases of physical and sexual violence/abuse in a domestic setting, Mary led the national training programme for Rape and Serious Sexual offences until she became Chair of the CBA in 2024.
Mary now deals with the most serious offences of homicide, torture and abuse of children, organised gangs, multiple victim rapes and sexual abuse.
She is also an advocacy and vulnerable witness trainer.
Anthony Rogers, Chief Inspector (interim), HMCPSI
Following an extensive Civil Service career—spanning several ministerial departments—Anthony joined Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) in 2003.
He was a member of the inspectorate’s management board before leaving HMCPSI in 2013 to join the Crown Prosecution Service as Head of Compliance. Anthony left the Civil Service in 2016, returning to HMCPSI in 2018 as Deputy Chief Inspector (Inspection).
In February 2024, Anthony was appointed by the Attorney General to the role of Chief Inspector (interim).
Anthony also has considerable experience outside the Civil Service as a management consultant and non-executive director.
Lord Russell of Liverpool
Lord Russell is a Crossbench hereditary peer, initially serving from 1982 to 1999 — and returning in 2014.
He is a Deputy Speaker, sits on the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and is a member of the APPGs for Children, for Babies, for Adoption & Permanence, for Care-Experienced Children and for Digital Regulation.
Lord Russell is also a Governor of Coram, a Patron of the Cavell Nurses’ Trust and a Trustee of the Foundling Museum.
He also spent 25 years at Spencer Stuart, an international executive search firm, as partner.
Harvinder Saimbhi, CEO, ASB Help
ASB Help is the national charity founded in memory of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter, Francecca.
An expert in community safety and ASB, Harvinder has held several prominent positions, including Head of Operational Delivery of ASB and Security Services.
Harvinder takes every opportunity to share innovative models of good practice working with the Home Office and other practitioners. Her expertise and dedication in the field earned her an invitation to 10 Downing Street, to contribute to the ASB agenda.
She has received a lifetime achievement award for delivering exceptional services in the field of community safety and ASB, including a special recognition award for the development of hate crime services in Leeds.
Gabrielle Shaw, CEO, the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
Serving as CEO since April 2015, Gabrielle oversees the NAPAC’s work — a leading, national charity offering support to adult survivors of any gender and all types of childhood abuse, including physical, sexual and emotional abuse as well as neglect.
Gabrielle is a senior INGO executive with over 16 years of leadership, policy and strategic decision-making achievements across charity, government and statutory sectors.
Her experience also includes heading up the external affairs work of the global charity World Animal Protection and leading on international relations and external affairs for CEOP, the agency based within the National Crime Agency focused on combating child sexual exploitation and abuse.
For more information about the NAPAC, please visit this page.
Andrea Simon, Executive Director, End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW)
Andrea has worked in the ending violence against women and girls (VAWG) sector since 2017.
Since January 2021, she’s been serving as Executive Director for EVAW, a UK-wide coalition of more than 150 women’s organisations, researchers and experts working to end all forms of VAWG.
She leads the organisation’s influential work to improve responses to women and girls — at risk of — and experiencing abuse.
Andrea is also a member of the London Policing Board and Co-Chair of the London VAWG Board at the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
Emma Wools, Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales
Emma has dedicated her personal and professional life to the cause of social justice.
Appointed Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in 2016, Emma oversaw the implementation of key prevention and transformational change programmes.
Covering areas such as VAWG, domestic abuse and anti-racism, Emma’s work and leadership was recognised by the Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association (EMWWA) in 2023.
A Labour candidate, Emma was elected Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales in May 2024, focusing her campaign on “improving community policing, preventing crime, and making policing fit for the future”.
Dr Tara Young, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Kent (the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research)
Dr Young has many years’ experience developing and managing research projects, specialising in research with underrepresented groups and minoritised communities.
The central focus of her research is on young people as perpetrators and victims of violent crime. She is interested in the manifestation of the ‘gang’ as a social problem in the UK and statutory responses to youth crime.
Dr Young has published works on mentoring as a strategy for ‘at-risk’ young people, gangs and street-based offending, gang-associated girls and young women as well as sexual violence (including multiple perpetrator rape).
Her current research focus is on the application of the law on secondary liability (more commonly referred to as joint enterprise) in cases of group-related serious violent crime.