Helen Newlove, Baroness Newlove
| The Baroness Newlove | |
|---|---|
 Baroness Newlove seen during a visit to Hampshire in November 2010. | |
| Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales | |
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Assumed office 21 December 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Louise Casey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1961 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Garry Newlove (1959–2007, his death) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Known for | Community campaigner |
Helen Margaret Newlove, Baroness Newlove (born 28 December 1961) is a Warrington-based community reform campaigner who was appointed as the Victims' Commissioner[1] by the UK government in 2012. Helen Newlove came to prominence after her husband, Garry Newlove was murdered by three youths in 2007.[2] After his death she set up a number of foundations that aimed to tackle the UK drinking culture as well as providing support to young people. Newlove was given a peerage in the 2010 Dissolution Honours list and sits in the House of Lords as a Conservative.[3]
Campaigns
Newlove’s 47-year-old husband Garry Newlove was murdered in August 2007 in Warrington, Cheshire, after confronting a gang of drunken youths who were vandalising her car. They kicked him repeatedly in the head and are now serving time for murder.
Since Garry’s death, his widow has campaigned against the UK’s binge-drink culture and calling for better training for landlords and bar staff. Mrs Newlove set up Newlove Warrington on 8 November 2008, which aims to make the town a safer and better place for people to live and to improve facilities and opportunities for the children through education and life skills for the better of communities. The three goals for the campaign were to inspire people to lead a more purposeful life; motivating people to enrich their lives; providing opportunities for positive interaction with communities.[4]
Newlove has extended her campaign nationally by joining forces with the local and national media, in particular The Sun newspaper, to campaign for a clampdown on gangs like the one who claimed her husband's life.[5]
Peerage
In May 2010 Newlove was given a peerage in the 2010 Dissolution Honours list.[3] After the announcement was made Newlove commented that "I am just an ordinary woman, propelled into high profile by a set of horrifying circumstances which I wish with all my heart had never occurred."[3] Created on 14 July 2010, Newlove took up her seat in the House of Lords as a Conservative on 15 July 2010 when she was introduced as Baroness Newlove, of Warrington in the County of Cheshire.[6][7]
Victims' Commissioner
On 21 December 2012 it was announced that Helen Newlove had been appointed as the new Victims' Commissioner, a role requiring her to liaise with ministers to offer advice on aspects of the Criminal Justice System that affect victims and witnesses. The three-year post had previously been held by Louise Casey, but had been vacant since Casey stepped down in October 2011.[8][9]
Personal life
She is the daughter of Joseph Terence Marston (1931–2014) and his wife Rose (born 1931).. Lady Newlove has three daughters by Garry: Zoe, Danielle and Amy.[7]
References
- ↑ "Baroness Newlove Is New Victims' Commissioner". Sky News. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Newlove Killer's Appeal Refused". Sky News. Retrieved 19 June 2016. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - 1 2 3 "Dissolution honours: John Prescott made a peer". BBC News. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "About Us". Newlove Warrington. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ↑ "Dissolution honours". The Sun. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59491. p. 13714. 19 July 2010.
- 1 2 "Widow of murdered father-of-three Garry Newlove takes her seat in the House of Lords". Daily Mail. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ↑ "Baroness Newlove appointed as new victims' commissioner". BBC News (BBC). 21 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "Baroness Newlove to be adviser on crime". The Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
External links
- Newlove Warrington charity founded and run by Helen Newlove