Dame Helen May Reeves
DBE (born 22 August 1945) is a former Chief Executive of
Victim Support
Victim Support is an independent charity in England and Wales that provides specialist practical and emotional support to victims and witnesses of crime.
Activities
;Support for victims of crime: Trained volunteers and employees offer free and c ...
in the UK. She retired in 2005 after 26 years with the organisation.
She has said that "
believe an entirely new way of thinking about crime is needed – one that recognises the needs of victims of crime as the responsibility of the whole community, rather than leaving people to suffer in silence while we focus our attention on offenders."
She wrote the afterword to ''Victims of Crime: A New Deal?''
On 2 November 2004, she received an honorary
Doctor of Law
A Doctor of Law is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor (LL ...
s degree from
Southampton Institute
Solent University (formerly Southampton Solent University) is a public university based in Southampton, United Kingdom. It has approximately 10,500 students (2019/20). Its main campus is located on East Park Terrace near the city centre and th ...
, in recognition of her 'outstanding contribution' to victims' services.
References
External links
Restorative Justice Council , Promoting quality restorative practice for everyoneRestorative Justice.org
Curriculum Vitae: Dame Helen May Reeves ''The Guardian'', 21 December 2005.
Place of birth missing (living people)
1945 births
Living people
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
British chief executives
British women business executives
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