Project to support Sikh victims of grooming launches in Slough

A project to support Sikh victims of grooming has launched in Slough.

Rekindle aims to bring the Sikh community together to provide support services for young victims of grooming and their families. The project was launched at Guru Maneyo Gurdwara in Slough.

The Sikh community has been working to establish Rekindle behind closed doors for over a year; the project has been collaboration between the Slough community, Gurdwaras and Schools and offers support to those impacted by child exploitation, grooming and domestic abuse.

The Rekindle team supports positive engagement between families and services to strengthen family and community relationships and to keep all children and young people safe and protected from harm.

The team will work in partnership with families and many other services to offer advocacy for families and practice consultancy for services. Rekindle-UK also offers a specialist Family Matters Programme to empower parents and carers to strengthen their relationship with their child. 

The team will also deliver awareness workshops,  signpost to relevant agencies and provide advice and information. 

“We are guided by the universal Sikh principles of truth, compassion, equality and selfless service,” the group said in a statement.

“We are a community-based service which is open to all, regardless of faith, culture, colour or background.  We are a service which is principled and willing to challenge inequalities within communities and services, and we are a public-spirited selfless service working in partnership with agencies and institutions to intervene early and prevent children and young people suffering from harm.” 

The group has set up a helpline to offer support, as well as more information on the project. You can call Rekindle UK on 07727609324.