Our Vision
The Monitoring Group Ltd. is a charitable organisation providing assistance and support to victims of racial harassment, and domestic violence.
Our vision
We believe that domestic violence and racial violence are fundamental human rights issues. Victims of domestic violence and racial harassment should be able to exercise all civil rights that most other people enjoy in Britain. People should feel safe from attack, in their own homes, at school, on the street, or at their workplace.
We believe in the self-help and empowerment of victims. We believe that victims should be part of the decision making process to safeguard their health, their safety, and their welfare. We therefore work in partnership with victims to ensure that statutory and other agencies listen to victims in resolving their case.
The Monitoring Group welcomes the full participation of those affected and concerned by racial violence and domestic violence. Many of our management committee members, staff and volunteers have been victims of racial harassment or domestic violence.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower victims of racial violence and prejudice by providing specialist legal advice, advocacy and practical assistance so that they can exercise their human rights and reclaim their dignity. In so doing, we seek to raise public awareness of the issues, solve problems and influence policy at global and local level.
In order to accomplish our mission we:
- provide an accessible and friendly advice, support and information service;
- promote excellence through our casework service and helpline;
- promote the health and well-being of people suffering racism, religious hatred and domestic violence;
develop and manage local projects in order to meet local needs; - stimulate and enhance an understanding of racism and its impact upon society;
- publish and promote innovative, challenging and proactive ideas to challenge the problems of racism, religious hatred and domestic violence;
- establish forums for the exchange of information, ideas, expertise and resources on our specialist work for agencies and victims of racist incidents; and
- build collaborative and practical partnerships with UK, European and international organisations.
Services we provide
During office hours, we provide advice and casework support to victims. We also run free legal advice surgeries for people requiring specialist legal advice from lawyers. Our 24 hour Emergency Helpline Service provides immediate help and support to victims of racial violence, police misconduct, and domestic violence.
We also provide training to a range of organisations on how to deal with racial violence and other related issues. We also undertake research and produce various publications on our areas of expertise.