Let Us Speak Out CIC supports Black African women in Kirklees with education, awareness, and safe community spaces around domestic abuse, sexual health, and mental wellbeing.
Too many Black African women are suffering in silence. Language barriers, cultural stigma, fear, shame, and a lack of trust in mainstream services can all stop women from seeking help. Many women do not have words for what they are experiencing or do not know that it is abuse.
We are here to change that through education, honest conversation, and culturally grounded support.
97% of Black and African heritage women lack confidence that reporting abuse will lead to support.
Sistah Space, 2025
You might be a mother trying to make sense of something that does not feel right. A student who has questions she has never known how to ask. A professional carrying something heavy behind closed doors. A woman who is new to this country and does not know where to turn. Whatever brings you here, you are welcome.
Our sessions are women-only, free, and designed around the realities of Black African women's lives. We speak your language, sometimes literally.
We provide culturally sensitive education and community dialogue for Black African women in Kirklees. Our work is centred on intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) the connected issues that shape women's lives: domestic abuse, sexual health and wellbeing, menopause, healthy relationships, and mental wellbeing. We help women understand what abuse can look like, how it affects health and confidence, and what support is available to them.
Living through difficult experiences in silence is isolating. Our monthly peer support groups bring Black African women together — to connect, to speak, and to find strength in shared experience. Groups are facilitated by our team and guided by the needs and voices of the women in the room.
Join a SessionSometimes you need to talk privately — to ask questions you cannot ask in a group, to understand your situation, or to think through your options without pressure. We are here for you.
Schedule a SessionWe partner with local organizations and specialists to deliver practical workshops where women can learn, ask questions and have honest conversations. Where possible, we offer sessions in local languages (English, Igbo, Pidgin, Wolof, Shona, Ndebele, Zulu).
Plan a WorkshopWe offer confidential sessions that respect your cultural heritage. Our team speaks multiple local languages, ensuring that nothing is lost in translation when you need help the most. Whether you need help navigating local systems or just a safe place to talk, we are here.
If you are a Black African woman aged 18 or over living in Kirklees, our services are for you. You do not need to be in crisis to attend. Our work is for any woman who wants to learn, connect, or understand.
Yes. What you share with us stays with us. We will only share information without your consent if we believe someone is at serious risk of harm, as required by our safeguarding duty. We will always tell you clearly if this applies.
No. Many women who attend our workshops simply want information, awareness, or community. You do not need to be in crisis. You are welcome at any stage.
We currently provide support in English, Igbo, Pidgin, Wolof, Shona, Ndebele, Zulu. If you have a specific language need, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate.
Use our contact form, email us, or call us. All enquiries are treated with respect and confidentiality.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 999. We are a support service, not an emergency first-responder. For out-of-hours crisis support in Kirklees, please contact the Single Point of Access (SPA) at 0800 183 0558.
"I started Let Us Speak Out from a place of both academic rigour and deep community understanding. I hold a BSc in Sexual Health and an MA in Understanding Domestic and Sexual Violence, with my Master's research focused specifically on the 'Impact of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Among Black African Women'. Through that research, I uncovered something that stayed with me: there is still very little visible data, public awareness, or open conversation about IPSV within Black African communities. Many women are living through it without the language to name it. Many services are not equipped to respond to it."
That absence is what Let Us Speak Out CIC is built to address.
"Originally from Nigeria and a long-term resident of the UK, I bring over three decades of lived experience within Black African communities, combined with strong academic training. I lead the organisation's programme design, community education, safeguarding approach, and partnership development. I'm also working toward a PhD on the impacts of intimate partner sexual violence among Black African women, with the aim of contributing new evidence to a field that needs it."
"Originally from The Gambia, Julie has lived in the UK for over a decade and brings extensive experience working with migrants, vulnerable people, and women navigating difficult circumstances. She holds a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care and a Level 5 Diploma in Food and Nutrition, and has a strong background in trauma-informed engagement and casework with asylum seekers and newly arrived communities.
Julie leads our outreach and trust-building work. She coordinates workshops, facilitates peer support groups, and makes sure our work stays grounded, accessible, and genuinely useful to the women we serve.
Michelle, originally from Zimbabwe, has lived in the UK for 25 years and brings over 18 years of experience as a registered nurse. Her clinical background spans general medicine, respiratory specialist nursing, intensive care, and community-based complex care including NHS roles at Band 6 level. She has a particular interest in the health inequalities affecting Black African women, including diabetes, hypertension, and chronic illness, and has long been an advocate for Black women and children navigating the UK healthcare system.
In her role here, Michelle contributes clinical insight to our health education workshops and ensures our wellbeing content is accurate, accessible, and relevant to our community.
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Support should reflect the real lives of Black African women
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Early awareness and honest conversation matter
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When women are supported, families and communities are stronger
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Safety, trust, and confidentiality come first
Your donation directly funds the safe space, the refreshments, the resources, and the expert support that changes lives for women in Kirklees.
Printed materials and awareness resources in accessible language.
Funds the resources and refreshments for a community workshop.
Provides an intensive 1-to-1 session with a trained support worker.
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Whether you need help, want to volunteer, or just have a question, we are here to listen.
Email Us
letusspeakout.cic@gmail.comCall Us
07799973197Location
Kirklees, West Yorkshire
"Everything you share with us is confidential. We respect your privacy and your story."