Our Trustees

Jane Bailey

Chair

Jane is a former Further Education College Head of Department specialising in training and vocational guidance for unemployed adults. She has 20+ years experience in the voluntary sector. Her experience includes working as Funding Unit Manager at Birmingham Voluntary Service Council and as Development Manager with two large community regeneration charities. Over the past 10 years she has worked with many local charities as a self-employed funding development advisor and with national organizations as a grants assessor. She joined the Trustee Board of HALOW (Birmingham) some 15 years ago, and is currently Chair. She is also a Board member of 2 Christian charities and a Management Committee member of Solihull Faiths Forum and Birmingham Council of Faiths.

Bridget Cameron BEM

Vice Chair Board of Directors

Bridget’s career was in senior educational management with Solihull Metropolitan Council where she led on Special Needs assessment including training, child protection and tribunal work. Bridget has over 20 years experience in voluntary sector leadership, both with HALOW (Birmingham) as Vice Chair and with St Martin’s Youth & Community Centre where she is currently Acting Chair. Since retirement from her public sector career, Bridget has continued to work in a voluntary capacity in the community to support disadvantaged children and prisoners’ families. As HALOW (Birmingham) Vice-Chair, Bridget is HR Lead, with oversight of 50+ staff and is the Nominated Safeguarding Officer for the charity. Her service was recognized in the Queens New Year Honours List 2016 where she was awarded the British Empire Medal.

Veronica Palgrave

Trustee

Veronica is a former Manager of a Youth Hostel in Birmingham where she worked for many years before retirement. She is a Founder of Prison Link Ministry; visiting prisons and conducting Bible Studies. Her experience also includes Director and Loans Officer for a Credit Union and involvement in missionary work in Africa and India. Additionally, Veronica is a former Co-Chair of Aston Churches Working Together and National Director of Women’s work in England & Wales and organizer of Youth Camps for a national church.

Gavin Nagra

Trustee - Treasurer

Gavin has worked in finance for over 15 years' and held various senior positions for several multinational organisations within the private sector. Over this period of time, Gavin has successfully supported these organisations in achieving their strategic objectives & long term cashflow goals. He joined the Trustee Board of HALOW (Birmingham) in July 2021 with a view of bringing his experience to provide a positive impact on the lives of families and children whom HALOW (Birmingham) supports.

HALOW Case Studies & News

Families & friends of HMP Birmingham survey

Please can domestic visitors of HMP Birmingham follow the link below and complete this survey. The survey is only short, consisting of 7 questions. Thanking you in advance. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/52TNQXK  

A family from the travelling community has been attending Homework Club at HMP Oakwood FPC each Tuesday evening for 12 months; within the family are two boys aged 5 and 3. The elder boy would enter the centre initially quite boisterous, running in and out of the play area, around the tables where people eat, pushing his little brother around on a

A young mother was observed with two small children. The eldest (2 years old) was seen to be running around, letting himself out of the doors, taking toys from other children and not responding to his mothers requests. The Children’s Worker (CW) talked with the mother and found out the child had autism – she explained he struggled wit

Macmillian Cake and Coffee afternoons

The Staff and visitors at HMP Oakwood Family Pathway Centre rasied a total of £253 during our Macmillan cake and coffee afternoons, “thank you for your support to a good cause”. for more information visit Macmillan’s website: www.macmillan.org.uk

HMP Oakwood's Community Engagement

Over the last few weeks, the children have been creating their own tree decorations for the HMP Oakwood Family Pathway Christmas Tree. Once dressed, the FPC tree took part in a Christmas Tree Festival at a local church near to Stafford. Over 40 trees were exhibited in the church over the weekend of the 2nd to the 4th December 2016. The FPC tree was

Xmas Arts and Crafts

Over the past few weeks the children have been making and personalising their own stockings to display next to the Oakwood fire place in the Family Pathway Centre, create a warm relaxing display.

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