Led by survivors. Here for survivors.

Priya Dawkins is the Founder and CEO of The Jessica Project, bringing together more than 18 years of professional experience across science, psychology, neuroscience and global business leadership with extensive lived and professional experience within the VAWG sector.

A survivor herself, Priya has navigated the justice system and understands first-hand both the short and long-term impacts of trauma, and the complex journey of healing, rebuilding and rediscovering yourself after abuse.

She is qualified as an ISVA, IDVA and ChISVA, with additional specialist training in perpetrator behavioural change programmes, non-fatal strangulation, honour-based abuse, misogyny and wider forms of violence against women and girls.

Long before The Jessica Project formally developed, Priya created a survivor community forum that grew into a space supporting women across the country. Through that community and her wider advocacy work she has provided direct support, guidance and advocacy to thousands of survivors. Those conversations shaped the vision for The Jessica Project.

She sits on a number of advisory boards, has contributed to roundtables and strategic conversations on survivor experience, trauma-informed practice and systemic change, and has appeared across podcasts, television, media and documentary projects discussing VAWG and the experiences of survivors.

Now working as a trainer, speaker, advocate and organisational leader, Priya delivers education to professionals, businesses, healthcare services, community organisations and wider audiences. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: survivor voices should not simply be listened to. They should shape services, systems, education and meaningful change.

Bianca Wardally

Ambassador

Bianca is a writer, actress, model and passionate survivor advocate, shaped by lived experience and a lifelong dedication to supporting vulnerable, neurodivergent and marginalised people of all backgrounds, races and genders.

Bianca believes in prevention through education, encouraging boys and men to reflect on attitudes and behaviours, promoting empathy, healthier relationships and accountability.

As an Ambassador, she represents The Jessica Project in schools, colleges, universities, youth clubs and community events, challenging rape culture, misogyny, toxic masculinity, victim blaming and harmful online influences.

“I want a safer society and community; this is a form of peace for the justice myself and other victims never ever received.”

Louise

Ambassador

Louise has an extensive professional background in cybersecurity and global business leadership, and is the founder of Brave Everyday CIC, a movement built on the belief that courage isn’t the absence of fear, it is action despite it.

A survivor of trauma and domestic violence, Louise shares her story and honest conversations to remind people that healing is possible, and that if we can find the courage to keep going, so can they.

“Your story matters. Your voice matters. You matter.”

Louise approached us with the idea of becoming an ambassador for our survivor-led movement. We were humbled, and we believe strongly in everything she stands for.