The women we work with typically present with 4 or more of the following needs.
Sara Swire
CEO
Sara Swire is the CEO of New Dawn New Day and has over 25 years of experience in leading organisational practice and development.
She was instrumental in the development of Trauma-Informed practice at New Dawn New Day, is a passionate advocate for the approach and has trained organisations in trauma theory and practice development.
Sara has a degree in Psychology and has undertaken advanced training in coaching and organisational development from a psychologically informed perspective. She has a particular interest in the impact of working with trauma on organisation culture and staff wellbeing.
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Lisa Hughes-Mawby
COO
Lisa Hughes-Mawby is the Chief Operating Officer at New Dawn New Day and has worked in the field for 16 years.
Lisa’s background is in community development, and for the last 12 years she has worked to develop the Just Women Project, New Dawn New Day’s specialist service for women in contact with the Criminal Justice System.
Lisa has a wealth of knowledge in working with women who have experienced complex trauma, not only as a manager but also as a practitioner. She was also instrumental in the development of Trauma-Informed practice at New Dawn New Day and has developed a range of psychoeducational interventions and programmes designed to help women to recognise and respond to the impact of trauma.
Lisa oversees the delivery of New Dawn New Day’s client services across multiple projects.
Mandy Sidhu
Head of Finance
Mandy Sidhu is the Head of Finance at New Dawn New Day and plays a key role in ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable and able to deliver the highest quality support to women across all of its services. Before joining NDND, Mandy built a successful career within the private corporate sector. Driven by a desire to work in a role that more closely aligned with her personal values, she made the transition into the charity sector and brought with her a wealth of financial and operational expertise.
Mandy leads on financial planning, budget management and organisational financial oversight, working closely with the senior leadership team to ensure that funding is used effectively and strategically to maximise impact for the women NDND supports. She is passionate about ensuring resources are directed where they are needed most and that the organisation remains resilient, sustainable and well-positioned to meet future challenges.
Hayley Taylor
Business Manager
Hayley Taylor is the Business Manager at New Dawn New Day and has a unique connection to the organisation, having first engaged with NDND as a young woman before returning years later as a member of staff. Since joining the team, Hayley has progressed through a number of roles and now oversees business operations, governance, human resources, IT systems, facilities and organisational development.
She is passionate about ensuring the organisation has the systems, processes and infrastructure needed to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed services. Hayley is particularly interested in accessibility, organisational culture and continuous improvement, helping to create environments where both women and staff can thrive.
Suzanne Kitching
Senior Women’s Services Practitioner
Suzanne Kitching is a Senior Women’s Services Practitioner at New Dawn New Day and brings many years of experience working within the criminal justice system. Prior to joining NDND, Suzanne worked for Probation and was co-located within the organisation, developing strong partnerships and a detailed understanding of the challenges faced by women involved in the criminal justice system.
Her experience across both statutory and voluntary sector services gives her a unique perspective on supporting women with complex needs. Suzanne is passionate about helping women access the right support at the right time and is committed to ensuring services are trauma-informed, collaborative and focused on empowering women to achieve meaningful and lasting change.
Fiona Chapman
Senior Women’s Services Practitioner
Fiona Chapman is a Senior Women’s Services Practitioner at New Dawn New Day and has extensive experience supporting people facing complex and multiple disadvantages. Prior to joining NDND, Fiona worked in homelessness outreach for the local authority, supporting individuals experiencing homelessness, social exclusion and significant life challenges.
This experience has given her a deep understanding of the barriers many women face when trying to access support and create positive change in their lives. Fiona is passionate about trauma-informed, relationship-based practice and works closely with women and practitioners to ensure support is responsive, compassionate and centred around each woman’s strengths, goals and individual circumstances.
Debbie Lee
Senior Administrator
Debbie first joined NDND as a volunteer, wanting to give her time to a cause she genuinely cared about. She later joined the team as our Receptionist and, through her dedication, hard work and commitment to NDND, has since progressed into her role as Senior Administrator.
Funny, kind and naturally connected to people, Debbie brings warmth and personality to everything she does. She plays a key role in keeping things running behind the scenes while always being ready to support colleagues and the women who come through our doors.
Gerrie Curran
Receptionist
Gerrie joined NDND after many years working in reception and administration within Probation. She brought a wealth of experience with her but was looking for somewhere that felt more aligned with the way she wanted to work, which led her to NDND and our trauma-informed approach.
Warm, approachable and experienced, Gerrie understands how important those first interactions can be. As our Receptionist, she helps make sure that women are welcomed with kindness, respect and without judgement from the moment they come through the door.
our impact
New Dawn New Day is a small charity that delivers a big impact. With our help, over 230 women per year have turned their lives around and created a brighter future for themselves and their families.
New Dawn New Day is committed to ensuring that:
To ensure the above, it is important that we can measure and demonstrate the changes women make as a result of our support and interventions.
To demonstrate that we are achieving our aims, we have in place a system for recording change for each woman who uses our services. To this end we have devised a simple system of measuring change along a number of pathways, to demonstrate distance travelled in terms of areas such as health and wellbeing, social and economic circumstances, criminogenic needs and safety.
Of the women who accessed our service between 2023-24
Peter Jones
Trustee
Peter Jones’ career has been focused in the public sector, at a strategic and operational level in both local and national government.
Latterly Peter has operated as a senior manager, working alongside public and private sector partners, utilising public funding to unlock the delivery of affordable housing and de-risk uncommercial, but strategically important housing and community-based projects.
He has a wide understanding of public sector governance and decision making. He was drawn to the role of Trustee as a way to utilise some of the skills and expertise he has gathered in supporting the vital services provided by New Dawn New Day.
Tom Gill
Trustee
Tom Gill is an IT professional, now semi-retired after a varied career living and working in 5 countries, including several years as the Asia Chief Information Officer for a global insurance broker, where he built a cohesive and efficient Pan Asian IT organisation spanning thirteen countries.
Tom has considerable experience in providing strategic guidance on harnessing technology to deliver efficiencies, process change and improved customer experiences, and is adept at analysing and mapping business processes and workflows to enable better digital interaction and engagement with customers, staff and suppliers.
Tom has previously provided support to local charities and SME companies with limited IT budgets and has a particular interest in cyber security, having helped several companies to gain Cyber Essentials certification.
In particular we are looking to recruit Trustees who have skills and experience in the following:
New Dawn New Day Impact Report 2024-2025: Our Year in Figures
Challenging Misconceptions About Women in the Criminal Justice System
How Local Partnerships Help Women Rebuild Their Lives
Why Safe Spaces Matter for Women in Recovery
Rebuilding Confidence After Difficult Life Experiences
Why Women in the Justice System Need More Than One Type of Support
