Referral Criteria

All women and their children from the Indian sub-continent who suffer from physical, sexual, emotional, mental and financial abuse and exploitation.

Women and children from other communities will be supported where similarities can be identified in culture, religion or language that will enable us to offer a culturally sensitive service (Algerian, Iranian, Iraqi, Turkish etc).
Unfortunately the following cannot be accepted:

• Women who require a high level of mental or physical support
• Women who have a history of, or are currently dependent on, drugs or alcohol
• Women with high support needs

The Kiran Project aims to provide a service which is accessible to all women and children regardless of disability, class, sexual orientation or age. However, Kiran will only accept boys up to the age of 12.