The Trust Project supports women and families from ethnic minority background experiencing domestic abuse. Two project workers support refugees and South Asian women in Surrey offering practical and emotional support. They also link with the children and often the men in the family. They work with a range of nationalities and one to one or in small groups, over several boroughs in Surrey.

The women are often at different stages of the abusive relationship – they may be just becoming aware that they are in a physically or emotionally abusive relationship, they may need support with court cases and the break up process or they may be recovering. Some of the additional issues our project workers help with include immigration, language problems, health issues and parenting.

Both workers work in partnership with other agencies including councils, language support services, citizens advice bureau, social services and refuges.

For more information, email admin@smef.org.uk