Forced marriage and school holidays

As the school holidays approach and travel restrictions are lifted, there is a risk of children being taken abroad, and being forced to marry. Forced marriage is illegal.

We need to stay alert to Signs of children and young people being in potential danger of Forced Marriage. It is important to act quickly, without alerting family members or friends who may be part of the plans.

Find out how to get help

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London Black Women's Project (LBWP)

A domestic violence organisation committed to ending all forms of violence against women and girls. LBWP provides women-only outcomes-focused services in safe and confidential space through a number of projects to BMER women and girls aged 12+ across East London and Haringey. They can provide:

  • One-to-one therapeutic support and/or key working for survivors of all forms of VAWG
  • Counselling for women and girls of all age groups
  • Emergency accommodation and housing support services in refuges across Newham and Haringey with 50 bed spaces
  • A specialist VAWG service aimed at older women at risk or suffering abuse through individual support and support groups
  • Community based advocacy for women and girls designed to build women and girls’ capacity and resources
  • Information and advice around domestic and sexual violence, housing/ homelessness, human rights and welfare and immigration.

Contact

Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm

Tel: 0208 472 0528

Email: info@lbwp.online

For more information, visit the London Black Women’s Project (LBWP) website.

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