Join our new Victims & Justice Workstream
A new ‘coaltion of the willing’ has been set up in Greater Manchester to better support those impacted by the criminal justice system. JOIN US!
WHERE GREATER MANCHESTER LEADS, others have always followed and recently, the Greater Manchester VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) Leadership Group ratified the formation of a brand new leaders group for Greater Manchester – the GM Victim and Justice Workstream. The GM VCFSE Leadership Group was originally set up as a ‘coalition of the willing’, seeking to promote the role and involvement of the VCFSE sector and communities in the Greater Manchester devolution deal. It’s purpose is to:
- Champion the vital role charities play in working towards amore equal society across Greater Manchester;
- To bring together leaders working across sectors to achieve Greater Manchester devolution;
- Promote positive VCFSE change and collaboration through devolution;
- Create a social movement for change that enables Greater Manchester communities to become empowered
We are Survivors Chief Executive Officer, Duncan Craig OBE, is a member of this leadership group and has worked hard to create this new workstream. He told us:
“There are so many organisations, societies, and community groups across Greater Manchester that are doing amazing work with everyone who is impacted by the criminal justice system. From organisations whose role it is to safeguard victims and their families, to people working to rehabilitate individuals who have committed crimes and caused pain and trauma for victims, Greater Manchester has a rich tapestry of VCFSE support. But in a large geographical area like ours, its often hard to know everything that is happening out there and that means that we can often miss great opportunities for both victims to get the right support, and to engage in rehabilitation post prison release. I hope that the new GM VCFSE Victims and Justice Workstream will enable everyone to connect to make the system stronger and the outcomes better for all.”
The new workstream will be co-chaired by Duncan and the CEO of Pankhurst Trust, Gail Heath, and is currently inviting organisations, representatives of groups and criminal justice system leaders to join the new workstream.
Send your contact details to ceo@wearesurvivors.org.uk and be part of a new movement.
