Dickie James

Dickie has worked in the Violence Against Women and Girls sector for 25 years now, beginning as a volunteer at Staffordshire Women’s Aid, and for the last 16 years, she has worked as Chief Executive Officer for the charity.

As well as leading Staffordshire Women’s Aid which provides a range of services for victims iof domestic and sexual violencei n Staffordshire, Dickie is a Board member of Women’s Aid Federation of England, the national membership body for domestic violence services in England which lobbies and campaigns on behalf of the sector and its service users, and sets standards of best practice through its accreditation system for members. She also sits on a number of committees, steering groups and boards, contributing her experience and knowledge of the Violence Against Women and Girls sector.

Dickie also works as a consultant for the Council of Europe, working to make recommendations to member states on how to implement the Istanbul Convention. She has developed training and research, and has published a number of articles on violence against women. She has led in the participation in 3 transnational research projects, and has championed the particular problems and issues for older women and those women living in isolated rural communities who are suffering domestic violence.

In 2019, Dickie was awarded an MBE for services to victims of domestic violence.