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If in an emergency the police have a duty to ensure your safety. If you fear that you or someone you know is at serious risk of harm please ring 999 immediately.
It is always best to speak to the operator if you can, this may be through whispering and tapping or coughing in response to questions.
However, if you need the police but cannot speak find information here (link embedded) and below:
999 BSL connects you to British Sign Language Interpreters remotely through an app or a web-based platform, who then will relay the conversation with the call handler and emergency authorities. Please find the web-based platform here (link embedded).
[How The Halo Project can help?]
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The Halo Project operate a national specialist support line. Our dedicated Team can provide specialist advice and information if you or someone you know if experiencing or is at risk of domestic and sexual violence including honour based abuse, forced marriage, FGM. Our support and advice is independent, confidential and non-judgmental.
Survivors or professionals can contact The Halo Project on 01642 683045 or email info@haloproject.org.uk for further information.
The Halo Project is based in the North East of England and we provide direct one to one support to Women and Girls living in and around our region. We work with you to keep you safe and to develop a unique support plan that aims to meet your, emotional, cultural, financial and practical needs. The Halo Project also advocates for your best interests if working with other professionals and agencies. We can also attend court with you and provide support for those engaging with the legal process.
Survivors or professionals can contact The Halo Project on 01642 683045 or email info@haloproject.org.uk for further information.
We operate family and immigration law clinics. This allows a free 30 minute appointment to gain legal advice with a specialist solicitor. Appointments are conducted in a private room where all that is discussed remains private and confidential.
Survivors or professionals can contact The Halo Project on 01642 683045 or email info@haloproject.org.uk for further information.
Our Halo Homes provide safe accommodation for black and minoritised women and their children who have faced cultural harms , we offer a safe and supported haven and are equipped to meet cultural and religious needs whilst ensuring that weomsn feel a sense of belonging and community. We are invested in the future of our residents and strive to provide onward recovery, housing and integration back into a new, safer community. To support as many in need as possible we also accommodate women who have no recourse to public funds.
All our vacancies are available on Womens Aid, Routes to Support if you need any further information please contact us on 01642 688797 or email us on info@haloproject.org.uk.
With our Survivors we have developed a portfolio of specialist accredited training for both Victims and Professionals. All education is trauma informed and we have recovery programmes for Women and Girls and Cultural and Safeguarding training for professionals.
Our community education programmes for Women and Girls include
Our Professionals Training includes
Its Not Culture its Abuse aims to highlight safeguarding risks faced by black and minoritised women
Honour Based Abuse, Female Genital Mutilation and Forced marriage training modules
Bespoke modules can be tailor-made for any individual or sector please contact The Halo Project on 01642 683045 or email info@haloproject.org.uk for further information.
Survivors can often feel a sense of isolation when moved to a place of safety. At the Halo Project we recognise that support should not stop at the point of ensuring safety and have been operating our Circle of Friends programme for over 10 years to help women to integrate back into society and to build new friendships and networks to alleviate their isolation.
Circle of Friends is our current and former service users and it enables our women and children to meet others with similar experiences, combat isolation, develop friendships, instil confidence and improve overall mental health and wellbeing. Past events activities have included coffee mornings, self-defence classes, yoga, bowling, swimming and cooking classes. This provided an opportunity to safely meet other women who share similar experiences and culture to create a new community of friends.
“All these [activties] are making huge impact in our lives and in my way of thinking as well. They are very helpful and I actually used to do nothing over the past one year. I do yoga every day now”
“I used to dream that I would do these types of things and today my dream came true!”
Survivors or professionals can contact The Halo Project on 01642 683 045 or email info@haloproject.org.uk for further information.
The Halo Project is a victim led organisation, at the heart of our work is to ensure victims voices are heard and responded to. Our Survivors Panel share and evaluate their experiences interacting with a range of services from police to social workers. This operates to distill and locate gaps within services for BME women. We then work in collaboration with organisations and authorities to alleviate these gaps and improve equality in service delivery.
Survivors or professionals can contact The Halo Project on 01642 683 045 or email info@haloproject.org.uk for further information.
Please find below our general safety advice to prevent harm or further harm from happening, preparing for an emergency exit and protecting yourself if experiencing immediate harm and danger.
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