About Lianne
Lianne Kirkman is an award-winning charity leader and community advocate based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. With a career spanning over 30 years, she has dedicated her life to empowering vulnerable women and tackling complex social challenges across the region.
Originally trained as a nurse, Lianne spent years volunteering to support women facing domestic abuse, addiction, homelessness, and the criminal justice system. She later founded the Leamington-based Helping Hands Community Project, leading it for a decade. Recognising an urgent need for gender-specific care, she shifted her focus to specialised, trauma-informed services.
Lianne is the Founding Director of The Esther Project, an initiative providing safe, women-only spaces, supported housing, and tailored assistance. She is also leading efforts to open an alternative custody site in Warwickshire. Her impactful work won her the Outstanding Woman with Community Impact and Midlands Inspirational Female Leader awards.
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