We are thrilled to announce that Hull Sisters has been honoured with the prestigious BBC Humberside Make a Difference Community Group Award. This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on our community. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who voted for us. Your support means…
Thank you to Channel 4 News for interviewing us on this vital topic, the effect of the cost of living crisis on black and minoritised women, and our efforts to support our vulnerable community during these difficult times. As the UK economy is crippled by inflation and soaring food and…
We’re proud to announce that we have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Community Group category in the BBC Radio Humberside’s Make A Difference Awards. It is awarded to a group of people who have helped to genuinely change the lives of others within the community.
Sonia Jalal, the founder of the non-profit organisation Hull Sisters, which had been supporting some asylum seekers, said she felt “very helpless”. Ms Jalal said: “We feel we should do more, but we don’t have any more resources. That is increasing stress and we are very, very upset with the…
Asylum seekers and refugees come to the UK because they are not safe in their countries. They have experienced violence, abuse, war and trauma. Their journeys have been tortuous, and they faced risk, discrimination, violence, abuse and hardship. Many die on their travels or do not reach safety as they…
We are pleased to share our 2021-22 Impact Report. Some quick facts from the report: 600+ women and children registered and supported 61% of our users describe themselves as victims of domestic violence 80% of our users face poverty and isolation Economic abuse is as high as 60% among our…
We joined almost 70 women’s organisations and individuals in a statement to the UK Government calling on them to scrap the Rights Removal Bill. This bill endangers women and girls. The Human Rights Act is an essential tool to protect women and girls facing all forms of gender-based violence. Read…
Hull community group says mums are struggling to afford baby milk formula as costs surge. Hull Sisters has made an “urgent” appeal for donations of baby milk formula as data shows that the price of the cheapest brand of infant formula has increased by 22%. This comes just a day…
Of the 600 women helped, most have fled horrors, including domestic violence, honour-based abuse, rape and female genital mutilation. ‘We have women too afraid to stand in foodbank queues in case it gets back to their husband’ When Sonia Jalal was told her charity for women blighted by abuse was…
As women’s incomes are squeezed, many are forced to stay in abusive situations, facing an unthinkable choice of harm or destitution. We joined 80 women’s organisations calling for the HM Treasury to ensure women have the support they need in the cost of living crisis. Read the statement here.
We joined women’s rights organisations to oppose the Public Order Bill: the right to protest is a feminist issue. As specialist Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and women’s rights organisations, we stand together in resisting the oppressive measures outlined in the Public Order Bill. Read our joint statement on…
We supported Islamaphobia Awareness Month in November. This year IAM celebrated their 10-year anniversary. Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) is a campaign founded in 2012 by a group of Muslim organisations. It aims to showcase the positive contributions of Muslims as well as raise awareness of Islamophobia in society. The theme…
We are pleased to announce that on 1 November 2022, Hull Sisters became an accredited NOCN centre for ESOL and functional skills.
We were excited to visit Hymers College for the presentation of the proceeds from their fundraising. We have been proud to be one of their Charities of the Year (2021-22). Thank you Hymers College for all your efforts and support throughout the year.
We welcomed the High Sheriff of the East Riding of Yorkshire, Jacky Bowes and Danny Fleming, Community Police Officer to our premises today. We spent a lot of time discussing issues affecting minority women, particularly violence against women and girls. Thank you for taking a proactive interest and consulting us…
We were proud to join the IC Change campaign with over 80 women’s organisations urging the Government to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence without reservations. The letter was sent to the Home Secretary ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the UK…
We’re delighted to announce that Hull Sisters is an official donation partner for Hey Girls. This means that period products will be free for all users with no questions asked. No one will be asked for anything in exchange for free products, fill in a form, give their name or…
We’re delighted to announce that we are now members of the EVAW Coalition. We’re looking forward to working with the 124 specialist women’s support services, researchers, activists, victim-survivors and NGOs working to end violence against women and girls in all its forms. Our shared vision is a world free from…
In the spirit of the book content, Richard Saltoun Gallery is donating all proceeds from the sale of this book to Hull Sisters. For a few spring months in 1974 a small terraced house in Lambeth, South London at 14 Radnor Terrace was taken over by the feminist art group…
Wilma chose Hull Sisters as the charity recipient for her December 2021 exhibition “Domestic” and raised over £1,000. The exhibit was also presented at a special event in the Houses of Parliament on International Women’s Day (8 March 2022). Domestic, documents all the women that have been killed in the UK…
Our founder, Sonia Jalal, is featured in Stylist Magazine discussing whether anything has changed since the horrific murder of Sarah Everard and what needs to happen next to end violence against women and girls. “At the moment, outside London areas especially, cities such as Hull need a lot of work…
We are thrilled that Sonia Jalal, our founder, is featured in this week’s Grazia magazine. In our regular column, Sophie Walker, feminist campaigner and author of “Five Rules For Rebellion: Let’s Change The World Ourselves”, spotlights women fighting for change. This week, she talks to Sonia Jalal, 42, founder of…
Sonia Jalal and Negar Masooleh on the opening day of Hull Sisters Centre. Please donate to our GoFundMe campaign here >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVEbzSkiDk
Thank you to WEP Leeds for featuring Hull Sisters on their blog to raise awareness of our situation. In Hull, minority ethnic women facing a range of human rights issues have had a place to turn to when in need. Since 2012, Hull Sisters has been a lifeline for women in the…
We are delighted to be featured as a case study on the Rosa website. “Lots has happened to us since the start of the pandemic, including our eviction from the building we’ve called home for the past seven years. At the moment we support 485 women and their children. Many face…
Hull Sisters appeal for help to find new home to support abused women from minority backgrounds A Yorkshire organisation dedicated to helping women from ethnic minorities overcome human rights issues has continued to appeal for help to find a new home. The not-for-profit Hull Sisters has set up a fundraising…
Hull Sisters is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting Black and minority ethnic women who are dealing with human rights issues – including violence and abuse, racism and discrimination, immigration, FGM, trafficking, poverty and poor health. Since 2012, we’ve provided a safe space that is tailored to the specialist needs…
Female genital mutilation warning as claims surgery is ‘still happening in Hull’ A clinical psychologist claims female genital mutilation is continuing to take place on teenage girls in Hull. Negar Masooleh says the ‘dangerous’ surgery, which sees young girls from under the age of 15 undergo partial or total removal…
‘Lifeline’ BAME group ‘forced out’ of Hull meeting place The group are desperate to find a new shelter with many unable to live without it. A Hull ethnic minority group which supports women from all different cultures and backgrounds are searching for a new home after being evicted last week. The…
