Many of our service users have fled situations of conflict, persecution, and abuse, and continue to face discrimination and hardship within the UK. In particular, many of our women have survived gender based violence, including sexual abuse and exploitation, and human trafficking. Throughout lockdown, 3/4 of our women went hungry or were unable to feed their children, 1/5 were homeless, and 85% said their mental health had worsened due to isolation and being cut off from support services.

We provide practical support for our service users, including help navigating the asylum seeking process, essential items like toiletries, nappies & cleaning products, help with housing, school access for children, and English language classes. We provide one-to-one mental health support for women recovering from trauma, as well as group wellbeing sessions to combat isolation and loneliness. The Big Give Christmas Campaign will enable us to continue our Mental Health & Wellbeing Art Group.