Latest News
February 2012
After nearly ten years at the helm, Richard Hopgood will be standing down from his post as Director of The Henry Smith Charity later this year.
Executive search consultants, Saxton Bampfylde, are handling the recruitment of the next Director. For details about the post and how to apply, please visit the website of Saxton Bampfylde at www.saxbam.com/jobs (reference BHSAA).
Alternatively please email BHSAA@saxbam.com, or telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0890 during office hours. The deadline for applications is noon on 14 February 2012.
January 2011
Islands in the Stream: an evaluation of four London independent domestic violence advocacy schemes
A new two-year evaluation report into four IDVA projects in London has been published. The programme and evaluation were funded by The Henry Smith Charity and Trust for London, and the evaluation study carried out by the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit at London Metropolitan University. The report and an executive summary can be downloaded from the Research page of our website.
March 2010
Warning - Email Scam
It has been brought to our attention that there is an email circulating, purporting to originate from The Henry Smith Charity, that offers donations to individuals and organisations. Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information on this. You are strongly advised not to respond to these emails.
November 2009
Safety in Numbers: a multi-site evaluation of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor Services has been published. The study is the first large scale, multi-site evaluation of IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) services across England and Wales. The report and an executive summary can be downloaded from the Research page of our website.