Support for Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups

• African Sons and Daughters: African Sons and Daughters (ASD) is a non-profit organisation focused on the needs of members of the African community in the UK and the Worldwide African Diaspora.  

• Chinese Information and Advice Centre: dedicated to helping Chinese women and families who are struggling or in distress.  
• Chinese National Healthy Living Centre:  telephone and other support services for the Chinese community. Multilingual health helpline offers advice and signposting on range of issues.  
• Nour: provides Islamic support and advice through Islamic advisors (male and female) who are from a range of different Islamic schools of thought.  
• The Asian Circle: a collective within The Circle, brings together UK-based Asian women from all walks of life who have a shared passion and commitment to addressing the issues facing dis-empowered women and girls in India and South Asia.  
• The Sikh Helpline: established over 25 years ago, The Sikh Helpline has developed itself to be a trusted point of contact for members of the community in dealing with a range of issues, especially those linked to cultural and social taboos.

• CST: is Community Security Trust, a charity that protects British Jews from antisemitism and related threats. You can report antisemitism directly to CST, as well as receiving psychological support tailored to the Jewish community’s needs.  
• Muslim Women’s Network: operate a national specialist faith and culturally sensitive helpline that is confidential and non-judgmental, which offers information, support, guidance and referrals for those who are suffering from or at risk of abuse or facing problems on a range of issues.  
•  Tell Mama: are an independent, non-governmental organisation which works on tackling anti-Muslim hatred. The MAMA Project will provide a means for such incidents to be reported, recorded and analysed, working to ensure this data is accurate and reliable and the victims and witnesses affected receive support. 

• Aanchal: 24 hour telephone helpline and services for Asian women who have experienced domestic violence, emotional support, group work and counselling.  
• Ashiana Network: specialises in helping Black and Minority Ethnic women, in particular, women from South Asian, Turkish & Iranian communities, aged 16-30 years who are at risk of domestic violence and sexual violence.  
• Imkaan: Imkaan is a UK-based, Black feminist organisation. We are the only national second-tier women’s organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls i.e. women and girls which are defined in policy terms as Black and ‘Minority Ethnic’ (BME).  
• Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO):  provide direct services to Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls who are at risk of ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation and domestic violence.  

• Jewish Women’s Aid: provides confidential, accessible, empowering and culturally sensitive advocacy and support for Jewish women and children affected by domestic violence.  
• Latin American Women’s Rights Services:  offers advice, advocacy and practical support to Latin American women who are experiencing or have experienced Domestic Violence, Harmful practices or any other form of violence.  
• Latin American Women’s Aid:  offers a range of support services, including refuge and outreach for Latin American and Black and minority ethnicity women and children.  
• London Black Women’s Project (LBWP):  a domestic violence organisation committed to ending all forms of violence against women and girls. LBWP provides women-only outcomes-focused services in safe and confidential space through a number of projects to BMER women and girls aged 12+.  
• Sharan: is a U.K. based charity providing support and advice to vulnerable women, particularly of South Asian origin, who have been or are at risk of being disowned due to abuse or persecution.  

• Black Thrive: an organisation that aims to end the stigma associated with mental health and address mental health inequalities experienced by Black communities. 
• Chinese Mental Health Association: an organisation that is involved in providing direct services, increasing mental health awareness and representing Chinese mental health issues in public forums and raising its profile in the overall Chinese community. 
• CIO: a group of individuals who are seeking to setup a network of information and service centres to help assist UK Indians gain access to help and support concerning mental health.  
• Jami UK: Jami is the specialist provider of mental health services in the Jewish community. 

• Muslim Community Helpline: a national organisation providing listening and emotional support service for members of the Muslim community in the UK.  
• Sharing Voices: a charity in Bradford that aims to reduce mental health and related inequalities for BAME communities. 
• Sikh Your Mind: aims to increase awareness of mental health difficulties in the Sikh community. 
• The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network: are the UK’s largest independent organisation to specialise in working psychologically, informed by an understanding of intersectionality, with people who identify as Black, African, South Asian and Caribbean.   

ACACIA: this service provides free information/awareness raising sessions for individuals, families, community groups, professionals and anyone else who would like to receive information/training regarding perinatal mental health and BAME.