A service providing specailst hollistic advocacy to migrant women who are seeking escape from prostitution, trafficking, harmful-practices and inter-related issues.
The London wide service is for those who are additionally subject to No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
The service provides end to end hollistic support for women with NRPF escpaing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and is orientated towards resolution of immigration status, lifting of NRPF, change of conditions. The service provides emergency life-saving support with long-term advocacy and advice service.
The service offered via various organisations include, accommodation and subsistence costs, advocay and caework, immigration legal support, advice line, counselling, group work and residential programmes and so on.
Umbrella org:
Southall Black Sisters
Area serviced:
London wide
Telephone:
Southall Black Sisters Advice Line: 0208 571 0800; Solace Women's AID Advice Line: 0808 802 5565
Who is it for:
Women in London who are victims of domestic and sexual violence, including gender based violence. Have insecure immigration status and NRPF. No access to other funds like charitable funds, savings or be eligible for local authority assistance.
How to apply:
Documents available on https://southallblacksisters.org.uk/no-recourse-fund/ 2. Agency referral form 3. Helpline pathways 4. Referral pathways