YWCA Chief Executive to Chair Committee

Sarah Payne, the Chief Executive of YWCA, is to chair the new Reducing Re-offending Third Sector Advisory Group at the Ministry of Justice.

Before joining YWCA Sarah was previously the Regional Offender Manager for the South East in the National Offender Management Service. In this position she was responsible for commissioning prison and probation services in 27 prisons and 5 probation areas. She therefore brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in relation to reducing re-offending.

“I am honoured to be selected as Chair of this working group. Although relatively new to the Third Sector but I have always worked with charities in my previous roles” she said. “This group will provide advice to Ministers and senior officials on reducing re-offending and will be an important part of the Government’s focus on developing strategies to keep people out of prison.”

Tina Jenkins, Head of the Third Sector team within the Ministry’s Partnership Strategy Unit, commented “We had a number of strong applicants from across the Third Sector on the group, and the selection panel had to make some very difficult decisions on appointments. The individuals selected as members, and Sarah in her role as Chair, will help make the group an effective and influential Third Sector voice on reducing re-offending and the role of a diverse third sector.”