Providing information and support in issues around forced marriage
Victims facing a forced marriage do not often express their concerns, but there are some warning signs that may indicate the possibility of an impending forced marriage
Cases of forced marriage and honour based violence can involve complex and sensitive issues that should be handled by a trained specialist with expertise in forced marriage
The Sky Project is a small charity that is actively working to reduce the number of forced marriage cases in and around Bristol
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On 14th July 2020, The Sky Project team remembered Honour Based Abuse victims on The Day of Remembrance. This commemorates the birthday of Shafilea Ahmed, murdered at 17 by her parents for refusing a forced marriage. #notforgotten
As Director of the Sky Project in Bristol and also being born in Britain as a person of colour – I stand in solidarity with the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement. This important opportunity to tackle racism on all fronts
Sky Project volunteer walks over 10,000 steps to raise money for The Sky Project!
The Sky Project is ecstatic to have received funding from the National Lottery!
Sabeena Pirooz, Director of the Sky Project, will be providing a 1 hour accredited training session on the 19th March 2020. Tickets are £10 per session (plus a small administration charge) with all monies raised being put back into the charity. The training will take place at: Bristol Law Society, 12 Colston Avenue Bristol, BS1 4ST
In 2017, Sabeena Pirooz, the Sky Project Director commenced chairing the Bristol Forced Marriage Working Group, a multi-agency network of professionals who are tackling the issue of forced marriage in and around Bristol and the South West. The Sky Project
Sabeena Pirooz, Sky Project Director won Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year at Bristol Law Society Awards 2016, held on 13 November at the Bristol Marriott Hotel. The ceremony was hosted by BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman. Nominees in this
In July 2014 it became a criminal offence to force someone into marriage, but a Bristol-based charity says the law could be forcing victims to “go underground” rather than see their family prosecuted. Following a Freedom of Information request to HM
It has not been long since the Government announced that forcing someone into a marriage will be made a specific criminal offence in England and Wales. The aim of this new legislation is that it will prevent forced marriage from