Survivor Ambassador Panel Application Form

About Karma Nirvana

Founded in 1993, Karma Nirvana is an award-winning organisation working towards ending honour based abuse in the UK. Our vision is to end honour-based abuse in the UK. Our mission is to support, to educate, to empower and to communicate with and on behalf of those who suffer from the threat of honour-based abuse, and to improve how honour-based abuse is perceived, detected and legislated against.

Karma Nirvana’s Survivor Ambassador Panel (SAP)

The Survivor Ambassador Panel (SAP) is a group of survivors of honour-based abuse and forced marriage who work in partnership with Karma Nirvana to help us remain true to our mission. SAP members are not service users or clients – they are partners and co-creators, bringing their lived experience to the heart of everything we do.

SAP Workstreams

The SAP operates across three main workstreams:

Advisor — helping Karma Nirvana to get things right through consultation and service design
Advocate — influencing change through campaigning and systemic engagement
Education and Awareness — raising awareness of HBA through media, training delivery, and creative work

Fundraising is not a separate workstream — it is a core expectation embedded across all SAP membership. All members are expected to contribute to income generation and sustainability activities as part of their role, regardless of which workstream they primarily sit within. Members who wish to focus predominantly on fundraising activity are welcome to do so.

When survivors join the panel, there will be asked to indicate a preference for a specific workstream(s). SAP members can choose multiple workstreams. The SAP Lead will review workstream membership on an annual basis, or sooner if required. This will always be in consultation with the SAP member.

SAP Application Form

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Full Name(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Contact Number(s)(Required)

Email Address(Required)

Number of dependents(Required)

What is your employment status?(Required)

How did you hear about Karma Nirvana?(Required)

Have you ever accessed the Karma Nirvana helpline?(Required)

Please provide an overview of your personal experiences which have encouraged you to apply(Required)

Preferred Workstream(s)(Required)

Please note fundraising is a core component of all roles

Advisor

Advocate

Education and Awareness

How much time do you think you are able to commit to the role?(Required)

Are there or do you forsee any risks in joining the Karma Nirvana Survivor Ambassador Panel?(Required)

This will not necessarily exclude any applications but the management team will need to consider this to manage risk/safety. Please include any areas which may be of risk to you.

Would you prefer to share your identity or remain anonymous?(Required)

We would like to offer a focussed SAP Development Programme. What skills can you offer that may be of benefit to other Survivor Ambassadors and Karma Nirvana?(Required)

What would you like to see changed in the field of Honour Based Abuse and Forced Marriage?(Required)

Are you interested in working with the press and media as part of this role? Note this will not affect your application.(Required)