“Safeguarding, supporting and empowering women and children from Black and minoritised communities whose lives have been affected by violence and abuse to live free from abuse without fear for a healthier, safer and brighter future”
WHAT IS THE HALO PROJECT CHARITY?
As an award winning, specialist by and for Black and minoritised community national charity, our vision is to eliminate forced marriage, honour-based abuse and female genital mutilation within society. To change attitudes and beliefs for future generations to break the cycle of abuse and to empower victims and survivors to make their own choices.
ABOUT US We can make
A difference
Domestic abuse is not just physical violence- it can also include emotional, sexual, financial, psychological and financial abuse which takes place within close relationships, usually by partners, ex-partners or family members.
Forcing someone into marriage is illegal in the UK, it is a form of domestic abuse and a serious abuse of human rights. If you face any physical or emotional and psychological pressure to gain your consent this is a forced marriage.
Honour based abuse is a term used to refer to a collection of practices used to control the behaviour of people within families (or other social groups) in order to protect perceived cultural and religious beliefs, values and social
FGM is illegal in the UK and a form of child abuse. It is very painful and can seriously harm the health of women and girls. It involves the deliberate cutting or altering of the female genitalia for no medical reason.
OUR PROJECT WORK
As an award winning, specialist by and for Black and minoritised community national charity, our vision is to eliminate forced marriage, honour-based abuse and female genital mutilation within society. To change attitudes and beliefs for future generations to break the cycle of abuse and to empower victims and survivors to make their own choices.
OUR PROJECTS
