Hull Live

‘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 group, which have met for the previous eight years in the building, were initially told by landlords that they could stay until their lease was up on the November 15, but the BAME group was “forced out with no warning” according to group leader Sonia Jalal. She said: “The eviction process was so painful, they were literally pushing women out with their hands, the women were crying.” The group supports 485 women and girls to work on rebuilding their confidence and awareness of their human rights. Read the full article.