Blog: Reaching children in care who might have suffered a miscarriage of justice
Blog posted by: Cathy Dilks, CCRC Head of Applicant Outreach, 19 September 2023.
Blog posted by: Cathy Dilks, CCRC Head of Applicant Outreach, 19 September 2023.
Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Evison appeared before the Health and Social Care Committee this week (Tuesday 19 September) where he gave evidence on the police response to mental health crises and the Right Care Right Person (RCRP) approach pioneered in his force area.
Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Evison appeared before the Health and Social Care Committee this week (Tuesday 19 September) where he gave evidence on the police response to mental health crises and the Right Care Right Person (RCRP) approach pioneered in his force area.
£11.8 million from The National Lottery Community Fund goes to Scottish groups
The Princess of Wales has visited Streets of Growth, a not-for-profit youth intervention charity in east London which is working to transform the lives of young people at risk of becoming trapped in a cycle of isolation, exploitation, violence and criminality.
Community groups and organisations from Darlington were celebrating on Thursday 14th September after being presented with National Lottery grants of up to £10,000 each at an event held in Darlington Connect in the Cornmill Shopping Centre.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (“CCRC”) has referred a 2013 murder conviction to the Court of Appeal after commissioning fresh psychiatric assessments about the defendant's mental health at the time of the offences.
A clear under-representation of applications from the Traveller community to the body that reviews potential miscarriages of justice has raised concerns that unjust convictions might be going unchecked.
Prince William visited a construction site in West London to discuss the prevalence of suicide in the construction industry, and highlight the crucial need to focus on prevention, rather than crisis management, when it comes to mental health support.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday made a statement to the House of Commons on the recent G20 Summit in Delhi, India
UK will provide $2bn to the Green Climate Fund - the biggest single funding commitment the UK has made to help the world tackle climate change.
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has signed a new strategic partnership with Singapore to grow the UK's economy and enhance shared security.
UK will host international food security summit later this year and increase support for vulnerable people worst hit by rising food prices.
On the one year anniversary of her passing, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reflects on the life and service of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The European Commission and the UK Government have reached an agreement in principle on the association of the UK to Horizon Europe and Copernicus.
The King and Queen will undertake a State Visit to France, from Wednesday 20th to Friday 22nd September 2023.
UK to associate to Horizon Europe and Copernicus programmes through a bespoke new agreement with the EU.
Groups across Stoke and Staffordshire are celebrating being awarded over £13,000 of National Lottery funding to host community-led activities this weekend, as part of the first West Midlands Mayor's Community Weekend since the pandemic.
Groups across Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire are celebrating being awarded over £18,500 of National Lottery funding to host community-led activities this weekend, as part of the first West Midlands Mayor's Community Weekend since the pandemic.
Groups across the Black Country are celebrating being awarded over £41,000 of National Lottery funding to host community-led activities this weekend, as part of the first West Midlands Mayor's Community Weekend since the pandemic.
Groups across Birmingham are celebrating being awarded over £75,000 of National Lottery funding to host community-led activities this weekend, as part of the first West Midlands Mayor's Community Weekend since the pandemic.
Groups across Solihull are celebrating being awarded over £9,000 of National Lottery funding to host community-led activities this weekend, as part of the first West Midlands Mayor's Community Weekend since the pandemic.
The CCRC is the body that investigates possible miscarriages of justice.
APCC Addictions & Substance Misuse Leads, Durham PCC Joy Allen and Dorset PCC David Sidwick, yesterday respond to Home Affairs Committee report - ‘Reform law and expand treatment options to tackle cost of drugs on society':
APCC Addictions & Substance Misuse Leads, Durham PCC Joy Allen and Dorset PCC David Sidwick, yesterday respond to Home Affairs Committee report - ‘Reform law and expand treatment options to tackle cost of drugs on society':