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Honour based violence and forced marriages

Karama Nirvana

Karma Nirvana’s staff and most of its 18 volunteers are survivors of forced marriage and 'honour'-based violence.

Tel: 0800 5999 247
Website: www.karmanirvana.org.uk

Forced Marriage Unit

The Forced Marriage Unit can give advice and support.They will not contact your family.

Tel: 020 7008 0151
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

Forced Marriage.net

This website provides advice, information and essential contacts to help people out of a forced marriage.

Website: www.forcedmarriage.net/

Iranian and Kurdish women’s rights organisation

Support for Farsi, Kurdish, Arabic and Turkish speaking women, girls and couples.

Tel: 0207 920 6490
Website: www.ikwro.org.uk

Kiran Asian Women's Aid

Provides safe, temporary accommodation for Asian women and their children escaping domestic violence. Also provides advice, outreach work and resettlement support. Click here for more information.

Tel: 020 8558 1986
Email: kiranawa@btopenworld.com

Southall Black Sisters 

Offering specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy, counselling and self-help support for Asian and African-Caribbean women. Services in several community languages.

Tel: 0208 571 0800
Website: www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/

Sojourner Project 

The Sojourner Project is for women with no recourse to public funds, who entered the UK on a spousal or partner visa and are eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) under the Domestic Violence Rule. Click here for more information.

Tel: 020 7840 7147

National Centre for Domestic Violence

The National Centre for Domestic Violence provides a free service to everybody, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or imigration status.

Tel: 0844 8044 999
Website: www.ncdv.org.uk

Protection Against Stalking and Harassment

Provides information, support and advice to victims of stalking and harassment.

Tel: 0300 636 0300
Website: www.protectionagainststalking.org/

Rights of Women

Rights of Women works to attain justice and equality by informing, educating and empowering women on their legal rights.

Tel: 020 7251 6577
Website: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk

Survivors UK

For over twenty years, Survivors UK have been providing information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.

Tel: 0845 122 1201
Website: www.survivorsuk.org

Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre

Supporting survivors of sexual abuse, rape, domestic abuse, and harassment, offering a free and confidential service to women and girls who are dealing with the effects of sexual violence.

Tel: 0800 783 6294
Website: www.oxfordrapecrisis.net/

Forced marriage awareness

This website is intended to assist both professionals and members of the public who are looking to understand the issues surrounding forced marriage. In particular, it offers some practical steps on what to do if you or someone you know is concerned that they may be forced into marriage.

Website: www.forcedmarriage.nhs.ukF

Positive East

Wesbite: www.gaymenswellbeing.com

The Reducing the risk website is hosted by:
Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, OX1 1ND
reducingtherisk@oxfordshire.gov.uk