Sixty primary-aged pupils, who have been identified by their schools as needing focused interventions, are taking part in a six-week Fine Lines art programme organised by The Josh Hanson Trust, funded by Deo Duce Foundation and Harrow Changemakers. Those taking part include children who are neurodiverse, have generalised anxiety, depression or disordered eating. Each week,…
The Josh Hanson Trust welcomes the publication of the Ministry of Justice’s new draft Victims’ Code, which strengthens victim rights. “I am over the moon that the importance of the Victim Impact Statement has finally been recognised,” said CEO Tracey Hanson. “We’ve campaigned long and hard for this amendment. Finally, the consequences of crime upon…
A new series of our Fine Lines well-being workshops has recently been commissioned following a successful bid from National Lottery Awards for All. Places on these monthly drop-in sessions are very much in demand, as they provide the local community with a safe space to explore emotions and develop valuable coping mechanisms for everyday mental…
The urgent need for Josh’s Law to improve the rights of victims and their families, was debated at a Westminster parliamentary event held in November 2025 by The Josh Hanson Trust. At present, offenders of serious violent crimes have more rights than their victims, as they can appeal against their sentence at any time. Josh’s…
The Josh Hanson Trust is very proud to have recently launched its manifesto, detailing the trust’s demands for better victim rights. The manifesto consists of four key demands to improve the rights of victims and their families. These are: Josh’s Law – ensuring victims or bereaved families are informed of their right to appeal under…
On Saturday 11 October 2025, it was 10th anniversary of Josh Hanson’s death. On this day in 2015, Josh Hanson was killed in an unprovoked knife attack. Over the last ten years, the trust has expanded and evolved. Today it is a proud campaigner, raising awareness of the impact of serious violent crime and for…
Hello everyone, I am delighted to share that Josh’s 6th Memorial Football Tournament which took place on Saturday 8th October at Watford FC was a huge success. Our hosts and our team of volunteers worked tirelessly on the day ensuring that the day ran smoothly, and I am delighted to share a few photos and…
We are delighted to have secured a new venue for our monthly art workshop at The Breaking Bread Trust (TBBT) in Harrow. At the end of the funding stream from MOPAC in June, we were worried, like so many other charities who relied on this funding, that we would not have been able to continue…
Sadly after a year, we held our last London Community Foundation funded trauma recovery art workshop on the 30th April. It was a very sad and emotional afternoon for everyone who came along, and also for those who couldn’t make it this time. However, despite the sadness, a couple of uplifting and positive things happened on…
You have the Right to be given information in a way that is easy to understand and to be provided with help to be understood, including, where necessary, access to interpretation and translation services. If you have been the victim of crime you must be given information about your rights and entitlements. This must be…