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Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week
6 - 12 February is Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week
This week, 6 – 12 February, is Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. All week we’ll be highlighting on our Facebook and Twitter how we support survivors of rape and sexual abuse through our free and confidential services.
These include:
- Our national, confidential helpline that offers support and signposting to survivors and their families,
- Our online counselling introductory group to help survivors manage intense emotions, nightmares and poor sleep, and learn how to make positive changes,
- Our specialist youth support for survivors aged 13-17. Weekly one to one counselling sessions in a safe and supportive space allows young survivors to explore their thoughts and feelings and make sense of their life experiences,
- Our Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service, providing emotional and practical advice and support to survivors on a one-to-one basis, helping them with issues such as access to healthcare, the legal process, work issues, and liaising with agencies,
- Our free talks for Surrey schools, colleges and universities with students over the age of 13. We offer talks to students and/or staff on a range of subjects including healthy relationships, consent, how to deal with disclosure and recognising the signs of sexual abuse. To book your talk, contact yvonne.isva@rasasc-guildford.org
- Our 20-session therapy group, available to those who have self-referred into our adult counselling service. The group allows participants to share their insights and thoughts with others who have been through similar experiences, and learn some coping strategies.
By raising awareness of RASASC and our services this Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, we can reach more survivors of rape and sexual abuse across Surrey, and help them begin to rebuild their lives.
To read more out about all of our services and how to access them, visit our Get Support page, or have a look through our FAQs
RASASC are very disappointed by the Church vote against independent safeguarding measures.
We’re delighted at the adoption of all 20 recommendations from the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
Thank you for all your generous donations to our 2024 Christmas Appeal
We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our supporters, partners and volunteers for their ongoing support this year. Some of our key achievements in 2024 include: Delivering counselling to 934 people, supporting 1,248 ISVA clients and taking 1,094 calls on our helpline Securing a £110,000 three year grant from Children in Need for our Youth Counselling Service Speaking to over 450 secondary school pupils across Surrey in bespoke workshops and assemblies An incredible £30,060 raised through our Charity of the Year partnership with Burhill Golf Club Amazing supporter Kristen , who ran an incredible three half marathons in three consecutive days Attending Pride in Surrey , and talking to everyone there about what we do, including the Mayor of Guildford Being invited along to Freshers Week at The University of Surrey to chat with students and staff Hosting a visit by the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey who donated £6,000 towards our work Attending a charity golf day held by Surrey Golfbags Charity Golf Society, which raised an incredible £16,200 Being invited to be part of the panel for the Surrey Soroptimist’s conference ‘Is Surrey Safe for Women?’ Securing grants of £10,000 from NEXT towards our counselling services, and £500 from TKMaxx and Homesense Foundation Having an amazing team of 10 runners in the London Landmarks Half Marathon – including our own CEO Daisy - who raised a fantastic £5,000 between them Our very own Fundraising Manager Helen, who took on the Brighton and Hove Triathlon in September, and raised nearly £600 Receiving a donation from the High Sheriff of Surrey of £4,000 for our Youth Counselling work Being nominated by the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey for two tickets to the Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey, which allowed us to treat two of our long serving staff and volunteers What an incredible year. We are always humbled and grateful for the lengths supporters go to to raise money to support our work with survivors of rape and sexual abuse across Surrey. None of this would be possible without your support, so thank you We'd like to wish all of our supporters, volunteers, staff and partners a happy and healthy new year, and we look forward to working with you more in 2025.
Our office is closed over Christmas. Here are details of support services if you need help
RASASC's X account will close on 6 December 2024
A huge thank you to all of our hardworking trustees this Trustees' Week
Our telephone helpline will be closing on Thursday, 12 December 2024
Thank you to the Golfbags Charity Golf Society, who raised an incredible £16,200 for RASASC!
Our Fundraising Manager Helen, is taking on her first ever triathlon for RASASC!
We support survivors of all genders over the age of 13 from across Surrey, who have been raped, sexually abused or have had an unwanted sexual experience.