Forced Marriage

Forced Marriage

What is it?

You have the right to choose who you marry, when you marry or if you marry at all. Forced marriage is when you face physical pressure to marry (for example, threats, physical violence or sexual violence) or emotional and psychological pressure (for example if you’re made to feel like you are bringing dishonour on your family).

What can Alert Training UK do?

• We take all concerns relating to forced marriage extremely seriously and involve the police and other agencies where necessary. The government runs a special unit called the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), made up of caseworkers with experience in forced marriage who can offer you advice and support and discuss your options
• We have a team who you can contact if you are being made to marry someone that you have not chosen to marry
• We will be sensitive to these concerns as we understand that the situations around forced marriage can be difficult and complex
• We take action if you are being coerced in to marriage that is not of your choosing
• We review our learners’ welfare regularly via telephone reviews and/or learner visits
• We provide advice and information, including details of national organisations that can help

What should you do?

• I will talk to someone if I feel that I am being forced in to a marriage
• I will talk to someone if I think someone else is being forced to marry someone
• I know that I can report my concerns to the Alert Training UK team

If you are worried or have any concerns, please contact Alert Training UK.
During office hours: 01722332212
Outside of office hours: 07967000048
E-mail: damon.saddler@alerttraining.co.uk

Other useful resources

Childline
Website: www.childline.org.uk/forced-marriage
Telephone: 0800111

HALO
Provides support for victims and advice for agencies. Halo work with our partner organisations, public bodies and other services to enable the best possible protection and safety from harm for victims of any age or gender. Our first priority is to keep you safe from perpetrators of honour based violence, forced marriage and FGM. We also have experience in helping people who are victims of trafficking, sham marriages and domestic violence.
Website: www.haloproject.org.uk
Telephone: 08081788424 (Freephone)

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01722 332212