Honour Based Violence is a crime or incident, which has or may have been committed to protect or defend the honour of the family and or the community.

This can include: murder; assaults; disfigurement; enforced suicide; kidnap; false imprisonment or any other crime motivated by honour.

Did you know that.....

- Most victims of honour based crime are women

- Up to 17,000 women per year are subjected to honour related violence. This figure could be a lot higher as many victims do not report the crime

- Figures suggest that there are around 12 honour killings each year, but the total is likely to be higher

- Honour based violence and killings are predominately found within the Pakistani community and honour is termed as 'Izzat'

We provide advice & guidance to women as well as awareness raising and preventative work on honour based violence. Furthermore, we provide training to statutory and voluntary organisations designed to raise awareness and enable them to provide an efficient and appropriate service to their client base and service users. Workshop and training packages also include topics such as domestic violence, forced marriages, cultural awareness and religious awareness particularly on the Muslim community. Interested parties should contact us on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it