Our mission
We are committed to ending the unnecessary, unjust, unsafe and unfair use of remand for women in England and Wales.
The vision
Very few women on remand
More alternative pathways for women
Long-term support for women in prison and in the community
Who we are
The collective includes women with lived experience and senior leaders from:
A women’s theatre company changing lives and changing minds – on stage, in prison and in the community
Firebird brings people, ideas and funding together to accelerate equality and justice for women and children
Feminist, anti-racist and inter-sectional women’s organisation delivering high-impact advocacy and advice services
Working towards a justice system that can recognise, understand, and respond to trauma
Support women affected by the criminal justice system and campaigning to end the harm it causes
How we work
As a Collective, we are committed to doing things differently. Remand is a complex issue. We have to work together to make lasting change a sustained, unified, and independent voice to fight for an end to this injustice.
As a Collective, we have:
- A shared commitment to co-production — a way of working that values all forms of knowledge and expertise equally, including lived experience, collective experience, professional and academic knowledge, and community insight.
- A belief that the people most affected by the problem are critical to designing and building effective solutions
- A recognition that we will not be able to hear the voices of all women affected, and that their absence does not mean silence. We actively seek safe and ethical ways to hear from as many women as possible.
- Accountability for representing women’s voices (those heard and unheard) with care, accuracy, and dignity.
- An understanding that every woman’s experience of the justice system is shaped by her personal history, culture, and social context, and that collaboration must be built on safety, respect, transparency and trust.
The Collective is organised into three groups:
The Compass Group
The governance body tasked with overseeing and implementing our overarching strategy
The Policy & Evidence Group
A group working to fill data gaps are co-create meaningful solutions to the problem
The Campaigns & Communications Group
A group tasked with all public-facing communications and influencing work
The Remand Collective: Constitution
Interested in getting involved?
