Several charity leaders and supporters have been nominated to become members of the House of Lords following the resignation of Keir Starmer as prime minister.
On Thursday, the government announced that the leaders of the Labour Party, Liberal Democrat Party and Conservatives had nominated 24 individuals to become peers, and that two people had been nominated for crossbench peerages.
The individuals include the leaders of charities Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), Family Rights Group, the Death Penalty Project, Foundation for Common Land and Nesta.
Commenting on her peerage, Alison Garnham, chief executive of CPAG, said: “We’ve seen some good first steps towards reducing child poverty but there is much more to do.
“I look forward to working from the lords to ensure every child in the UK has a fair start.”
Congratulating Family Rights Group’s CEO Cathy Ashley on her appointment, the charity’s chair Kate Morris said: “The trustees, staff and supporters of Family Rights Group are delighted that Cathy’s many years of working to support children and their families has been recognised and we congratulate her.
“Cathy has made a real difference to the services children and their families receive. Under her leadership the charity has consistently been recognised for its expertise and authority, for the way it works collaboratively with children, families and practitioners and for developing one of the most successful innovations in children’s social care in the last decade – Lifelong Links.
“The charity recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and has a level of impact much larger than you’d expect from a charity of its size – a testament to its strong team.”
The co-founders and co-executive directors of the Death Penalty Project, Saul Lehrfreund and Parvais Jabbar, were also appointed as life peers.
Charity board member Simon Goldberg said: “Everyone at the Death Penalty Project and Simons Muirhead Burton congratulates Saul and Parvais on this well-deserved recognition of their decades-long dedication to supporting individuals facing the cruelty of the death penalty and ending capital punishment for good.
“It’s been an honour and a privilege to see how the organisation has, under their watch and leadership, grown in size and impact, and we look forward to continuing our shared work to protect human rights and advance justice around the world.”
