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Introducing Workplace Safespace
We are delighted to be working with Hillingdon Women's Center and GRoW on the exciting new initiative: Workplace Safespace based in Hillingdon. The partnership led project seeks to develop a localised response to domestic abuse by engaging with employers and...
In memory of Anne-Marie Hutchinson
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that, having been ill for some time, Anne-Marie OBE QC (Hons) of Dawson Cornwell passed away. Anne-Marie was our first Ambassador - a role she was passionate about and we hold so many fond memories of...
Employment opportunities for vulnerable women
Our founder, Polly Harrar and Chair Joanna Murray (right) for Futures for Women met on 28 March to discuss their part-funding of our programme in Birmingham which will give realistic employment opportunities for two groups of vulnerable women from the South Asian...
Futures for Women
Press release by Futures for Women The trustees of the charity Futures for Women are delighted to announce on International Women’s Day that they have chosen to fund the charity The Sharan Project as their first project partner. The Sharan Project is a national...
SOAS: Law and Multi Culturalism and Rights
We were delighted to be invited by the School of Law to deliver a talk to students at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London this week. The seminar looked at the 2014 legislation criminalising forced marriage, the barriers faced by victims to come...
Tackling forced marriage issues with the MET Police
The Sharan Project was recently invited by the Metropolitan Police to discuss forced marriage (FM) and honour based abuse (HBA) to highlight the challenges and barriers faced by victims and survivors across the UK. Addressing officers from specialist teams across the...
Celebrating TEN years of service!
This year marks our 10th year of supporting vulnerable women. We were delighted to mark this occasion by celebrating with our partners, supporters and ambassador at HMS President. The Sharan Project was created through the vision and dedication of our founder, Polly...
Raising awareness of forced marriages at Solihull college & university
Last year, we launched the Our Girl campaign calling for education institutions to help prevent forced marriage. The aim is to work with colleges and universities to train staff to spot the signs of forced marriage and prevent, create a student led support network,...
Our annual fundraiser
A big thank you from all of us at The Sharan Project for taking part in our annual fundraising event. The evening was a huge success on all fronts – it was a full house, our guests had great time and we raised money to continue to keep our lines open and help women in...