Due to an unprecedented volume of referrals, we regret that we are unable to accept any new referrals between Wednesday 1st December 2021 and Wednesday 5th January 2022. We will continue to prioritise urgent cases and will take high-risk referrals only if a CAADA-DASH risk assessment has been undertaken and is attached with the referral. We will also continue to accept MARAC referrals. Our No Recourse Fund remains open for applications and referrals. Our Helpline (020 8571 9595) remains open between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday – Friday until Friday 17th December, when SBS will close for the holidays until Wednesday 5th January 2022. 

You can reach the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. If you are in immediate danger, dial 999.

CAMPAIGNS

IMMIGRATION

At least 60% of our work at SBS is with abused migrant women who have insecure immigration status. These women are particularly vulnerable and fearful of accessing authorities. Low expectations, lack of knowledge or negative experiences of state authorities and fear of becoming destitute or of being deported deter many from reporting their experiences and obtaining protection. Many of our immigration campaigns highlight the ways in which immigration laws and policies trap women in abuse: a problem that has been compounded by successive government policies aimed at creating a ‘hostile immigration environment.

GO HOME VANS AND IMMIGRATION RAIDS

SBS Opposes Immigration Raid in Southall

Go Home Campaign Public Meeting

Demo Against the UKBA and it’s ‘Go Home’ Posters

Theresa May’s Racist Song Sheet

Hands Off Our bodies! Hands Off Our Passports!

Two Years On: Impact of Anti-Immigration Campaigns

Go Home Book Launch in Manchester 5th April

NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS

SBS Launch The No Recourse Fund

Victory on No Recourse to Public Funds

Campaign To Abolish No Recourse to Public Funds

International Women’s Day Campaign to Abolish No Recourse to Public Funds

Campaign Celebrates Victory for Victims of Domestic Violence

Campaign to Abolish No Recourse to Public Funds Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and 16 Days of Activism 2013

SBS and Eaves for Women Launch a Report on the DDV Concession

SBS Clients on a Spouse Visa Facing Violence, Abuse and Slavery

Abolish No Recourse to Public Funds Campaign

No Recourse Fund

Test Cases on the DDV Concession

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT

SBS Launch The No Recourse Fund

Victory on No Recourse to Public Funds

Legal Aid Challenge

Immigration Policy on Forced Marriage is Unlawful

Domestic Violence and Immigration Advice Surgeries

SBS Opposes Immigration Raid in Southall

Go Home Campaign Public Meeting

Demo Against the UKBA and it’s ‘Go Home’ Posters

Theresa May’s Racist Song Sheet

Hands Off Our bodies! Hands Off Our Passports!

I Am An Immigrant

BME Women Shun Politicians’ Scaremongering Over Immigration

Two Years On: Impact of Anti-Immigration Campaigns

Immigration Bill a Serious Threat to Liberty

2015/16 Immigration Bill and Its Impact

Immigration Advice Surgery

Immigration Problems and Abusive Relationships

Safety4Sisters Migrant Women’s Rights to Safety Conference

Time’s Up: No Collusion with Immigration Deportations

SBS Stands with Stansted Airport Protesters

Immigration Enforcement Over Protection is Not Acceptable

Sadiq Khan: Government Must Protect Domestic Abuse Victims ‘Trapped’ Due to Hostile Environment

Abuse Victims Increasingly Denied Right to Stay in UK

Immigration Rules Minefield

Our Work Is Funded By

Southall Black Sisters, a not-for-profit, secular and inclusive organisation, was established in 1979 to meet the needs of Black (Asian and African-Caribbean) women. Our aims are to highlight and challenge all forms gender-related violence against women, empower them to gain more control over their lives; live without fear of violence and assert their human rights to justice, equality and freedom.

Southall Black Sisters, 21 Avenue Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 3BL
Exempted by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner, Reference no. 200100577
A company limited by guarantee Registered in England no. 3037955
Funded by London Borough of Ealing

Southall Black Sisters, a not-for-profit, secular and inclusive organisation, was established in 1979 to meet the needs of Black (Asian and African-Caribbean) women. Our aims are to highlight and challenge all forms gender-related violence against women, empower them to gain more control over their lives; live without fear of violence and assert their human rights to justice, equality and freedom.

Southall Black Sisters, 21 Avenue Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 3BL
Exempted by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner, Reference no. 200100577
A company limited by guarantee Registered in England no. 3037955
Funded by London Borough of Ealing

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