The INJP is a professional practitioner-led organisation supporting the development and representation of multi-agency neighbourhood justice case workers and managers.
It has been formed to work with the Privy Council Office to be able to move towards chartered status for its membership as well as providing immediate benefits to members of the Institution.
An application for a Royal Charter takes the form of a Petition to The Sovereign in Council.
Charters are granted very rarely these days, and a body applying for a Charter would normally be expected to meet a number of criteria. Each application is dealt with on its merits, but in the case of professional institutions the main criteria are:
The institution concerned should comprise members of a unique profession, and should have as members most of the eligible field for membership, without significant overlap with other bodies.
(b) corporate members of the institution should be qualified to at least first degree level in a relevant discipline;
(c) the institution should be financially sound and able to demonstrate a track record of achievement over a number of years;
(d) incorporation by Charter is a form of Government regulation as future amendments to the Charter and by-laws of the body require Privy Council (i.e. Government) approval. There therefore needs to be a convincing case that it would be in the public interest to regulate the body in this way;
(e) the institution is normally expected to be of substantial size (5,000 members or more).
Our Aims
- Professionalise multi-agency case working in neighbourhood justice.
- Champion victims and witness services
- Provide and develop relevant recognised UK based qualifications in the field of neighbourhood justice for both the civil and criminal justice proceedings to meet the application for the Royal Charter.
- Represent members in government consultations.
- Influence national policy and practice makers.
- Through Academy Programmes support the professional development of neighbourhood justice and community safety practitioners from all agencies and organisations.
- Promote joint case working amongst relevant agencies and networks in the UK and with other relevant international partners.
- Provide media briefings to represent the membership.
- Treat third and voluntary sector workers in this field as professional equals in neighbourhood justice case working and management.
- Manage and make available a register of competent and qualified neighbourhood justice case workers and managers for employers to access.
- Provide charitable educational bursaries and accredited training programmes.
- Work in collaboration with members of the Institute, educational providers, Government agencies, third sector bodies and approved private sector organisations for the pursuance of the aims of the Institute
Our Board
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Trevor Kennett | Interim Chair of the Board
Trevor is one of the countries leading experts in tackling crime and anti social behaviour. He is one of a few experts in Britain with an outstanding track record in this field and is a senior advisor to the UK Government.
Trevor is also a visiting Research Fellow for Public Policy at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Rebecca Wallace MA, LLB, Ph.D. | Interim Board Member for Scotland
Rebecca is a Barrister and Immigration Judge and is currently Director of
the University of Highlands & Islands Centre for Rural Childhood. Rebecca is an International expert on international law with particular emphasis on human rights and immigration and refugee law, gender issues and children within the asylum process.
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Zenda Caravaggi | Interim Board Member for Wales
Zenda has a wealth of experience in the field of restorative justice and is the Restorative Justice in Schools coordinator for the County Borough of Bridgend. She is an expert in mediation, specialising in workplace, family, B.M.E, and neighbourhood disputes. Zenda is Board Trustee to the Valleys Regional Equality Council in Wales and is a chairperson for both South Wales Police (B Division) and the Anti Bullying Task Group in Bridgend. |
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Annalise Elliott | Interim Board Member for London
Annalise has vast experience and specialist knowledge, within the field of community safety & justice. Annalise currently works for a London local authority as Head of Service. Within her role Annalise currently leads on a Anti-Social Behaviour, CCTV, Crime Prevention, Counter Terrorism, Domestic, Sexual Violence & Abuse, Drugs and Alcohol interventions, Hate Crime, and criminal and neighbourhood justice.
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Chris Wade| Interim Board Member for the South East
Chris Wade is the Head of Learning and Volunteer Development at the charity Victim Support and a trustee at Volunteer England. Chris has 10 years experience at Victim Support as CEO of Victim Support Nottinghamshire prior to the merger of the Victim Support charities and then as regional Manager for South England before taking up his current role. Chris has been instrumental in the set up of many strategic and operational improvements to the services to victims and witnesses both within Victim Support but also with local criminal justice boards, YOT boards and local council initiatives. Prior to Victim Support Chris held several posts in the university sector and in commercial industry. |
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Tom McGee | Interim Board Member for the West Midlands
Tom has worked in Social Housing since 1987 and has progressed through the ranks from an Assistant Housing Officer to his current role as a Estates Manager for a Community Housing organisation. Prior to working in Housing Tom was a serving Police Officer in Northern Ireland and whilst engaged in his employment Tom has seen first hand the wide ranging and far reaching social issues which affect our communities.
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Barbara Richardson | Interim Board Member for East Midlands
Barbara is a qualified Teacher with over 30 years experience teaching in inner city, co-educational comprehensive schools facing challenging circumstances. During this time gained significant senior management experience as a Deputy Head teacher for 16 years in a secondary school in East London. Barbara is currently employed as a Governance Officer for a Midlands Housing Association and is a serving Magistrate.
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Appointment pending| Interim Board Member for the East of England
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Dr Helen Flanagan| Interim Board Member for the North East
Helen is Associate Director of SHARES Lancashire, she has responsibility for the development of Restorative Approaches across all the schools and partner agencies in the area. Helen is also Chair of Governors at both St. John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale and Hillside Community Primary School. Helen has worked with the YJB and DCSF on using RA to address conflict in schools. Helen was a member of the National Advisory Group for Development of Restorative Approaches in Children's Services.
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Mike Andrews | Interim Board Member for the North West
Mike has been working in the community safety field for 15 years and has a breadth of experience working for Knowsley and Liverpool Authorities, Plus Dane Housing and now works for the Safer Halton Partnership as the Community Safety Manager.
Mike's team consists of 32 officers from various organisations such as Police, Family Intervention services, Youth Offending Team and a specialised Victim and Witness services.
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Jason Hobday | Interim Board Member for the South West
Jason is a housing litigation solicitor specialising in housing law, landlord and tenant law and anti-social behaviour. Jason has acted for a large number of local, regional and national organisations on a wide range of matters ranging from: anti-social behaviour injunctions, ASBOs, family intervention tenancies, parenting contracts/ orders, claims for possession against tenants, trespassers and former tenants holding over, advising on and drafting tenancy agreements, licences, leases, notices, deeds, terms of demotion and policies and procedures, demotion claims. |
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Appointment pending | Interim Board Member for Yorkshire & the Humber
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The INJP Board of Trustees determines the overall strategic direction and development of the Institute through good governance and effective strategic planning.
The places on the Board of Trustees itself will be subject to National election. However, an interim board will be appointed through consultation with membership to effect necessary planning and policy matters and to drive the move to chartered status forward until an AGM can be organised.
Members can put themselves forward as candidates for the interim arrangements and later the elected positions. All will be assessed against an agreed set of Board competences. Again an interim set have been proposed. Later any nominations may then go forward to a contested election, in which all Members have a vote.
Read the Interim Boards Strategic Planning document by clicking here 
How we are supported?
The INJP is currently supported and administered by Neighbourhood Justice Limited, a not-for-profit company registered in England & Wales No. 6932920. The INJP will move to either a Community Interest Company or apply for full Charity status when the Board of Trustee's are appointed.
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