Poverty & Inclusion Community & Social Justice 2025
Southall Black Sisters

Annual Report 2023-24

Southall Black Sisters provides specialist support to Black, minoritised and migrant women experiencing gender-based violence. In 2023-24 they handled 5,472 helpline queries, supported 706 women directly, and led high-profile campaigns on No Recourse to Public Funds, the Victims and Prisoners Bill, and police reform — with their NRPF recommendations accepted by the UN Special Rapporteur on VAWG.

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5,472 queries handled via national helpline Key Metric 1
706 Black, minoritised and migrant women received direct casework support; 100 received counselling Key Metric 2
Total income £3.68m; surplus of £22,000 Key Metric 3
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National helpline, direct casework and advocacy, counselling, emergency accommodation, NRPF fund, community support group, ESOL classes, legal advice, immigration support Custom geography from upload: London / National

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5,472 queries handled via national helpline Key Metric 1
706 Black, minoritised and migrant women received direct casework support; 100 received counselling Key Metric 2
Total income £3.68m; surplus of £22,000 Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • UN Special Rapporteur on VAWG accepted SBS recommendations on NRPF reform following UK visit
  • Successfully campaigned to extend Support for Migrant Victims pilot fund to March 2025
  • Open letter to Home Secretary on harmful immigration changes signed by 58 VAWG organisations

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