Sistah Space has announced the creation of the UK’s first refuge to provide specialist support for women of African and Caribbean descent.
Founded in 2016, in response to the tragic murder of Valerie Forde and her daughter, as the result of intimate partner violence, the charity has become a leading voice in the fight to bridge the gap in domestic abuse services for Black women and girls. Their vital work has also resulted in the creation of Valerie’s Law, a campaign that advocates for mandatory cultural competency training for police officers and government agencies in the hope to better protect and support Black women facing abuse.