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Campaigns

Campaigning is a crucial part of our work. We raise up the voices of our member agencies as well as the survivors they work with in order to push for change within the sector and wider society. Until we can break the taboo and shame surrounding sexual violence, survivors will continually feel discouraged from disclosing. Campaigning in your own community can help to raise awareness of the prevalence of sexual violence in the UK and the effects that it has on victims and survivors. Campaigning can be as simple as sharing a message on social media, joining a march, or signing a petition.

You can find all of our current campaigns and how you can help us on our social media pages. We also support many other organisations with their own campaigning efforts. All past and present campaigns can be found on this page and our social media.

Mandate Now

Mandate Now is a pressure group that seeks the introduction of law requiring staff  who work in 'Regulated Activities’ to report concerns about the welfare of children and vulnerable adults to the Local Authority. The Survivors Trust and it's members supports this work and is actively campaigning with Mandate Now.

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Mandate Now is a pressure group that seeks the introduction of law requiring staff  who work in 'Regulated Activities’ to report concerns about the welfare of children and vulnerable adults to the Local Authority. Mandatory reporting of suspected or known child abuse is a vital component of a functioning child protection system in institutional settings. 

If you work with children, and see one of your charges being abused or even raped, 
you might think you and your employer had a legal obligation to report it to the authorities. Not so. There is no legal requirement on anyone working with minors in England (Wales or Scotland) to report such incidents and concerns to the Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), children’s services or in the event of a ‘known’ crime, the police. It’s been like this for 60 years, nothing has changed despite the counterfeit ‘initiatives’ from Governments throughout his period.

On 2 December 2015 Mandate Now handed in their petition signed by more than 200,000 individuals to Downing Street. Pictured are Mandate Now representatives, the cross party delegation of politicians and our CEO Fay Maxted outside of Downing Street. Mandate Now are still campaigning for mandatory reporting. 

Support them here: http://mandatenow.org.uk/

Published: 25th April, 2019

Updated: 29th April, 2019

Author: Deleted User

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National Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week

This is a yearly event spaced out over a week in February where organisations up and down the UK organise activities raising awareness of and campaigning against sexual violence

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This is a yearly event spaced out over a week in February where organisations up and down the UK organise activities raising awareness and campaigning against sexual violence.

The week aims to generate discussion among the general public, statutory bodies and third sector organisations about how sexual abuse and sexual violence is not ok. It aims to empower victims and send out a clear message that the UK collectively will be saying ‘It’s Not Ok’.

In 2020, we attended the Light up the Night Survivors March in London and held free consent training at local high schools as part of our week of action. We also pushed the #itsnotok campaign across all of our social media.

This year we will be attending the Light up the Night Survivors March, this time across Millennium Bridge, and we are again holding free consent training at local high schools. 

Keep track of the #itsnotok hashtag on social media to take part in Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2021!

Published: 26th April, 2019

Updated: 14th January, 2021

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Campus Consent

In September 2018, The Survivors Trust ran a campaign across 13 university campus' in the UK about consent. The aim was to get new students informed and aware during freshers week.

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In September 2018, The Survivors Trust ran a campaign across 13 university campus' in the UK about consent. The aim was to get new students informed and aware during freshers week. We also did a social media campaign called #notaskingforit where we asked students to send in their examples of behaviour that does not constitute consent.

You can download the resources for your own campus here:

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Published: 26th April, 2019

Updated: 29th April, 2019

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12 Tips for Surviving Christmas

This time of year and particularly Christmas can be such a challenging time for many survivors, that’s why this year we’re reaching out to survivors with some hints, ideas and tips for surviving the next few weeks.

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Our message is that you can survive.

Stay strong, create your own new traditions if you need to, and believe in yourself.

Our 12 Tips for Surviving Christmas

Published: 12th December, 2019

Updated: 13th January, 2020

Author: Sarah Cheadle

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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'

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    TST Supportline hours extended

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  • The Effects of Sexual Violence

    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.

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