Sexual Exploitation Reform & Safeguarding for Women and Girls 16+
Addressing structural inequalities in safeguarding people affected by sexual exploitation.
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Our Vision
A world where women and girls experience equality in protection from sexual exploitation and violence—safe, heard and supported to thrive.
Our Reform Approach
We drive radical reform through trauma-informed practice, survivor voice, creative arts and system change. Our work bridges lived experience with professional training, research and strategic development to strengthen safeguarding, challenge injustice and create measurable impact.
Our Aims
- Strengthen safeguarding systems through systemic reform, research and consultancy.
- Build workforce capability to recognise, respond to and prevent sexual exploitation.
- Equip organisations to improve safeguarding practice, governance and professional confidence.
- Share research, evidence and expert insight to influence policy and practice.
- Amplify lived experience to inform service development and system improvement.
- Use creative arts to support healing, expression and recovery for women and girls.
- Support frontline professionals through reflective practice and trauma-informed approaches.
- Foster collaboration across sectors to improve responses to sexual exploitation.
Our Purpose
We exist to strengthen safeguarding systems and improve protection for women and girls affected by sexual exploitation and violence. Through systemic reform, consultancy, research, professional development and creative practice, we work alongside organisations to improve safeguarding capability, influence policy and embed lasting change. Alongside this, we create safe spaces for healing, amplify lived experience and support professionals to deliver informed, compassionate and effective responses.
Our Values
- Integrity – We champion evidence-informed practice, transparency and accountability in everything we do.
- Respect – We value lived experience and treat every person with dignity, compassion and respect.
- Collaboration – We work alongside survivors, professionals and partners to achieve meaningful and lasting change.
- Innovation – We challenge existing thinking, encourage learning and develop new approaches to strengthen safeguarding systems.
- Excellence – We are committed to delivering high-quality research, consultancy, training and creative practice that improves outcomes.
- Hope – We believe recovery is possible, systems can improve and change happens through collective action.
Our Team
Debra Cowey Director & Founder
Our Policies, Data Compliance
Available on request
Our Strategic Goals
- Lead systemic reform to strengthen safeguarding responses to sexual exploitation.
- Deliver creative programmes that support the healing, recovery and empowerment of women and girls affected by sexual exploitation and violence.
- Build workforce capability through research, consultancy, professional development and evidence-informed training.
- Influence policy and practice by amplifying lived experience and sharing research that drives meaningful change.
- Strengthen collaboration across safeguarding, health, criminal justice and community organisations to improve protection and long-term outcomes.
- Champion equality in protection so that every woman and girl receives timely, effective safeguarding regardless of age, circumstance or service threshold.
- Develop innovative models of practice that improve prevention, identification, safeguarding and recovery.
Our Ethical Promise
Everything we do is underpinned by dignity, integrity and accountability. We are committed to working ethically, safely and collaboratively, ensuring lived experience is respected, professional practice is evidence-informed, and every partnership contributes to stronger safeguarding and better outcomes for women and girls affected by sexual exploitation and violence.
Complaints & Compliments
Please email debra@colouredhearts.com
Explore Our Services
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Creative arts, survivor-informed practice, and system reform working together to prevent sexual exploitation and support healing.
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Training
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Accredited and bespoke training strengthening safeguarding practice and professional response.
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Research and Insights
Specialist consultancy, training and strategic support built around the End-to-End Sexual Exploitation Reform Framework, helping organisations strengthen safeguarding systems, workforce capability and responses to sexual exploitation.
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Research and Insights
Books and Publications
Research and Insights
Evidence-led research grounded in lived experience, frontline practice, and system analysis.
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Books and Publications
Books and Publications
Books and Publications
Books and publications by Debra Cowey, Founder and Director of Coloured Hearts C.I.C, examining adult sexual exploitation, systemic failures, inequality, stigma, and pathways to reform.
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Support Our Work
Your donation helps strengthen safeguarding systems, amplify survivor voices, and support professionals responding to sexual exploitation.
Every contribution helps us deliver trauma-informed training, research, and system change.
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
We'd love to see you, so feel free to request us to visit your organisation during normal business hours.
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Hours
Mon | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Tue | Closed | |
Wed | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Thu | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Fri | 09:00 – 17:00 | |
Sat | Closed | |
Sun | Closed |
Partners & Funders
Funding varies by project. Some work is independently funded
Coloured Hearts C.I.C – Company No. 16182592 (Registered in England & Wales)
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