Membership of Women's Breakout

Membership of Women's Breakout is open to organisations and individuals that support our aims and objectives.

We have four categories of membership.

Full Membership

Open to organisations working to provide alternatives to custody for vulnerable women; to reduce reoffending and to divert women from involvement in the criminal justice system. Organisations with full membership will be able to demonstrate a commitment to providing:

• Women-centred solutions delivered for women and by women

• Holistic approaches and expertise to meet multiple and complex needs in a non-stigmatising way

• Services that reflect an understanding of the nature of women's vulnerabilities and injustices in the Criminal Justice System

Associate Membership

Open to organisations that are:

• working to provide alternatives to custody for women, divert women from the Criminal Justice System and reduce reoffending by women; or delivering women only services.

Affiliate Membership

Open to any organisation that supports the aims of Women's Breakout.

Individual Membership

Open to any individual wishing to support Women's Breakout. Executive Board may confer Honorary Membership on individuals who have made a significant contribution to advancing the agenda of Women's Breakout.

Decision Making – Governance

Women's Breakout will be led by an Executive Board made up of between eight and twelve representatives from member organisations with full membership and up to a further eight individuals or other member organisations who can bit co-opted on to the Executive Board or invited to attend as advisors.

The Executive Board is the decision making body for Women's Breakout which will give strategic direction to the work of Women's Community Services across England and Wales and will ensure representation and engagement from members and other partners. If you are interested in joining the Executive Board as a co-opted member, advisor or full member please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it