HOPE Drop in Service for BME Women and Girls
HOPE is the new BME Women organisation providing BME Engagement in relation to Domestic Violence/Abuse across Sussex.
It runs a Drop-in service on Mondays (except bank holidays) from 12-2pm at the BMECP Centre, 10a Fleet Street, BN1 4ZE.
HOPE stands for:
Help, Open, Protect & Empower BME Women and Girls
* Help raise awareness and educate BME women/girls.
* Open to promoting joint approaches to the issues of violence against women and girls and help in the formulation of interagency responses to the various forms of abuse and violence.
* Protect BME women and girls who are victims/survivors of violence against women and girls by providing help, advice, support and information on national and local available services with the aim of breaking the barriers which result in BME women being excluded.
* Empower BME women and girls who have been affected by violence and abuse by providing capacity building, training and development which will enable them to become more than just survivors.
For more information please contact the BME Engagement Project Coordinator by email,
hanan@hopesussex.org.uk or call 01273290489 or 07494330011 (mobile) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The abuse is not your fault and you do not have to put up with it.
If you are in immediate danger, call 999. If you or a friend need help contact the Freephone 24
hour National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Who we are
We are a multi-lingual group of Black and Minority Ethnic women called HOPE. We’re trained to raise awareness of domestic violence and abuse among women in BME communities across Sussex. We offer facilitated sessions to community groups.
The Drop-in is a safe, welcoming and informal space for women and girls above the age of 16 years who can have access to support, information, draw on strength and share knowledge with other women. Tea, coffee and biscuits are also provided.
Together we are empowering women.