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.
✨ 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
🆕 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...
❗ 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...
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
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
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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
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
Many Rape Crisis centres provide specialist services for people who want to, or are thinking about, reporting to the police. These specialist staff are called advocacy workers or ISVAs.
Like all Rape Crisis workers, an advocate or ISVA will listen to and believe you.
Find out more: bit.ly/43VNwkP
Like all Rape Crisis workers, an advocate or ISVA will listen to and believe you.
Find out more: bit.ly/43VNwkP
April 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Many Rape Crisis centres provide specialist services for people who want to, or are thinking about, reporting to the police. These specialist staff are called advocacy workers or ISVAs.
Like all Rape Crisis workers, an advocate or ISVA will listen to and believe you.
Find out more: bit.ly/43VNwkP
Like all Rape Crisis workers, an advocate or ISVA will listen to and believe you.
Find out more: bit.ly/43VNwkP
For the first time statistics for child rape cases have been published - 1,646 cases are waiting to go to trial.
This is disastrous for those seeking justice and demonstrates the need for urgent reform.
Read our comment: bit.ly/4hZtNUq
This is disastrous for those seeking justice and demonstrates the need for urgent reform.
Read our comment: bit.ly/4hZtNUq
April 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
For the first time statistics for child rape cases have been published - 1,646 cases are waiting to go to trial.
This is disastrous for those seeking justice and demonstrates the need for urgent reform.
Read our comment: bit.ly/4hZtNUq
This is disastrous for those seeking justice and demonstrates the need for urgent reform.
Read our comment: bit.ly/4hZtNUq
The latest Ministry of Justice statistics show that rape and sexual offences in the Crown Court's backlog have reached yet another record high.
Victims and survivors are being failed.
Read our response: bit.ly/4hZtNUq
Victims and survivors are being failed.
Read our response: bit.ly/4hZtNUq
April 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The latest Ministry of Justice statistics show that rape and sexual offences in the Crown Court's backlog have reached yet another record high.
Victims and survivors are being failed.
Read our response: bit.ly/4hZtNUq
Victims and survivors are being failed.
Read our response: bit.ly/4hZtNUq
Our latest report shows the scale of the funding emergency for Rape Crisis centres.
➡️ 78% of centre managers and directors are expecting a reduction or loss of service.
➡️ 28% are losing key staff members due to funding uncertainty.
🗎 Read more: ow.ly/lPFP50Vm6WF
➡️ 78% of centre managers and directors are expecting a reduction or loss of service.
➡️ 28% are losing key staff members due to funding uncertainty.
🗎 Read more: ow.ly/lPFP50Vm6WF
March 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Our latest report shows the scale of the funding emergency for Rape Crisis centres.
➡️ 78% of centre managers and directors are expecting a reduction or loss of service.
➡️ 28% are losing key staff members due to funding uncertainty.
🗎 Read more: ow.ly/lPFP50Vm6WF
➡️ 78% of centre managers and directors are expecting a reduction or loss of service.
➡️ 28% are losing key staff members due to funding uncertainty.
🗎 Read more: ow.ly/lPFP50Vm6WF
1 in 3 women who are raped experience it in their own home. Telling women not to walk home by themselves late at night won't stop rape.
We must demand an end to gender inequality and rape culture.
➡️ bit.ly/4426lm2
We must demand an end to gender inequality and rape culture.
➡️ bit.ly/4426lm2
March 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
1 in 3 women who are raped experience it in their own home. Telling women not to walk home by themselves late at night won't stop rape.
We must demand an end to gender inequality and rape culture.
➡️ bit.ly/4426lm2
We must demand an end to gender inequality and rape culture.
➡️ bit.ly/4426lm2
Society often makes victims and survivors feel as if they are to blame for the sexual violence or abuse that happened to them. But the truth is, 100% of the blame, shame and responsibility lies with the perpetrator.
For support information and resources, visit: bit.ly/3DUn1kQ
For support information and resources, visit: bit.ly/3DUn1kQ
March 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Society often makes victims and survivors feel as if they are to blame for the sexual violence or abuse that happened to them. But the truth is, 100% of the blame, shame and responsibility lies with the perpetrator.
For support information and resources, visit: bit.ly/3DUn1kQ
For support information and resources, visit: bit.ly/3DUn1kQ