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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What an absolute formidable year for The Sky Project in 2021! Read the latest Newsletter here.
The Sky Project held a conference on 18th November 2021 to celebrate ten years of existence! They were joined by some fantastic speakers. Watch the full conference video above.
Sabeena Pirooz (Sky Project Director) and Zara Liedl (Sky Project volunteer) joined Laura Rawlings for a 50 mins session to discuss project’s vital work with some great chosen tunes.
The Sky Project were ecstatic to have been shortlisted for ‘Charity of the Year’ at the South West Business and Community Awards. It was a fantastic night and even better when we were finalists! Congratulations to the entire team.
The Sky Project took a stand for women and girls on International Women’s Day, that is, their basic human right to marry on their own terms. Due to the pandemic, it is estimated that there could be an additional 13
Happy New Year from all The Sky Project Team! 2020 has certainly been a difficult and challenging year for most of us, but particularly victims of Forced Marriage and ‘Honour’ Based Abuse. Please click here to read the our latest
Sabeena Pirooz was nominated for the Inspirational Women in Law Awards for her work for The Sky Project. Although not a win on the evening of 5th November 2020, Sabeena was proud to reach the finals and hear inspirational speeches
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!