Sexual Exploitation Reform & Safeguarding for Women and Girls 16+
We support systemic reform in safeguarding through consultancy,
creative arts, and professional training.
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Our Vision
A world where women and girls live free 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
- Build knowledge and skills to prevent sexual exploitation in our communities.
- Equip professionals and organisations to identify risk and safeguard effectively.
- Share expert insight to deepen understanding of sexual exploitation and its impact.
- Use creative arts to support expression, healing and empowerment for women and girls.
- Support frontline staff exposed to violence through creative and reflective practice.
- Co-produce support programmes and participatory research with lived experience at the centre.
Our Purpose
We exist to end violence against women and girls by tackling inequality, amplifying survivor voices, and transforming systems. We create safe spaces for healing and expression, support professionals to respond effectively, and reduce the impact of trauma on those working on the front line.
Our Values
- Respect – We honour lived experience and treat everyone with dignity.
- Care – We lead with compassion and trauma-informed practice.
- Inclusion – We work collaboratively and amplify marginalised voices.
- Hope – We believe change is possible and work relentlessly to achieve it.
Our Team
Debra Cowey Director & Founder
Our Policies, Data Compliance
Available on request
Our Strategic Goals
- Raise awareness of the injustices faced by women and girls.
- Amplify survivor voices to influence systems, policy and practice.
- Drive accountability and meaningful change across safeguarding services.
- Hold systems and decision-makers accountable to improve protection, outcomes and justice.
Our Ethical Promise
- You are never required to share anything you do not feel comfortable disclosing.
- You will be listened to, believed, and treated with dignity, respect and equality.
- Your informed consent will always be sought before taking part in any workshops, research or activities.
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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B-Equipt LTD
Coloured Hearts C.I.C
Research and Insights
Specialist consultancy and training supporting professionals and organisations responding to adult 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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