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What is Roshni?
- Roshni is a registered charity devoted to providing support for Asian women and children who have suffered from domestic violence. At Roshni we understand the needs and vulnerabilities of abused women and support them from the initial steps of leaving an abusive relationship through to starting a new life in a new home.
- Roshni is a voluntary organisation whose objectives are advancement of education and social welfare of Asian women, to enable them to utilise a maximum range of options and achieve to define and meet their needs themselves.
- Roshni is a refuge providing safe emergency accommodation, for women and children of domestic violence and family conflict.
- Roshni is a registered charity devoted to providing support for Asian women and children who have suffered from domestic violence.
- Operating for 25 years, Roshni understands the needs and vunerabilities of all women and support them through the vital steps of leaving an abusive relationship through to leading a new life in a new home.
- The nature of our service and experience means that we are culturally sensitive, understanding the pressures that our service users face and the support they need.
News:
Women subject to immigration control: 'No Recourse to Public Funds'
Women's Aid operate a 'Last Resort Fund' to help women with insecure immigration status experiencing DV who have no recourse to financial help under the present law. The fund will help women and children with emergency financial support to enable them to access a place in a refuge and also provide them with vital emergency living expenses for a temporary period. For more information please log on to their website: www.womensaid.org.uk or contact Myra Johnson on 01179 837122.