OUR VALUES
Intersectionality: We believe that everyone has their own lived experience and this experience is impacted through a wide range of discrimination and oppression such as race, immigration status, and disability. By centering these voices and experiences, we can provide a more humane and effective service.
Feminist: We are unapologetically a Black Feminist organisation.
Human: We believe in a person-centered approach. That is, the needs of our clients will be the guiding principle of our work and our approach will be tailored to meet each individual’s needs. We do not expect victims to fit their lived experiences into a pre-determined model.
Change: We believe that change can happen. We do not accept oppression and discrimination as being a natural state of humankind. We support and value all the communities that fight for equality and justice and stand with them in solidarity.
Collaboration: We believe change can only happen through collaboration and partnership. We welcome opportunities to work with public, voluntary and private organisations to end systemic and institutional discrimination for the benefit of all, especially Minoritized communities.
Accountability: We believe that we need to demonstrate our values by our actions, therefore we welcome challenges, criticism and evaluation from the Black and Minoritized communities that we serve.
Justice: We believe that whilst communities face oppression, discrimination and inequality we are not a just society. We will continue to challenge structures, organisations and cultures that either directly or indirectly further the exclusion and oppression of Black and Minoritized communities.
OUR PLAN
To work with Black and Minoritized women and girls who are subjected to abuse and violence and to support them to live free from harm.
- To work with Black and Minoritized women and girls to support them to advocate for their own rights.
- To deliver effective and meaningful training to public, private and voluntary organisations to eradicate the experience of institutional oppression faced by Black and Minoritized women.
- To develop and lead local campaigns to bring real and lasting change for Black and Minoritized women and girls living in Devon and Cornwall and the surrounding areas.
WE ARE….
A by and for organisation. We are a group of black women that have experienced racism, Domestic Abuse, and Sexual Violence. We survived. We now support other black and minoritized women and girls.
In essence, we are from the communities we serve.
We do not want Black and Minoritized women and girls to distort or alienate their lived experiences to fit into categories created by white-led organisations.
Research and evidence highlight that and organisations are more effective at supporting Black and Minoritized women and girls to live free from abuse. Reasons for this include feeling connected to someone with a shared life experience and nuanced understanding of intersecting experiences of racism and sexism
