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.
Do you have a story or perspective to share? We’d love to hear from you! Whether you’re ready to write or need a little guidance, our communications team can help. Simply email media@sarsas.org.uk.
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Somatic Therapy: connecting body and mind
Healing from any kind of trauma can be a challenging process. However, there are many techniques that people might find beneficial to explore as part of their healing journey.
Meet our new CEO: Lorri Weaving
We’re delighted to welcome Lorri Weaving as our new CEO. Lorri joined the SARSAS team three and a half years ago as Head of Services.
During this time, she’s been instrumental in helping to develop our service delivery teams, including our counselling, specialist support work and pathway navigation teams, as well as our helpline services.
Trans inclusion best practice sharing event
During LGBT History Month we held our second national trans inclusion best practice sharing event for professionals working in the sector.
Neuroplasticity: the power of the brain in healing after sexual violence
An experience of rape or sexual abuse can impact us physically, emotionally, and psychologically. It’s common to struggle with feelings of shame, self-blame, and negative thoughts afterwards.
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023: what does it hope to achieve?
In the first of a series of articles looking into laws affecting victim-survivors of sexual violence, our volunteer communications officer, Toby, explores the positive impacts and potential issues of this new bill.
Lara’s Christmas Kilimanjaro climb for SARSAS!
Over Christmas, one of our incredible supporters, Lara Brand, trekked to the summit of Africa’s highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and raised over £6,000 for SARSAS.
Celebrating trans, non-binary and intersex inclusion
We were thrilled to hold our first Trans Inclusion Practice Sharing event at then end of last year. An online ‘lunch and learn’ for people working in sexual violence support services across the country.
What next for people with lived experience when the justice process fails?
I usually enjoy my job as a trauma counsellor for SARSAS – it’s a privilege to participate in clients’ recovery journeys. However, I find supporting clients who have had negative experiences while seeking justice some of the saddest journeys, and the ones most likely to invoke my anger at the injustices within this broken system.
16 Days of Activism: Q&A with The Flying Child
For #16DaysOfActivism we asked Sophie Olson, founder of The Flying Child, three questions about the importance of activism.
16 Days of Activism: Listen, younger me
An incredible survivor and creative activist wrote these words to her younger self about the strength of the growing community of victim-survivor activists.
A year of growth and victim-survivor voice: the SARSAS Impact Report
Last year we supported 747 people through counselling, specialist support and group work and provided 968 hours of support through our helpline services. We launched our new website and brand and delivered training to 3509 people. We are so proud of our amazing team and everything we have achieved together.
Meet our Menopause & Menstruation Champion
World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18 October to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing.
SARSAS team 3 Peaks Challenge
“We climb for every person who has felt they can’t see a way forward or can’t find a way to push through.”
