Victim-survivors
10 facts about rape
What are often called rape myths are widely held beliefs that distort the facts about rape and sexual violence. These ideas can influence how people understand and respond to experiences of abuse, sometimes making it harder for victim-survivors to recognise what has happened or seek support.
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.
Self-care
Self-care is about looking after yourself physically, emotionally and mentally. As all of these things can be negatively affected by rape or sexual violence, self-care can be particularly helpful for victim-survivors.
Pregnancy, birth and early motherhood
Pregnancy, birth and early motherhood can be difficult for victim-survivors. Find out about how and where you can get support.
Trafficking
Trafficking involves moving people with the aim of exploiting them. This may include sexual violence, bonded labour, and servitude.
Online and technology-facilitated abuse
An experience of online and technology-facilitated sexual abuse can be just as devastating as an experience of abuse that has happened offline.
FGM
Procedures that involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.
Domestic violence
Domestic violence is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those who have been intimate partners or family members.
Child abuse
Child abuse is when a child in harmed by an adult or child. This could be once or over an extended period of time. This harm may be physical, sexual or emotional.
Child sexual exploitation
Sexual exploitation of children and young people under 18 involves situations and relationships where young people receive ‘something’ as a result of them performing, and/or another or others performing on them, sexual activities.
What happens if I report?
Whether or not you report, it is most important that you make the decision that is best for you. We will always support and believe you, whatever decision you make.
Recently assaulted: what should I do?
Information and advice on what you may want to do if you have been recently sexually assaulted.
How can I tell people what happened?
It is up to you who you do and don’t tell about what has happened. Some people will want to tell their parents, partner, friends or a professional (like a GP or support worker) and some people won’t. It’s important that you do what is best for you.
Have I been raped or sexually assaulted?
You can call SARSAS, whatever you have experienced, and you do not need to be involved with the police or criminal justice system.
Anonymous reporting
Anonymous reporting is the process of passing information to the police about a crime without giving them your information and without officially reporting the incident.
