Basingstoke Rape and Sexual Abuse Crisis Centre

Basingstoke Rape and Sexual Abuse Crisis Centre provides a range of support services to male or female survivors from the age of sixteen years who have been raped, sexually assaulted or sexually abused, whether recently or years ago.

Telephone: 07494 510026
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.brasacc.org.uk

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Raped, Victim, Feminist; labels I hate, boxes I tick

Jane talks about her own experience of abuse and how it has affected her life.
I am not ashamed, I am brave

Charlotte kept her abuse a secret for 11 years. Now she wants to tell other survivors that there is nothing to be ashamed of.
If You Need Help Now

Rape and sexual violence are horrific and traumatic crimes. Many victims and survivors experience a wide range of emotions after rape or sexual assault and are often too shocked to act in the immediate moments. There is no right or wrong way to react or feel.
Petition: Make all sexual abuse offences exceptions under the double jeopardy rules

"Many victims will never be able to obtain justice or closure from the criminal courts as the law currently stands as their charges are not deemed "serious" or "severe" enough to be an exception to the double jeopardy rules."

Victim Support NI Foyle

Area covered: Antrim & Newtownabbey, Causeway Coast & Glens, Derry City & Strabane, Fermanagh & Omagh, Mid & East Antrim and Mid-Ulster
Victim Support NI Belfast

Area covered: Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon, Belfast City, Lisburn City & Castlereagh, Newry City, Mourne & Down, North Down & Ards
Ynys Saff SARC

Area covered: Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Cyfannol Women's Aid - Horizon

Area covered: Gwent-wide
New Pathways - Mid Wales Support Centre

Area covered: Mid Wales
New Pathways - Bow Street SARC

Area covered: Aberystwyth
New Pathways - Ty Coeden Bedw

Area covered: Powys
New Pathways - Maple Tree Centre

Area covered: Newport
New Pathways - Beech Tree Centre

Area covered: Swansea
New Pathways - Elm Tree House

Area covered: Carmarthen

Petition: Make all sexual abuse offences exceptions under the double jeopardy rules

"Many victims will never be able to obtain justice or closure from the criminal courts as the law currently stands as their charges are not deemed "serious" or "severe" enough to be an exception to the double jeopardy rules."
Right to Review – Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel

TST is recommending member agencies and ISVAs to alert their clients to the new right to review which has just been established by the Crown Prosecution Service and Police. The issue of survivors feeling that their case has not been investigated thoroughly or that perpetrators have not been charged has caused great distress for many survivors over many years.
I am not ashamed, I am brave

Charlotte kept her abuse a secret for 11 years. Now she wants to tell other survivors that there is nothing to be ashamed of.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse: "Law must change" says Rape & CSA Charities

NAPAC (the National Association for People Abused in Childhood) is leading a coalition of charities in the call for legislation to introduce ‘Mandatory reporting’. The law would make failure to report suspected or known child abuse in ‘Regulated Activities’ a criminal offence. Regulated Activities include schools, sports clubs linked to national sports bodies, children’s homes and faith organisations*.
Boarding Concern

Boarding Concern supports people who were harmed or abused whilst at boarding school.
Accessibility
Definitions of Sexual Violence

It can be hard to come to terms with what happened and even harder to understand how it is defined in the law. Here are the most current definitions of sexual violence in the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Aurora Foundation for People Abused in Childhood

Adult survivors of childhood abuse aged 18+.
Trust House Reading

All survivors. Area covered: Berkshire wide
Axis Counselling (Telford Office)

All survivors aged 11+. Area covered: Shrewsbury, Telford, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and the Welsh borders