This International Women’s Day, Lilly explores the UN’s theme ‘Invest In Women -accelerate progress’. She explores what investing in women looks like, and why it’s vital that more funding is put into specialist services for women.

As we build and develop our Hope Street community, you might be wondering, what does the day to day look like at Hope Street, and what is it like to be part of this pioneering service? We spoke to Saumya, one of our Community Partners at Hope Street, to give you more of an insight into what it’s like to work at Hope Street.

In the next in her series of blogs Lilly reflects on 2023 - exploring milestones in her professional and personal life, and the huge achievements she has made supporting and advocating for women and children affected by the justice system. Lilly shares her hopes for 2024 and how she will continue driving change for women.

In the next in her series of blogs Lilly Lewis, One Small Thing’s Women’s Involvement Advisor explores what it means to create safe, healing spaces for women in contact with the justice system, and reflects on two new briefings One Small Thing launched in Parliament at the end of the November.

Under the theme of ‘Mental health is a universal human right’, this World Mental Health Day Lilly Lewis reflects on the impact involvement with the justice system can have on women’s mental health, and the lack of mental health support available for those within prison.

To mark Black History Month, Lilly Lewis, One Small Thing’s Women’s Involvement Advisor celebrates the achievements of black women activists and change makers. This year’s theme is ‘Saluting our Sisters’, and is an opportunity to highlight the crucial role that black women have played in shaping history, inspiring change, and building communities.

In the next in her series of blogs Lilly Lewis, One Small Thing’s Women’s Involvement Advisor discusses the government’s latest plans to tackle shoplifting. Lilly explains how these new proposals will affect women and children, and how criminalising those shoplifting essentials is not the answer to the cost-of-living crisis.

In the next in her series of blogs Lilly Lewis, One Small Thing’s Women’s Involvement Advisor reflects on her experience of attending the official opening of Hope Street in June.

In the next in her series of blogs, One Small Thing’s Women’s Involvement Advisor explores the types of work you can get in prison, and the different ways your wages may get spent whilst inside. In this blog, Lilly shares more about her experience on working in prison, and how better support pre and post release can help women into work on the outside.

In the next in her series of blogs, our Women’s Involvement Advisor explores the challenges of accessing housing for justice involved women, and what impact the lack of safe and appropriate housing can have for women and their children.

In the next in her series of blogs, our Women’s Involvement Advisor discusses her experience of healthcare in prison. Lilly reflects on how different aspects of health were addressed within prison, and how change is needed to improve the health and wellbeing of women in custody. 

In the next in her series of blogs our Women’s Involvement Advisor Lilly discusses what impact wearing an electronic monitoring tag can have for women, and reflects on the Government’s latest plans to further expand tagging for thousands more people leaving prison

In our next blog, Lilly reflects on 2022 - exploring milestones in her personal life, and the achievements she has made supporting and advocating for women affected by the justice system.

This blog explores how the cost of living crisis is impacting on women, and how this crisis may increase women’s involvement in the justice system.