The JABBS Foundation for Women and Girls

30/09/2026

In partnership with National Women's Justice Coalition and Centre for Young Lives, today we have published a new briefing and video calling for to be recognised and integrated as a core part of the Government’s early intervention infrastructure.

➡️🔗Link below to the blog and full briefing.

The briefing and video were previewed at an event at the Labour Party Conference with Jake Richards MP (Youth Justice Minister), Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Kate Green (Government's Expert Advisor on Youth Justice Devolution), with Rt Hon Dame Anneliese Dodds MP, Baroness Dr Sara Hyde, and Jess Phillips MP.

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30/09/2026

We are thrilled to have partnered with the National Women’s Justice Coalition, Centre for Young Lives, Labour Women’s Network and Fabian Society to host an event at the Labour Party Conference shining a light on the opportunities for earlier intervention and the role of .

We launched a new briefing on how can become a sustainable part of the Government's new early intervention infrastructure, such as Family Hubs - improving outcomes for women and girls, and strengthening families, communities and the economy.

As more power moves into the hands of local areas through devolution, there is a real opportunity to make prevention work better for women and girls.

Thank you to our amazing line-up of speakers and everyone who joined us!

➡️ Jake Richards MP (Minister for Youth Justice)
➡️ Kate Green (Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester & Expert Advisor to Government on youth justice devolution)
➡️ Baroness Dr Sara Hyde
➡️ Rt Hon Dame Anneliese Dodds MP
➡️ Jess Phillips MP

25/09/2026

We've published a short piece on our website about the event we hosted last week celebrating the social impact and influence across and West Midlands.✨

From pioneering women’s justice initiatives and early intervention to specialist support and family services, the region’s impact is being felt far beyond Birmingham, benefitting women, girls, their families and communities.

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25/09/2026

21/09/2026

📢 Join us at the Labour Party Conference for our reception, ‘Delivering for Women and Girls: The Opportunities for Earlier Intervention’.

We are delighted to partner with the Fabian Society, National Women's Justice Coalition, Centre for Young Lives, and Labour Women's Network.

Speakers include:

➡️ Jake Richards MP
➡️ Baroness Sara Hyde
➡️ Jess Phillips MP
➡️ Kate Green, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester
➡️ Dame Anneliese Dodds MP

The event will shine a spotlight on how specialist community services such as hashtag can have a more sustainable place within the wider early intervention ecosystem - providing earlier, more effective support for women and girls.

➡️ Sunday 27 September, 8–9 pm, Arena Room Aire, Liverpool Experience Campus (secure zone).

Please note you will need a Conference Pass to attend this event.

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18/09/2026

18/09/2026

We welcomed almost 100 guests to The JABBS Foundation for Women and Girls in , including MPs, councillors, charities, public services, and academics, to celebrate the social impact and influence of organisations across Birmingham and the West Midlands improving the lives of women, girls and families - locally and nationally.

We were delighted to hear from speakers Joy Doal, Dame Vera Baird, Jess Phillips, Preet Kaur Gill, and to have the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, other MPs and senior leaders in the room.

We marked milestone anniversaries of some of our key partners and friends in the West Midlands, who collectively support more than 15,000 people a year:

⭐Anawim Birmingham's Centre for Women
⭐Birmingham SEMH Pathfinder
⭐Black Country Women's Aid
⭐Sport 4 Life UK

Thank you to everyone who joined us! 🎉

17/09/2026

07/09/2026

🌟 Case Study Spotlight: The Women’s Centre Cornwall
“Using the WRNA shaped the support she received by ensuring it was gender-responsive, trauma-informed and needs-led rather than generic or purely risk-focused.”

The Women's Centre Cornwall highlights the value of the Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) in helping services understand women’s needs and provide support that is responsive, practical and targeted.

We have announced new partners in the £3 million WRNA Expansion Programme, co-funded by The JABBS Foundation for Women and Girls and Henry Smith Foundation, so more women can benefit from this tool and contribute to the long-term evidence base we are building with University of Birmingham.

The research is helping evidence the impact of women-centred support and make the case for earlier intervention and alternatives to custody.

🔗 link in comments.

03/09/2026

At The JABBS Foundation for Women and Girls, we are proud to support specialist women’s services that help women and girls affected by the criminal justice system to rebuild their lives with dignity, compassion and practical support.

During our visit to Anawim Birmingham's Centre for Women, we heard reflections from Alex Davies-Jones MP on the vital importance of these services, and heard research from Professor Simon Pemberton, director of the University of Birmingham’s Women, Crime and Justice Research Group.

The discussion reinforced why are so essential: they provide tailored, trauma-informed support for women navigating the justice system, while building the evidence base for approaches that improve outcomes for women, girls, families and communities.

Learn more about our work, link in comments!

Ministry of Justice UK, Tom McNeil