Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVA) Many specialist support agencies offer an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) service to victims/survivors of rape and sexual assault. The Independent Sexual Violence Adviser role was commissioned by Baroness Stern through the Home Office Violent Crime Unit in 2005. This Home Office guidance, created in partnership with The Survivors Trust and other specialist sexual violence and abuse sector organisations, sets out the core principles of an ISVA, which are to: tailor support to the individual needs of the victim or survivor provide accurate and impartial information to victims and survivors of sexual violence provide emotional and practical support to meet the needs of the victim or survivor provide support before, during and after court act as a single point of contact ensure the safety of victims and survivors and their dependants provide a professional service An ISVA is trained to look after your needs, and to ensure that you receive care and understanding. They will help you understand how the criminal justice process works, and will explain things to you, such as what will happen if you report to the police, and the importance and process of forensic DNA retrieval. An ISVA is there to provide you with information only so that you can make the right decision for you. By contacting them, you are not expected to report any offence to the police. Whilst every effort is made to keep this section up to date, changes can happen that we may be unaware of. Please let us know if edits need to be made, links are no longer working or out-of-date information is displayed. Please email [email protected] Find Support | Find a SARC Enter your postcode to find an ISVA service in your area 53.23006420 -0.54470490 1 /lincolnshire-rape-crisis-isva 1. Lincolnshire Rape Crisis ISVA Area covered: LincolnshireRead more 53.76322540 -2.70440520 2 /lancashire-victim-services-isva 2. Lancashire Victim Services ISVA Area covered: LancashireRead more 51.45426450 -0.97813030 3 /trust-house-reading-isva 3. Trust House Reading ISVA Area covered: ReadingRead more 54.94702730 -7.38264790 4 /victim-support-ni-foyle 4. Victim Support NI Foyle Area covered: Antrim & Newtownabbey, Causeway Coast & Glens, Derry City & Strabane, Fermanagh & Omagh, Mid & East Antrim and Mid-UlsterRead more 54.59728500 -5.93012000 5 /victim-support-ni-belfast 5. Victim Support NI Belfast Area covered: Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon, Belfast City, Lisburn City & Castlereagh, Newry City, Mourne & Down, North Down & ArdsRead more 51.48158100 -3.17909000 6 /ynys-saff-sarc 6. Ynys Saff SARC Area covered: Cardiff and Vale of GlamorganRead more 51.78757790 -3.20439310 7 /cyfannol-womens-aid-horizon 7. Cyfannol Women's Aid - Horizon Area covered: Gwent-wideRead more 52.52217370 -3.50204410 8 /new-pathways-mid-wales-support-centre 8. New Pathways - Mid Wales Support Centre Area covered: Mid WalesRead more 52.41530300 -4.08292000 9 /new-pathways-bow-street-sarc 9. New Pathways - Bow Street SARC Area covered: AberystwythRead more 52.51211200 -3.31310600 10 /new-pathways-ty-coeden-bedw 10. New Pathways - Ty Coeden Bedw Area covered: PowysRead more 51.58415100 -2.99766400 11 /new-pathways-maple-tree-centre 11. New Pathways - Maple Tree Centre Area covered: NewportRead more 51.62144000 -3.94364600 12 /new-pathways-beech-tree-centre 12. New Pathways - Beech Tree Centre Area covered: SwanseaRead more 51.85762000 -4.31213100 13 /new-pathways-elm-tree-house 13. New Pathways - Elm Tree House Area covered: CarmarthenRead more 51.61182700 -3.10180000 14 /new-pathways-laburnum-house 14. New Pathways - Laburnum House Area covered: GwentRead more 51.74873000 -3.38164600 15 /new-pathways-willow-house 15. New Pathways - Willow House Area covered: Merthyr TydfilRead more 53.80075540 -1.54907740 16 /support-after-rape-sexual-violence-leeds 16. Support After Rape & Sexual Violence Leeds Area covered: LeedsRead more 53.38112900 -1.47008500 17 /sheffield-rape-and-sexual-abuse-centre 17. Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Area covered: SheffieldRead more 53.52282000 -1.12846200 18 /doncaster-rape-and-sexual-abuse-counselling-service 18. Doncaster Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service Area covered: YorkshireRead more 53.55263000 -1.47972600 19 /bsarcs 19. Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Services Area covered: BarnsleyRead more 53.64579200 -1.78503510 20 /kirklees-and-calerdale-rape-sexual-abuse-centre 20. Kirklees and Calerdale Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Area covered: Kirklees and CalderdaleRead more 53.79598400 -1.75939800 21 /bradford-rape-crisis-and-sexual-abuse-survivors-service 21. Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service Area covered: Bradford districtRead more 53.48752350 -2.29012640 22 /survivors-manchester-isva 22. Survivors Manchester ISVA Area covered: ManchesterRead more 52.22532080 -2.17511910 23 /west-mercia-rape-sexual-abuse-support-centre 23. West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre Area covered: Herefordshire and WorcestershireRead more 52.51766400 -1.99515900 24 /black-country-womens-aid 24. Black Country Women's Aid Area covered: West MidlandsRead more 52.40682200 -1.51969300 25 /coventry-rape-sexual-abuse-centre 25. Coventry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Area covered: CoventryRead more 54.97825200 -1.61778000 26 /nidas 26. NIDAS Area covered: NewcastleRead more 52.48624300 -1.89040100 27 /rsvp-isva 27. RSVP ISVA Area covered: Birmingham and SolihullRead more 52.37087800 -1.26503200 28 /rosa-isva 28. RoSA ISVA Area covered: WarwickshireRead more 52.28231600 -1.58492700 29 /safeline-isva 29. Safeline ISVA Area covered: WarwickshireRead more 55.20825420 -2.07841380 30 /victims-first-northumbria 30. Victims First Northumbria Area covered: Northumberland, North & South Tyneside, Sunderland and GatesheadRead more 54.57422700 -1.23495600 31 /barnardos-sexual-exploitation-childrens-outreach-service 31. Barnardo’s Sexual Exploitation Children’s Outreach Service Area covered: Middlesbrough, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Redcar and ClevelandRead more 54.55455450 -1.27314970 32 /arch-north-east-isva 32. Arch North East ISVA Area covered: Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar & Cleveland and HartlepoolRead more 50.82253000 -0.13716300 33 /survivors-network-isva 33. Survivors Network ISVA Area covered: Brighton and HoveRead more 50.92801430 -0.46170750 34 /the-saturn-centre-sarc 34. The Saturn Centre SARC Area covered: SussexRead more 51.10914010 -0.18722750 35 /rcsas 35. RCSAS Area covered: Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead, Tandridge, Crawley, Horsham, Mid-Sussex, Adur & WorthingRead more 51.31475930 -0.55995010 36 /rasasc-guildford-isva 36. RASASC Guildford ISVA Area covered: Surrey and surrounding boundariesRead more 52.18724720 0.97078010 37 /the-ferns-sarc 37. The Ferns SARC Area covered: SuffolkRead more 52.87927450 -2.05718680 38 /pathway-project 38. Pathway Project Area covered: Burntwood, Lichfield, Tamworth and a part of Burton-upon-TrentRead more 52.87927450 -2.05718680 39 /savana-isva 39. Savana ISVA Area covered: North StaffordshireRead more 52.70636570 -2.74178490 40 /axis-counselling-isva 40. Axis Counselling ISVA Area covered: Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and the immediate surrounding areaRead more 52.95478320 -1.15810860 41 /topaz-centre 41. Topaz Centre Area covered: NottinghamshireRead more 52.61396860 0.88640210 42 /the-harbour-centre 42. The Harbour Centre Area covered: NorfolkRead more 53.38999100 -3.02300900 43 /rasa-merseyside 43. RASA Merseyside Area covered: MerseysideRead more 51.37695290 -0.09568950 44 /rape-crisis-south-london 44. Rape Crisis South London Area covered: South LondonRead more 51.50735090 -0.12775830 45 /respond-isva 45. Respond ISVA Area covered: LondonRead more 51.50735090 -0.12775830 46 /women-girls-network 46. Women & Girls Network Area covered: LondonRead more 51.50735090 -0.12775830 47 /open-doors 47. Open Doors Area covered: City, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and NewhamRead more 51.50735090 -0.12775830 48 /survivors-uk-isva 48. Survivors UK ISVA Area covered: LondonRead more 53.60555920 -0.55965820 49 /the-blue-door 49. The Blue Door Area covered: North and North East Lincolnshire, Hull and East Riding of YorkshireRead more 52.63687780 -1.13975920 50 /free-va 50. Free-VA Area covered: LeicesterRead more 53.76322540 -2.70440520 51 /safe-centre 51. SAFE Centre Area covered: LancashireRead more 51.28023300 1.07890890 52 /east-kent-rape-crisis-centre-isva 52. East Kent Rape Crisis Centre ISVA Area covered: Canterbury, Ashford, Ramsgate and Folkestone areasRead more 51.27870750 0.52172540 53 /family-matters-isva 53. Family Matters ISVA Area covered: Kent, West Mercia and SE LondonRead more 50.69384790 -1.30473400 54 /hampton-trust 54. Hampton Trust Area covered: Isle of WightRead more 51.80978230 -0.23767440 55 /herts-sarc 55. Herts SARC Area covered: HertfordshireRead more 50.90970040 -1.40435090 56 /yellow-door-isva 56. Yellow Door ISVA Area covered: HampshireRead more 50.81976750 -1.08797690 57 /aurora-new-dawn 57. Aurora New Dawn Area covered: South EastRead more 51.86424490 -2.23815600 58 /gloucestershire-rape-and-sexual-abuse-centre 58. Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Area covered: GloucestershireRead more 53.45759550 -2.15783770 59 /st-marys-sarc 59. St Mary's SARC Area covered: Greater Manchester and CheshireRead more 51.57424470 0.48567810 60 /south-essex-rape-and-incest-crisis-centre 60. South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre Area covered: South East EssexRead more 50.74876350 -2.34447860 61 /stars-isva 61. STARS ISVA Area covered: DorsetRead more 53.10467820 -1.56238850 62 /sv2-isva 62. SV2 ISVA Area covered: DerbyshireRead more 54.66409700 -2.75270800 63 /the-bridgeway 63. The Bridgeway SARC Area covered: CumbriaRead more 54.57723230 -2.79748350 64 /victim-support-cumbria 64. Victim Support Cumbria Area covered: CumbriaRead more 50.37545650 -4.14265650 65 /first-light-isva 65. First Light ISVA Area covered: Cornwall, Devon and WiltshireRead more 53.39004410 -2.59695010 66 /rasasc-cheshire-merseyside 66. RASASC Cheshire & Merseyside ISVA Area covered: Cheshire and MerseysideRead more 52.20529730 0.12181950 67 /the-elms-sarc 67. The Elms SARC Area covered: CambridgeshireRead more 51.80722040 -0.81276640 68 /aylesbury-vale-and-milton-keynes-isva 68. Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes Sexual Assault & Abuse Support Service ISVA Area covered: Aylesbury ValeRead more 51.10509700 -2.92623070 69 /safelink 69. Safe Link Area covered: Avon and SomersetRead more 51.45984540 -0.93953910 70 /solace-sarc 70. Solace SARC Area covered: Thames ValleyRead more 52.13863940 -0.46677820 71 /emerald-sarc-isva 71. The Emerald Centre SARC Area covered: BedfordshireRead more