WE FOUND OUR SAFE SPACE!

WE ARE JUST £100,000 short of the asking price for this beautiful safe house complete with many rooms and facilities, and a lovely garden.

It seems a lot doesn't it, but we have already raised several times that amount and this is the final stretch to finally achieve what has been 6 years in the planning.

The idea behind our specialist refuge, is that victims of domestic abuse, including women with children can be accommodated safely for anything between 1 night and 10 days, while an alternative adequate safe space is found or a 'mainstream' refuge is located.

The space will be accessible 24hrs a day in case of emergencies and will be (wo-)manned full time.

Because of issues around 'adultifcation' of black children, we will will use our discretion to accept children up to and including 16 years of age until other arrangements can be made.

VALERIE FORDE'S STORY.

"YOUR MUM AND BABY SISTER WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN" Ngozi made this promise to Valerie's daughter and other children as they stood outside the courtroom.

VALERIE'S STORY IS AN NOT ISOLATED ONE.

Valerie Forde, was murdered in Hackney, London on the 31/03/2014 after reporting to the police that a threat was made to her life and the lives of her children. It was logged as a 'Threat to property' and no safeguarding mechanisms were activated. Very shortly after, Valerie and her 22 month old baby daughter, RJ were viciously murdered by her ex partner who was child's father.

On the 1st May 2021, we launched, VALERIE'S LAW Compulsory Training for Agencies Supporting Black DV Victims.

The trailer that helped us get more than the required 100,000 signatures. https://youtu.be/XuDZOTrlUAY

An interview with Sistah Space Founder and a survivor turned volunteer. https://youtu.be/kWz7HD7OpyA