Samira Project

Funded by Islington Council and in partnership with IMECE Women’s Centre and Latin America Women’s Aid (LAWA), we support Kurdish, Middle Eastern and North African women who are survivors of domestic abuse and Harmful practices and they reside in Islington. The service is offered in Kurdish Sorani, Arabic, Farsi and in English:

  • Violence Against Women and Girls advocacy and support
  • Crisis intervention
  • Emotional support
  • Welfare benefits support
  • Routes to legal and immigration advice and support

Prevention and Action Through Community Engagement Community Engagement and Training (P&ACT)

Funded by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, P&ACT is a London-wide partnership comprised of twelve ‘led by and for’ organisations and led by Asian Women’s Resource Centre (AWRC).

What do we offer through P&ACT?

P&ACT offers specialist services to survivors experiencing or being at risk of domestic abuse and harmful practices:

  • One-to-one specialist advocacy for Black and Minoritised survivors of domestic abuse and harmful practices in Kurdish Sorani, Arabic, Farsi and in English.
  • Counselling in Kurdish Sorani, Arabic, Amharic, Tigrinya and in English
  • Community engagement and workshops
  • Specialist training for professionals in harmful practices

More projects

• Women’s Development and Employment Programme

• ASCENT Safe Accommodation Floating Support Services led by Refuge

• Prevention and Action Through Community Engagement Community Engagement and Training (P&ACT)

• Survivors 2 Thrivers

• The Mind the Gap Project

Activities & events

• Harmful Practices Training: Understanding Forced Marriage, FGM, and Honour-Based Abuse

• FGM Workshop: Safeguarding, Support and Prevention

• Money Safety Workshop: Building Financial Confidence and Independence

• Learn English in a Safe, Supportive Space

• Empower Your Future: Financial Freedom Workshop for Survivor