Tracy from Central Bedfordshire Council speaks with Sarah from Luton All Women's Centre about forced marriage and the local and national support available.

If you or someone you know has been affected by domestic abuse or the issues raised in this podcast, you can contact the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247.

You can find details of local and national support services on the Get Help page of our website here, including further information relating to the following services that were mentioned in today's episode:

Karma Nirvana - 0800 5999 247 / info@karmanirvana.org.uk

Southall Black Sisters - 0208 571 9595

IKWRO Women's Rights Organisation - 0207 920 6460

For more information about Protection Orders, you can listen to our Protection Orders podcast here.

If you are in immediate danger, please call the Police on 999.

This episode has been dedicated to our late colleague, Lucky Begum. Lucky made an incredible contribution to improving the lives of many women in the area and we would like to thank her for her passion and dedication to her work.