ABOUT
A movement, not just a platform
Make Yourself Heard (M.Y.H) exists to turn lived experience into action.
It's a space for people who have felt unheard, dismissed, overlooked, or let down by the systems around them. A place where personal stories become conversation, creativity becomes connection, and collective voices become a catalyst for change.
Through storytelling, art, culture, and campaigning, M.Y.H shines a light on issues that matter, challenges injustice, and creates opportunities for people to engage, learn, and make themselves heard.
Founded by Jade Blue
M.Y.H was founded by Jade Blue, a rape survivor, campaigner, and advocate for justice reform.
After her case was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service, Jade waived her anonymity to speak publicly about her experience and the wider issues it exposed within the justice system. In 2024, she secured a landmark legal victory against the CPS for breaching her human rights.
What began as one person's search for answers became something bigger: a platform dedicated to amplifying lived experience, challenging harmful systems, and helping others find their voice.
What M.Y.H is here to do
M.Y.H brings together stories, information, ideas, and opportunities for action in one place.
It exists to:
Amplify voices and lived experience
Make complex systems easier to understand
Highlight injustice and barriers to change
Create space for creativity, conversation, and community
Support campaigns that drive meaningful reform
At its heart, M.Y.H believes that lived experience matters.
Because when people are heard, understanding grows. When stories are shared, stigma can be challenged. And when enough voices come together, change becomes possible.
WHAT YOU’LL FIND
M.Y.H x Noticeboard
Updates, opportunities, resources, and signposting.
From campaigns and consultations to research, events, support services, and calls to action, this is where you'll find what's happening, what matters, and how you can get involved.
M.Y.H x Know Your Rights
Your rights, explained - clearly and without the jargon.
From the justice system and victim rights to complaints processes and navigating public services, we break down complex information into practical guidance that helps people better understand their options and make informed decisions.
M.Y.H x Journal
Stories, reflections, and perspectives that deserve to be heard.
Led by Jade Blue alongside guest contributors, the Journal explores justice, lived experience, culture, health, and social change through personal storytelling, commentary, and conversation. A space for honesty, insight, and the voices too often missing from the wider discussion.
M.Y.H x Art
Creativity with purpose.
M.Y.H x Art showcases work that explores lived experience, challenges injustice, and sparks conversation. From visual art and photography to illustration and creative projects, this is a space for expression, reflection, and seeing the world through a different lens.
M.Y.H x Music
The soundtrack to the movement.
Music has the power to connect, heal, energise, and inspire. M.Y.H x Music brings together playlists, recommendations, and sounds that resonate with the themes, emotions, and communities at the heart of Make Yourself Heard.
M.Y.H x campaigns
Where voices become action.
M.Y.H x Campaigns shines a spotlight on the issues, movements, and reforms that deserve attention. It is a space to support change, amplify lived experience, and turn conversation into meaningful action.
The first campaign, Right to Be Reviewed, calls for the CPS Victims' Right to Review pilot to be made permanent, ensuring victims have the opportunity to be heard before serious cases are closed and strengthening confidence in the justice system.
Meet Jade Blue
Jade Blue is a rape survivor, campaigner, and founder of Make Yourself Heard.
After her case was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service, Jade chose to waive her anonymity and speak publicly about her experience, using her voice and lived experience to advocate for justice reform, victims' rights, and accountability.
Since then, she has worked alongside charities, policymakers, criminal justice agencies, and campaigners to help shape discussions about how systems can better support those they serve. Her advocacy is rooted in lived experience and a belief that meaningful change requires listening to the people most affected by decisions and policies.
Through M.Y.H, Jade brings together storytelling, culture, information, and campaigning to create a space where people feel informed, empowered, and less alone.
You can find Jade's reflections, commentary, and personal writing throughout M.Y.H x Journal, alongside contributions from guest writers and members of the wider community.
Because change starts with being heard. And nobody should have to find their voice alone.
Work with Jade Blue
Jade Blue brings together lived experience, frontline expertise and policy insight to help organisations, audiences and decision-makers better understand the realities behind justice, healthcare and social change. She is available for keynote speaking, panel discussions, podcasts, media interviews, consultancy, training, workshops and writing commissions. If you'd like to explore a collaboration, she'd love to hear from you.