A year of transition and resilience – SARSAS Impact Report 2023 – 2024
We're pleased to share our Impact Report for the last financial year.
This year marked a transition with Lorri Weaving stepping in to the role of SARSAS CEO, following Claire Bloor’s departure after 6 years of leading SARSAS through challenging times into the strong, sustainable organisation we are today.
Under Lorri’s guidance, we have continued to offer a diverse range of free services tailored to the unique needs of survivors, against a backdrop of rising service demands and economic challenges, receiving an average of four referrals daily, totalling 1,382 over the year.
Some highlights
As part of our ongoing commitment to improving our equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), the last financial year also saw us launch our first trans and non-binary (TNBI) inclusion event in November 2023, creating a platform for specialist organisations nationwide to share insights and come together to celebrate successes.
We saw our training programme grow considerably, delivering 72 sessions across England and Ireland on topics such as Responding to Disclosures, Consent, and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.
SARSAS also strengthened community ties by participating in events like Glastonbury Festival, Bristol Pride, and Trans Pride, promoting awareness and support for survivors.
Looking ahead
We remain committed to reducing waiting times, expanding partnerships, and enhancing our community-based services. We continue to prioritise survivor voices, ensuring that their experiences shape our services and future initiatives.
We are so proud of everything we have achieved this year and couldn’t have done it without the passion and commitment of our incredible team of staff and volunteers – they are the beating heart of SARSAS.
As always, our last words are for victim-survivors. We will be here, alongside you, again this year, and every year, until everyone can live in a world free from sexual violence.
The latest from our news and blogs
The growing threat of AI-generated sexual abuse: why we need stronger protections now
Our trainer, Jade, took to LinkedIn to express support for Jess Asato, stating: “My support goes out to Jess Asato MP and every woman and child targeted by the non-consensual creation of AI-generated sexual and degrading images.”. Here we explore this worrying issue in more detail and the impact it has on society and survivors.
Fay’s Skydive Story
“When I’d landed, if someone had said the plane was going to go up again and there was a space for me, I would have gone straight back up and done it again!”
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