Dr. Jack Tracey is Chair of Trustees at Belong. He is currently Head of Operations at the JABBS Foundation, a charitable funder of services which work to improve support for, and address injustices against, women, girls, their families, and communities. He was previous Head of Criminal Justice Policy at the office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner and was instrumental in the operational delivery of the Birmingham Women’s Intensive Supervision Court (amongst other innovative projects). 

Belong’s commitment to social justice and belief in the power of positive relationships to create lasting change matches my own. Their empathic, psychologically informed approach represents what I know to be best practice, offering hope where there might otherwise be none. I am so proud to be associated with Belong, all it staff, volunteers, and fellow trustees working to drive the kind of positive change we need to see across the criminal justice system.

Fred Ingham is a Trustee and Treasurer of Belong. He has over 20 years of international experience in the Financial Services sector as a fund manager and investment analyst. He has spent the last 16 years at Neuberger Berman and prior to this worked at Coronation International and PricewaterhouseCoopers. His role includes running portfolios, sitting on Investment Committees, interacting with Boards of Fund Directors and managing complex risks. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a qualified Chartered Accountant in England and Wales (ACA) and holds an MA from Oxford University.

Belong’s work appeals to me because it offers direct help within the Criminal Justice System to those who may have very few other opportunities for either solace or development in their lives and who may feel the door is closed to them. Belong’s work has demonstrably shown the clear benefits of an approach centred on empathy, psychological grounding and a belief in rehabilitation.

Jennifer is an experienced commercial and Intellectual Property lawyer, and former Director/Partner at a major law firm and has secondment industry experience in the public sector. She has a decade of experience as a charity trustee in different sectors including at Islington CVS (as Treasurer), Burma Campaign, Korea Connect and Resonance FM, as well as helping a local refugee organisation with events. She seeks to use her legal and general management and marketing experience to add value to other sectors as well as giving something back to the more vulnerable in society.

She was drawn to Belong due to the passion and drive demonstrated as well as coherent goals. She enjoys collaborating with other trustees, seeing the results of the team’s efforts and working with a committed chairperson.

Frankco is a Researcher and Public Policy Analyst with lived experience in the criminal justice system and is passionate about progressive criminal justice reform. After graduating with an MSc in Criminal Justice Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, he is dedicated to elevating the voices of those from marginalised communities with lived experience of the CJS and using these perspectives for evidence-based policy development through future research and work.

Frankco has previously volunteered as a Criminal Justice Recovery Practitioner, assisting people with substance misuse issues who have encountered the CJS. He then joined Belong as a Mentor for young people in custody in 2019 before becoming a Trustee in 2022.  

Gemma Cranmer is an experienced leader in organisational development, with over 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector and a strong focus on inclusion, culture and evidence-based change. With a career rooted in promoting wellbeing, equitable practices and meaningful employee engagement, she is passionate about using data and lived experience to create environments where people can truly thrive.

Her decision to become a Trustee for Belong came from her lifelong commitment to justice and reform, shaped by her experience as a teenager having both her parents in custody. In 2023, she participated in an exhibition that told the stories of 30 women incarcerated in Holloway prison, challenging harmful stereotypes and highlighting the systemic cycles of trauma faced by individuals in the justice system.  This involvement sparked a desire to contribute to rehabilitative interventions to help build a better criminal justice system.

Gemma finds fulfilment working with purpose-driven organisations that aim to improve lives. She believes in the power of small actions, especially when they’re part of a collective effort. Being a Trustee at Belong allows her to channel her passion into tangible, positive impact alongside a team she’s continually inspired by and learning from.

Sian has worked with children, young people and families for over twenty years. In 2010, she completed an MA in Applied Anthropology with Youth and Community work from Goldsmiths College. It was around this time that she first came into contact with the work of Belong and she was one of our first of our volunteer mentors. Since then, Sian has led youth participation and co-production projects for national and local charities.

In 2020, Sian joined the Independent Office for Police Conduct and is a qualified IOPC investigator. She also works closely with the stakeholder engagement team who focus on building trust in groups who have low confidence in the police complaints system.

Sian became a trustee in 2022 as she still holds the charity in high esteem, all those years after her first volunteering experiences. She recognises the positive impact Belong has on helping individuals transform their lives, and how deeply the charity values run through the organisation.