About us

 

One Small Thing’s vision is a justice system that can recognise, understand, and respond to trauma. Our mission is to redesign the justice system for women and their children.

We want a compassionate system that recognises the vicious cycle of trauma and disadvantage at the root of justice involvement and allows people to recover from trauma and thrive. Our core focus is on women and their children because of the additional discrimination and disadvantage they face.

How:

  • Redesign the way the justice system responds to women and their children in a way that can be replicated and scaled nationally.

  • Educate people within the justice system on the impact of trauma, and draw on our knowledge and expertise to help build capacity within organisations.

  • Influence politicians and policy makers to encourage culture change across the justice system and the people who work within it.

Please also see our Theory of Change Diagram.

 

Impact report

 

“I am delighted that towards the end of 2022-23 we grew our One Small Thing team significantly with the recruitment of our team at Hope Street. It’s a fantastic milestone to have reached and we are all excited for this next phase which will see us welcome women and children at Hope Street.”

Claire Hubberstey, CEO, One Small Thing

 
 
 

One Small Chat

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Edwina Grosvenor
Edwina Grosvenor

Twenty years of hard graft working in prisons and a never abating feeling of rage at our current system is what has brought me here today. 

Leoni Mitchell
Leoni Mitchell

“A large proportion of the women I currently work with and our inpatients at the hospital have an extensive history of trauma.”

Paul Cooper
Paul Cooper

“My role is to carry out the sentence of the courts, treat service users with decency, dignity and compassion and prepare them to lead a law-abiding life.”

Vicki Sampey
Vicki Sampey

“I am now very mindful about what processes and procedures could be re-traumatising women in our care.”

Lakhbir Kaur
Lakhbir Kaur

“If there was one small thing I could do to improve for prison residents, it would first of all be to review whether they should be sent to prison in the first place.”

Julie Weston
Julie Weston

“I think these two courses have changed me as a person and, the way I interact with people.  My relationships feel more meaningful and genuine.  I believe I’m a better person.”

Claire Hubberstey
Claire Hubberstey

My motto for life is to be courageous and kind. Why? You’ll never regret being either and it helps to remind yourself of what you aspire to when faced with a tricky situation.