Delivering cutting edge services to end violence against women and children.

Delivering cutting edge services
to end violence against women and children

Our services

nia runs services for women and girls who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence and abuse, including prostitution. We offer community based services in Hackney, Haringey, Barking and Dagenham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Havering, Newham and Brent.

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Our impacts

1,488

In the year between April 2019 and March 2020, we provided one-to-one support to 1,488 women, girls and children and a further 1063 women and/or family/friends/agencies through the ELRC helpline.

560

18 volunteers gave 560 hours of their time to help women and girls through the East London Rape Crisis Information and Support Line and Huggett Women’s Centre.

52

52 children under 16 who had been subjected to or witnessed domestic violence and abuse were supported by our Play Therapy.

1,488

In the year between April 2019 and March 2020, we provided one-to-one support to 1,488 women, girls and children and a further 1063 women and/or family/friends/agencies through the ELRC helpline.

560

18 volunteers gave 560 hours of their time to help women and girls through the East London Rape Crisis Information and Support Line and Huggett Women’s Centre.

52

52 children under 16 who had been subjected to or witnessed domestic violence and abuse were supported by our Play Therapy.

When I was overwhelmed and about to be drowned with problems on after another, nia took me to the shore. I owe my present confidence to you and I owe my willpower towards my aspirations, to you. You gave me my lost self-confidence back to me.”

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When I was overwhelmed and about to be drowned with problems on after another, nia took me to the shore. I owe my present confidence to you and I owe my willpower towards my aspirations, to you. You gave me my lost self-confidence back to me.”

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nia is celebrating Black History Month

Black History month has been celebrated in the UK since 1987, Black History Month is an annual celebration that acknowledges the contributions, achievements, and history of Black African and Afro-Caribbean

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Changes at nia

After 20 years in London, over 13 of them as CEO of nia, I am moving back to Yorkshire. As a result, I have decided to stand down as CEO.

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Our quality marks

Rape Crisis national service standards - Rape Crisis professionally approved
Advice Quality Standard
Safe Lives Leading Lights 2019 accreditation
Women's Aid national standard of quality 2018
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