Rape Crisis England & Wales
@rapecrisis.bsky.social
With our 38 Rape Crisis centres we deliver specialist services to those affected by sexual violence & abuse, and aim to educate, influence and make change.
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The 24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line is a free phone and online chat service for anyone aged 16+ in England & Wales who has experienced any form of sexual violence, abuse or harassment at any time in their lives.
ℹ️ Visit our website: bit.ly/41gjnuP
ℹ️ Visit our website: bit.ly/41gjnuP
✨ Exciting news! Our joint #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign won Campaign of the Year at the @smkcampaigners.bsky.social National Campaigner Awards.
Wins like this are a powerful reminder of what our movement can achieve together.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/40yf8JX
Wins like this are a powerful reminder of what our movement can achieve together.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/40yf8JX
July 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
✨ Exciting news! Our joint #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign won Campaign of the Year at the @smkcampaigners.bsky.social National Campaigner Awards.
Wins like this are a powerful reminder of what our movement can achieve together.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/40yf8JX
Wins like this are a powerful reminder of what our movement can achieve together.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/40yf8JX
New data from the Ministry of Justice shows rape and sexual offence cases in the Crown Court's backlog have yet again reached a record high.
Our CEO, Ciara Bergman, comments on the impact this has for survivors ➡️ bit.ly/4kqZ83S
Our CEO, Ciara Bergman, comments on the impact this has for survivors ➡️ bit.ly/4kqZ83S
June 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
New data from the Ministry of Justice shows rape and sexual offence cases in the Crown Court's backlog have yet again reached a record high.
Our CEO, Ciara Bergman, comments on the impact this has for survivors ➡️ bit.ly/4kqZ83S
Our CEO, Ciara Bergman, comments on the impact this has for survivors ➡️ bit.ly/4kqZ83S
📣 Are you a victim/survivor of sexual violence who has reported to the police and waited 3+ years for the investigation to conclude?
We want to hear from you. Your experience can help build a police super-complaint to push for change.
🔗 Find out more: form.jotform.com/251132782309...
We want to hear from you. Your experience can help build a police super-complaint to push for change.
🔗 Find out more: form.jotform.com/251132782309...
June 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📣 Are you a victim/survivor of sexual violence who has reported to the police and waited 3+ years for the investigation to conclude?
We want to hear from you. Your experience can help build a police super-complaint to push for change.
🔗 Find out more: form.jotform.com/251132782309...
We want to hear from you. Your experience can help build a police super-complaint to push for change.
🔗 Find out more: form.jotform.com/251132782309...
❗ Last week, the government announced that pornography depicting any act of strangulation will be made illegal through the Crime and Policing Bill.
This goes some way in acknowledging the harmful role violent pornography plays in society.
➡️ Read our full comment: bit.ly/3FZPA1x
This goes some way in acknowledging the harmful role violent pornography plays in society.
➡️ Read our full comment: bit.ly/3FZPA1x
June 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
❗ Last week, the government announced that pornography depicting any act of strangulation will be made illegal through the Crime and Policing Bill.
This goes some way in acknowledging the harmful role violent pornography plays in society.
➡️ Read our full comment: bit.ly/3FZPA1x
This goes some way in acknowledging the harmful role violent pornography plays in society.
➡️ Read our full comment: bit.ly/3FZPA1x
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❤️🔥Campaign of the Year❤️🔥
Such an honour to have our #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign with @rapecrisis.bsky.social, @rightsofwomen.bsky.social & Centre for Women’s Justice recognised with an award!
Together we changed the law to stop survivors’ therapy notes being routinely scrutinised by police
Such an honour to have our #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign with @rapecrisis.bsky.social, @rightsofwomen.bsky.social & Centre for Women’s Justice recognised with an award!
Together we changed the law to stop survivors’ therapy notes being routinely scrutinised by police
June 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
❤️🔥Campaign of the Year❤️🔥
Such an honour to have our #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign with @rapecrisis.bsky.social, @rightsofwomen.bsky.social & Centre for Women’s Justice recognised with an award!
Together we changed the law to stop survivors’ therapy notes being routinely scrutinised by police
Such an honour to have our #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign with @rapecrisis.bsky.social, @rightsofwomen.bsky.social & Centre for Women’s Justice recognised with an award!
Together we changed the law to stop survivors’ therapy notes being routinely scrutinised by police
🆕 We've joined @imkaan.bsky.social & @4refugeewomen.bsky.social to launch #SafeAsylumNow this #RefugeeWeek.
We're urging the government to make the asylum system safer for women and girls fleeing rape and sexual abuse.
Write to your MP: bit.ly/4dWfYpo
ℹ️: bit.ly/4jPImem
We're urging the government to make the asylum system safer for women and girls fleeing rape and sexual abuse.
Write to your MP: bit.ly/4dWfYpo
ℹ️: bit.ly/4jPImem
June 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🆕 We've joined @imkaan.bsky.social & @4refugeewomen.bsky.social to launch #SafeAsylumNow this #RefugeeWeek.
We're urging the government to make the asylum system safer for women and girls fleeing rape and sexual abuse.
Write to your MP: bit.ly/4dWfYpo
ℹ️: bit.ly/4jPImem
We're urging the government to make the asylum system safer for women and girls fleeing rape and sexual abuse.
Write to your MP: bit.ly/4dWfYpo
ℹ️: bit.ly/4jPImem
📣 Are you a victim/survivor of sexual violence who has reported to the police and waited 3+ years for the investigation to conclude?
We want to hear from you. Your experience can help build a police super-complaint to push for change.
🔗 Find out more: form.jotform.com/251132782309...
We want to hear from you. Your experience can help build a police super-complaint to push for change.
🔗 Find out more: form.jotform.com/251132782309...
June 6, 2025 at 8:09 AM
📣 Are you a victim/survivor of sexual violence who has reported to the police and waited 3+ years for the investigation to conclude?
We want to hear from you. Your experience can help build a police super-complaint to push for change.
🔗 Find out more: form.jotform.com/251132782309...
We want to hear from you. Your experience can help build a police super-complaint to push for change.
🔗 Find out more: form.jotform.com/251132782309...
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Proud to have partnered with @vision-research.bsky.social & @rapecrisis.bsky.social on this important new research.
Sexual violence costs England & Wales a jaw-dropping £400bn. The govt must put money where their mouth is at the upcoming spending review and invest in specialist support services.
Sexual violence costs England & Wales a jaw-dropping £400bn. The govt must put money where their mouth is at the upcoming spending review and invest in specialist support services.
Sexual violence has an economic cost. Researchers say it’s more than 10 times higher than we think
Experts are calling on the government to invest urgently in preventing sexual violence and supporting survivors.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Proud to have partnered with @vision-research.bsky.social & @rapecrisis.bsky.social on this important new research.
Sexual violence costs England & Wales a jaw-dropping £400bn. The govt must put money where their mouth is at the upcoming spending review and invest in specialist support services.
Sexual violence costs England & Wales a jaw-dropping £400bn. The govt must put money where their mouth is at the upcoming spending review and invest in specialist support services.
❗ Free transcripts of a judge's sentencing remarks are now available for victims of serious sexual offences whose cases are heard in the Crown Court.
🔗 Read more and find out how to apply: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/free-tr...
🔗 Read more and find out how to apply: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/free-tr...
June 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
❗ Free transcripts of a judge's sentencing remarks are now available for victims of serious sexual offences whose cases are heard in the Crown Court.
🔗 Read more and find out how to apply: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/free-tr...
🔗 Read more and find out how to apply: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/free-tr...
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We're proud to have partnered with VISION & @rapecrisis.bsky.social on a project to calculate the lifetime cost of sexual violence and abuse to offer a more realistic reflection of its long-term burden borne by both survivors and society.
June 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We're proud to have partnered with VISION & @rapecrisis.bsky.social on a project to calculate the lifetime cost of sexual violence and abuse to offer a more realistic reflection of its long-term burden borne by both survivors and society.
If you've been raped or sexually assaulted in another country then you might be feeling alone, confused, and unsure of where you can go for help.
Visit our website for information and support resources: bit.ly/43HekV7
Visit our website for information and support resources: bit.ly/43HekV7
May 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you've been raped or sexually assaulted in another country then you might be feeling alone, confused, and unsure of where you can go for help.
Visit our website for information and support resources: bit.ly/43HekV7
Visit our website for information and support resources: bit.ly/43HekV7
If you’ve survived sexual violence more than once, the justice system might use that against you.
The use of so-called ‘victim bad character’ evidence is harming survivors.
Join our campaign #BadExperiencesNotBadCharacter to help us change the law.
👉: bit.ly/4moP4KD
The use of so-called ‘victim bad character’ evidence is harming survivors.
Join our campaign #BadExperiencesNotBadCharacter to help us change the law.
👉: bit.ly/4moP4KD
May 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
If you’ve survived sexual violence more than once, the justice system might use that against you.
The use of so-called ‘victim bad character’ evidence is harming survivors.
Join our campaign #BadExperiencesNotBadCharacter to help us change the law.
👉: bit.ly/4moP4KD
The use of so-called ‘victim bad character’ evidence is harming survivors.
Join our campaign #BadExperiencesNotBadCharacter to help us change the law.
👉: bit.ly/4moP4KD
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📢BREAKING
Our report #SafetyAndSurvival uncovers shocking findings about the impact of the work ban on women seeking asylum.
Instead of finding safety, women are retraumatised and harmed.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/safety-and-s... [Content warning: rape, sexual assault, suicidality]
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Our report #SafetyAndSurvival uncovers shocking findings about the impact of the work ban on women seeking asylum.
Instead of finding safety, women are retraumatised and harmed.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/safety-and-s... [Content warning: rape, sexual assault, suicidality]
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Women for Refugee Women : Safety and Survival: How the Work Ban Fuels Violence Against Women Seeking Asylum
New research uncovers how the work ban harms women seeking safety in the UK, placing them at risk of abuse and exploitation.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk
May 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
📢BREAKING
Our report #SafetyAndSurvival uncovers shocking findings about the impact of the work ban on women seeking asylum.
Instead of finding safety, women are retraumatised and harmed.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/safety-and-s... [Content warning: rape, sexual assault, suicidality]
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Our report #SafetyAndSurvival uncovers shocking findings about the impact of the work ban on women seeking asylum.
Instead of finding safety, women are retraumatised and harmed.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/safety-and-s... [Content warning: rape, sexual assault, suicidality]
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Our 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line will be running as usual this bank holiday weekend - it's open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
To find out more or get in touch, visit: bit.ly/41gjnuP
To find out more or get in touch, visit: bit.ly/41gjnuP
May 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Our 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line will be running as usual this bank holiday weekend - it's open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
To find out more or get in touch, visit: bit.ly/41gjnuP
To find out more or get in touch, visit: bit.ly/41gjnuP
The number of rapes reported to the police has increased again in the last year.
Yet fewer than 3 in 100 rapes recorded by police in 2024 resulted in someone being charged that same year. Let alone convicted.
Survivors deserve more.
Yet fewer than 3 in 100 rapes recorded by police in 2024 resulted in someone being charged that same year. Let alone convicted.
Survivors deserve more.
April 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The number of rapes reported to the police has increased again in the last year.
Yet fewer than 3 in 100 rapes recorded by police in 2024 resulted in someone being charged that same year. Let alone convicted.
Survivors deserve more.
Yet fewer than 3 in 100 rapes recorded by police in 2024 resulted in someone being charged that same year. Let alone convicted.
Survivors deserve more.
Rape Crisis were deeply saddened to hear over the weekend, of the passing of Virginia Giuffre. Our thoughts are with those who cared for her and all those impacted by her death.
Read our comment: bit.ly/3EBd4cB
Read our comment: bit.ly/3EBd4cB
April 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Rape Crisis were deeply saddened to hear over the weekend, of the passing of Virginia Giuffre. Our thoughts are with those who cared for her and all those impacted by her death.
Read our comment: bit.ly/3EBd4cB
Read our comment: bit.ly/3EBd4cB
🎞️ Join us in Bristol tonight for the first of a series of special screenings of powerful new documentary, An Army of Women.
The film follows a group of women in Austin, Texas, as they join forces to legally challenge the system that allowed their rapists to walk free.
🎟️ Read more: bit.ly/3GkOxsV
The film follows a group of women in Austin, Texas, as they join forces to legally challenge the system that allowed their rapists to walk free.
🎟️ Read more: bit.ly/3GkOxsV
April 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🎞️ Join us in Bristol tonight for the first of a series of special screenings of powerful new documentary, An Army of Women.
The film follows a group of women in Austin, Texas, as they join forces to legally challenge the system that allowed their rapists to walk free.
🎟️ Read more: bit.ly/3GkOxsV
The film follows a group of women in Austin, Texas, as they join forces to legally challenge the system that allowed their rapists to walk free.
🎟️ Read more: bit.ly/3GkOxsV
Accessing support for sexual violence, abuse or harassment can feel like a big step, so we've put together some information and FAQS on what to expect.
The most important thing to know is that you will always be listened to and believed.
Read more: bit.ly/4ixCMwD
The most important thing to know is that you will always be listened to and believed.
Read more: bit.ly/4ixCMwD
April 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Accessing support for sexual violence, abuse or harassment can feel like a big step, so we've put together some information and FAQS on what to expect.
The most important thing to know is that you will always be listened to and believed.
Read more: bit.ly/4ixCMwD
The most important thing to know is that you will always be listened to and believed.
Read more: bit.ly/4ixCMwD
The Rape Crisis movement is as much about solidarity as it is about fighting back against the systems that oppress us. Our newsletter brings people together to harness this collective power to make real and positive change.
Join our community: bit.ly/3EFV3JZ
Join our community: bit.ly/3EFV3JZ
April 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Rape Crisis movement is as much about solidarity as it is about fighting back against the systems that oppress us. Our newsletter brings people together to harness this collective power to make real and positive change.
Join our community: bit.ly/3EFV3JZ
Join our community: bit.ly/3EFV3JZ
We are proud to partner on the powerful documentary, AN ARMY OF WOMEN; the landmark story of how survivors in Austin, Texas, join forces and legally challenge the system that allowed their rapists to walk free.
Join us for a series of screenings and Q&As anarmyofwomen.film/screenings
Join us for a series of screenings and Q&As anarmyofwomen.film/screenings
April 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We are proud to partner on the powerful documentary, AN ARMY OF WOMEN; the landmark story of how survivors in Austin, Texas, join forces and legally challenge the system that allowed their rapists to walk free.
Join us for a series of screenings and Q&As anarmyofwomen.film/screenings
Join us for a series of screenings and Q&As anarmyofwomen.film/screenings
Last week, the government outlined its plans to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation and set out a timeline to deliver several of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) recommendations.
Read our response: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/positio...
Read our response: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/positio...
April 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Last week, the government outlined its plans to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation and set out a timeline to deliver several of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) recommendations.
Read our response: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/positio...
Read our response: rapecrisis.org.uk/news/positio...
Rape is often described as unwanted, forced or non-consensual 'sex'. But sex and rape are two very different things. If there is no consent, then it's not sex, it's rape – no matter the circumstances.
On our website, you can find definitions, FAQs, statistics and support information: bit.ly/42vxJ9I
On our website, you can find definitions, FAQs, statistics and support information: bit.ly/42vxJ9I
![What is rape?
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April 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Rape is often described as unwanted, forced or non-consensual 'sex'. But sex and rape are two very different things. If there is no consent, then it's not sex, it's rape – no matter the circumstances.
On our website, you can find definitions, FAQs, statistics and support information: bit.ly/42vxJ9I
On our website, you can find definitions, FAQs, statistics and support information: bit.ly/42vxJ9I
Heather Conboy, Deputy CEO at one of our member centres Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, contributed to an article from Grazia on how to talk to your children about sexual consent.
Read the article here ⬇️ graziadaily.co.uk/life/parenti...
Read the article here ⬇️ graziadaily.co.uk/life/parenti...
How To Tackle Difficult Conversations Around Consent With Your Children
Adolescence blew open a discussion around abuse and children. Here's how to actually raise some of those issues with your own kids. Read more on Grazia.
graziadaily.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Heather Conboy, Deputy CEO at one of our member centres Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, contributed to an article from Grazia on how to talk to your children about sexual consent.
Read the article here ⬇️ graziadaily.co.uk/life/parenti...
Read the article here ⬇️ graziadaily.co.uk/life/parenti...
The most important thing you can do for a victim or survivor is to listen to them and believe what they are saying. And then let them tell you what they need.
Read our do's and don'ts if you'd like some guidance and support: bit.ly/3DZogj2
Read our do's and don'ts if you'd like some guidance and support: bit.ly/3DZogj2
April 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The most important thing you can do for a victim or survivor is to listen to them and believe what they are saying. And then let them tell you what they need.
Read our do's and don'ts if you'd like some guidance and support: bit.ly/3DZogj2
Read our do's and don'ts if you'd like some guidance and support: bit.ly/3DZogj2