Since 2015, Sistah Space has been providing support that meets the specific needs of African and Caribbean-heritage women affected by domestic and sexual abuse. The charity was founded in response to the murder of Valerie Forde and her 22-month-old daughter by Forde’s ex-partner (and her daughter’s father), with ‘Valerie’s Law’ (which advocates for mandatory cultural competency training for the UK police force and its related bodies) at the centre of its mission. Sistah Space exists to ensure that the police’s lack of knowledge (or that of other service providers) of the Black community’s colloquialisms, customs and/or languages doesn’t ever come in the way of protecting its women again. The organisation also runs a charity shop where everything is new or unused yet still sold at a fraction of the original price, as it believes the luxury of having new items should be accessible to everyone, with the proceeds being reinvested to support the mission.
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