Welcome to the SARSAS blog
Explore empowering survivor stories, professional insights, and the latest news and updates from SARSAS.
Our blog features articles from volunteers, staff, supporters and people with lived experience all united in raising awareness and supporting survivors of sexual violence.
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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!”
Are your staff prepared to respond to sexual harassment and abuse, support disclosures, and have confident conversations about sensitive topics?
We understand that ensuring compliance with different laws and regulations can feel overwhelming at times, and finding the right courses to meet your needs can often feel confusing.
Are you fully up to date on workplace sexual harassment laws and regulations and confident you are compliant?
We understand that ensuring compliance with different laws and regulations can feel overwhelming at times, and finding the right courses to meet your needs can often feel confusing.
Reflections from the other end of the helpline
I’ve been volunteering on the helpline for a year now, and I wanted to take a moment during Volunteers Week to reflect on what that experience has been like for me and what I’ve learnt along the way.
Meet the Team: Specialist Support Work (SSW)
We caught up with Ellie and Flo, two of our Specialist Support Workers, to explore what a typical day looks like for them and why the emotional, practical, and advocacy support their team offers can be so beneficial to those who come to SARSAS.
Meet the Team: Learning Disabilities & Autism (LDA) specialist support
We sat down with Georgie, our Learning Disabilities and Autism (LDA) Art Therapist, and Molly, one of our LDA Specialist Support Workers, to find out more about what they get up to day-to-day, and why LDA expertise is so important for people that come to SARSAS.
What is the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)?
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is a UK government organisation that runs a compensation scheme for victims of violent crime in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Why workplace sexual harassment training is a financial investment
Last year, SARSAS reached out to the financial sector, training staff at Digby Associates in Sexual Harassment at Work, as part of our continued efforts and collaborations to create safe, inclusive workplaces where staff can thrive and, together, we can prevent sexual violence.
