One Small Thing

Who we are

One Small Thing was founded in 2014 by prison philanthropist Lady Edwina Grosvenor, in response to the unacceptable levels of suicide, self-harm and violence within women’s prisons in England, with the aim of achieving wholesale system change across the justice system, one small thing at a time.

Our name reflects the value of those small things – empathy, compassion, respect – and their combined power to make a big difference to the individual - and to society as a whole.

Hope Street is an exciting, brand-new, purpose-built residential community-based service, designed in collaboration with women, for justice-involved women and their children in Hampshire. Trauma-informed by design, it will offer a safe and supportive environment where women and their children can access education, practical and therapeutic support and activities that build confidence, self-esteem and skills, and provide the opportunity to build a fulfilling and happy life and play a meaningful role within society.

Our culture and values

Our vision is a justice system that recognises, understands, and responds to trauma. Our mission is to redesign the justice system for women and their children by:

·         Redesign the way the justice system responds to women and their children in a way that can be replicated and scaled nationally.

·         Educate people within the justice system on the impact of trauma and draw on our knowledge and expertise to help build capacity within organisations.

·         Influence politicians and policy makers to encourage culture change across the justice system and the people who work within it.