National Engagement Group

The Centre’s National Engagement Group brings together experts from government departments, universities, charities and policing to support the Centre’s work.

The Group’s interdisciplinary expertise helps the Centre connect with key stakeholders and provides advice on policy, practice and research developments and opportunities across multiple sectors.

In particular, the Group supports the Centre in its work to implement its communications and impact strategy and ultimately to reshape how the police and other organisations work together in order to reduce harm among vulnerable people in society.

The National Engagement Group fulfils the role of an advisory board and has responsibility for overseeing the activities of the Centre outlined in its ESRC funding bid.

Terms of reference

Read the National Engagement Group’s terms of reference.

National Engagement Group membership

Rose Broad

Professor Kiran Trehan (Chair)

University of York

Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Alexy Buck

Ministry of Justice

Rose Broad

Tom Bucke

Home Office

Rose Broad

Balbir Chatrik

Centrepoint

Ross Coomber

Gareth Edwards

Vulnerability Knowledge Practice Programme

Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Harriet Fearn

Department for Education

Rose Broad

Ben Greener

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ross Coomber

Kelly Grehan

Revolving Doors

Ross Coomber

T/Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dr Alison Heydari

Metropolitan Police Service

Ross Coomber

Professor Katrin Hohl OBE

City St George’s, University of London

Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Will Linden

Scottish Violence Reduction Unit

Rose Broad

Ben Lindsay OBE

Power the Fight

Ross Coomber

Dr Rick Muir

Police Foundation

Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Dr Andy Myhill

College of Policing

Ross Coomber

Adé Solarin

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services

Ross Coomber

Professor Paul Taylor

NPCC & Lancaster University, Chief Scientific Advisor on Policing

Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon

Professor Dame Sara Thornton

University of Nottingham Rights Lab