Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum (SMEF)

SMEF

About us

Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum (SMEF) supports and represents the needs and aspirations of a growing ethnic minority population in Surrey.

We provide support for over 50 grassroot community groups, build relationships between faith groups, and run projects to help black and minoritized ethnic people across the county to feel a part of their community, improve their wellbeing and learn new skills for work and life.

Support for community groups

Advice and information

Support for individuals

Helping you to live better

Surrey Faith Links

Bringing organisations together

Our impact

young people empowered to take action against hate crime

people attended awareness raising and training sessions

member groups supported

Case Studies

Alekka

Alekka

Alekka joined our Redhill Women’s Group in November 2020. The Women’s Groups is part of our Many Hands project which helps women to integrate by building stronger social bonds, gaining new skills for work through volunteering and improving their language and...

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Kamilla

Kamilla

Kamilla’s husband is a drug addict. He is verbally and physical violent towards Kamilla – often forcing her to give him money so he can feed his addiction. Much of this violence is witnessed by their young children. Our Trust Project supports women and families from...

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Zahra

Zahra

Our Muslim Women and Girls’ Groups in Surrey Heath provide regular weekly drop in sessions that bring together South Asian women and girls of all nationalities, creeds and cultures, to socialise, learn new skills and improve their wellbeing through activities and...

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