Meet the team

Hello, I’m Amy Hale.  I joined GRASAC as a Trustee in the Autumn of 2022. My day job is in the Civil Service and I’ve worked in this sector for around 17 years. I love my day job and my involvement with GRASAC but I never envisaged I’d be doing either of these things when I was younger. My career plans were very much focused on horses when I was young as I spent a grand total of 7 years studying Equine Science at Hartpury College (now University) in Gloucestershire. I’ve yet to find a direct link between horses and what I do now but I guess there’s still time…!

I joined GRASAC in August 2023 and am delighted to be a new Co-Chair. In my day job I work for the Charity Sector in Gloucestershire as Head of Sector Innovation, although I describe myself as a “has been” as I have been many things in my professional life from a probation officer, lecturer in law, criminology and forensic psychology to running a non-profit organisation supporting victims of sexual violence in South Africa. I am mum to four wonderful children, in my spare time I love music, sing in a choir and the joy of my life is my Golden Retriever TeddyBear – don’t tell my children!

I joined GRASAC in March 2022 (I think!) I am a senior associate solicitor in a London law firm specialising in representing sexual abuse survivors (both children and adults) in civil claims. I have a little sassy Pomeranian- who is head strong, defiant and likes to have the last word. They say dogs are like their owners!

My day job is as Credit Control Manager for Gloucestershire-based Creed Foodservice – a national foodservice provider to chefs and the catering industry.  I am a keen runner and gym-goer, with a definite weakness for chocolate ..hence the gym membership!

Previously a detective both in the UK and British Virgin Islands, and often investigating cases of serious sexual abuse and violence, I have frequently provided a high level of support to victims of crimes and in particular sexual offence victims prior to court and following the conviction of the offender.  I am now aa lecturer in Professional Policing and Criminology at the University of Gloucestershire.