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Useful links - black and minority ethnic women


DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SPECIFIC

Southall Black Sisters - Domestic violence resource centre for Asian, African, Afro-Caribbean women
EarthWords - EarthWords has domestic abuse information in over 60 languages.
Hot Peach Pages - Hot Peach Pages has a directory of domestic abuse agencies world-wide

Asian
Apna Ghar - Domestic violence shelter serving primarily Asian women and children
Has a helpline service, also offers emotional counselling and group work.  Specifically for Asian women.  Languages offered are: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Sylheti, Tamil, Urdu

Turkish
Turkish Cypriot Women's Project - Advice service for Turkish Cypriot, Turkish and Kurdish women on all matters, including domestic violence.

Chinese
Chinese Information and Advice Centre - Provides support and information for Chinese people living in the UK. Also runs Sunflower Support Programme for children and teenagers affected by domestic violence.

Stop look go - A domestic violence website for Chinese communities funded by the Home Office.  This website was created by survivors and their children from WAITS in Birmingham.  It includes personal stories, and a section on children and young people.

Eastern European
East European Advice Centre - Advice service for Eastern Europeans. Offers English, Polish, and Russian languages, but works with most Eastern European nationals. Tel: 020 8741 1288 or email: info@eeac.org.uk.  

Jewish
Jewish Women's Aid - Provides refuge and/or support to Jewish women and their children affected by domestic violence
 
Muslim
Muslim Community Helpline - Telephone counselling service for Muslim men and women

South Asian
Newham Asian Women's Project - For South Asian women in the London borough of Newham who are experiencing domestic violence.


GENERAL

Multikulti - Information, advice, guidance and learning materials in community languages
Refugee Council - Services for refugees and asylum seekers; including children's services, integration services and information on voluntary returns
EarthWords - EarthWords has domestic abuse information in over 60 languages.
Hot Peach Pages - Hot Peach Pages has a directory of domestic abuse agencies world-wide
 
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