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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Departing boss says charity remains in safe hands
A woman who has grown a grassroots charity into an organisation supporting thousands of women every year has said the time is right to step down as its leader. Hannah Shead has been the chief executive officer (CEO) at Trevi for 13 years but said she was leaving the charity in "safe hands". Ms Shead has helped grow the charity from a single service supporting about 30 women per year to an organisation with four centres and two outreach programmes. The charity said Ms Shead had also been a committed campaigner for the women's sector and "the fight to end male violence against women and girls". Ms Shead said it had been a difficult decision to leave her role. "It's a charity that I love and have just enjoyed being part of for 13 years," said Ms Shead. "I have reached a point where I'm ready for something different and the charity is in a strong place and is ready for a new season and for some new leadership." She said the women working at Trevi helped others with "tenacity, courage, and compassion". "The woman that work in the organisation walk alongside the women who have been through such trauma and are going through challenges," she said. The charity said during Ms Shead's tenure, Trevi has received numerous accolades, including the GSK Impact Award in 2020 and the Westcountry Women's Award for Combatting Violence Against Women and Girls. The charity said: "These achievements are a testament to her unwavering commitment and visionary leadership." Ms Shead added: "I believe Trevi has been part of raising awareness about the needs of women. "It is something we try and amplify the voices of those who can't speak out or don't get heard and I feel we have done that in the city and beyond and I'm really proud of the women who have been part of that. "I feel Trevi is in safe hands, and I guess letting go will be difficult, but I feel excited to see what's next. "I will be cheering on the side lines." Amanda Greenwood has been appointed as Trevi's new CEO. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Hundreds take part in Reclaim The Night march Campaign launched to tackle abuse amid Euros Trevi
BBC News
07-02-2025
- BBC News
VAWG: Hundreds take part in Plymouth Reclaim The Night march
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Plymouth for a "Reclaim the Night" protest - organised by women's charity Trevi - aimed to raise awareness of women's safety as part of sexual violence awareness week - which runs from Monday 3 to Sunday 9 of the march said figures showed the city was grappling with a higher-than-average prevalence of violence against women and Severi, community fundraiser and organiser at Trevi, said more than 500 people attended the event in Plymouth city centre. 'Higher than national average' Ms Severi said: "The core message in Plymouth at the moment is that we're still seeing spikes of violence against women and girls year upon year, we're still the highest prevalence in the entire country for domestic abuse calls to the police - we see 11% higher than the national average.""We have been fighting for this for decades and decades, my family before me have been fighting for this, and it is very frustrating that we're still having to do it," she added. Hannah Shead, CEO of women's charity Trevi, said there was almost twice as many at the event this year compared to last said: "What we're talking about is cultural change, and cultural change takes more than a number of us out tonight, it takes all of us actually caring about this issue and wanting to see change."Ms Shead brought her sons with her to the march, and said it was important men were a part of the cause."That's the sort of thing that makes me feel hopeful, because also actually it's about men being part of alongside and saying 'enough, we won't tolerate violence against women and girls anymore."
