Workshops

Due to the developing situation regarding COVID-19 and the Government’s guidance, we are delivering all training online. Face to face workshops at will resume as soon as we are able.

Please email [email protected] for more information.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Our 1-day workshops are appropriate for professionals, students or anyone who works directly or indirectly with victims-survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse. Our training focuses on an ethos of encouraging sensitive and improved responses to victims-survivors and their families whenever contact is made. All of our workshops are person-centred and teach a trauma-informed response. Training is held in our office in Rugby, Warwickshire but can also be delivered at external locations of your choosing. Please get in touch to discuss this option.

The Survivors Trust promotes effective responses to rape and sexual abuse on a local, regional and national level and have worked with key offices and organisations such as the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, NHS-England, the Police and Crown Prosecution Service. We offer bespoke packages for schools, colleges and parents on the subject of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and consent. We also offer bespoke Sexual Harassment training to larger organisations.

Understanding the Impact of Sexual Violence & How to Handle Disclosure

Victims-Survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse often talk about the '2nd rape', a term often used by them to express their regret and disappointment after making a disclosure to a professional about their traumatic experience. It isn’t a matter of the professional deliberately trying to cause distress to their clients but more about them not understanding how trauma impacts a person. Read more

Pre-Trial Therapy for Victims of Rape or Sexual Abuse Training

In 1998 the report given by the Home Office, ‘Speaking Up for Justice’, (Section 28), established that vulnerable and intimidated witnesses should not be denied the emotional support and counselling they may need before and after a trial. Furthermore the decision to offer counselling and support should be based on the needs of the victim. However, despite this, some vulnerable witnesses are still being denied access to pre-trial therapy and emotional support Read more

A Trauma Informed Approach To Working with Male Survivors of Rape & Childhood Sexual Abuse

The most recent Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated that 143,000 males aged 16 to 59 years were victims of a sexual assault in the last year. The Crown Prosecution Service acknowledges around 16 per cent of reported sexual offence victims are male, with the vast majority of incidents never even being reported to the police. Read more

Our Trainer

Linda Lewis is an independent Training Consultant with 8 years’ experience of providing training to Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVA’s) and to ISVA Service Managers on a national basis. She understands how challenging these roles can be, along with the levels of responsibility and accountability they come with, having Managed Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Services in the voluntary sector. Read more

Bespoke Training

Linda can create a bespoke training package on any of the following: Sexual Harassment Awareness & Prevention, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Exploitation, Handling Disclosures of Sexual Violence, Pre-trial Therapy, Understanding Rape and Sexual Violence, Consent, Bystanding behaviour, Working with Male Survivors, Working with Vulnerable People, Supporting Professionals to Deliver Trauma-informed Services, Mediation and Negotiation Skills Read more

Trauma-Informed Employer (TIE) Quality Mark

A Trauma-Informed Employer (TIE) Quality Mark allows you to prove to your customers, clients, staff and volunteers that you are able to respond professionally and sensitively to domestic and sexual violence, no matter how it impacts upon your organisation. Read more

Latest

PROSPER Study invitation

The PROSPER Study is looking for volunteers from specialist sexual violence services in England to explore providers’ views about funding and commissioning processes.
Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support

All survivors and young people. Area covered: Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire
Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre

All survivors. Area covered: Coventry
Blogs for survivors

Find Specialist Support in your Area

The Survivors Trust has 120 member organisations based in the UK & Ireland which provide specialist support for women, men & children who have survived rape, sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse.
Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC)

SARCs (sexual assault referral centres) are specialist medical and forensic services for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. They are designed to be comfortable and multi-functional, providing private space for interviews and forensic examinations, and some may also offer sexual health and counselling services.
I didn't marry a monster

Marital ‘rape’ is a hidden recurring issue which people, mostly women, are reluctant to open up about. This video created by Ola and her partner Olu highlights the taboo issue and reminds those affected that help is available.
Taking care of yourself & I May Destroy You

It feels like everyone is talking about Michaela Coel’s newest creation I May Destroy You, a drama based on her experience of sexual assault. We want to offer up some tips for survivors thinking of watching the show as well as discuss some of the important topics covered in the series.
National Helplines
Who We Are

The Survivors Trust is the largest umbrella agency for specialist sexual violence support services in Europe. Our 124 agencies provide information, advice, support and therapy to over 80,000 individual survivors each year. Our services work with victims and survivors of all ages, male and female, of all forms of sexual violence, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.
My Experience of EMDR & Treating Trauma

Steph talks about how Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy helped her to heal after her experience of rape.
I Am A Survivor

Calais talks about her experience, and shares the message 'if you are suffering you’re not alone and although it’s hard, you will get through this'
TST Supportline hours extended

Thanks to funding from the MoJ COVID-19 Response Fund our free national Supportline is now open 7 days a week. We're here to talk, to listen and to believe.
The Effects of Sexual Violence

The long-term effects of sexual violence (whether that is childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, rape etc.) can include many emotional, psychological and physical conditions. The experience of sexual assault or abuse at any age and whether male or female can have devastating effects on every aspect of a person’s being and life – on their mind, their body, their behaviour, thoughts and feelings.