RASASC Receives Vital National Lottery Funding to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence across Cheshire and Halton

RASASC Cheshire and Merseyside has secured a significant grant of £259,869 from The National Lottery Community Fund. This substantial funding will drive our new 5-year project aimed at providing essential wellbeing support to survivors of sexual violence across Cheshire and Halton.

The newly funded project will provide person-centred support to survivors and places a strong emphasis on recovery, healing and social inclusion. It features a comprehensive program that offers activities and groups directly related to both physical and mental health, such as walking, mindfulness, gardening and creative writing.

These groups are set to launch in early 2024 and information will be shared via our website and social media channels. They will run alongside the core services we currently provide for children, young people and adults across Cheshire and Merseyside, including specialist counselling, pre-trial therapy and their independent sexual violence advisor (ISVA) service.

If you are a survivor who is interested in being kept updated about the progress of these groups, or, if you are a community group or venue interested in supporting this project, please contact us at support@rapecentre.org.uk.

Fundraiser- Abseil down Liverpool Cathedral

We are so pleased to have been selected to raise money for by Emma. Emma is bravely taking on the this abseil to raise both awareness and fund for our charity. To read more about Emma’s journey or for details on how to support Emma please click the link below.

https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/abseiling-challenge?fbclid=IwAR26wlHCeKhFQ1tCBla-WNsEtW7436qsaBX4PgtPW54DSiYn3JTWqW_nBcg

Fundraiser- Rachel is taking on a Ultra Marathon 50K

Rachel is bravely taking on this Ultra Marathon 50K to raise money for our charity. To support Rachel to meet her goal of raising £250, please visit her just giving page to show your support. What an inspiration!

Rach Wild is fundraising for Rape And Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire And Merseyside) (justgiving.com)

Safer Streets 'No More Excuses'

RASASC is working in partnership with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire to understand how violence against women and girls (VAWG) is affecting women in Cheshire, and how we can find a solution to make areas safer.

Safer Streets is a Home Office fund that supports police forces in order to prevent, reduce and tackle neighbourhood crime, anti social behaviour and violence against women and girls.

For more details visit- https://saferstreetscheshire.co.uk

International Women's Day 2023

We are proud to be supporting International Women’s Day this year, embracing the theme of #Equity.

Celebrating our inspirational women who access our services to the women who run our charity, provide counselling and ISVA support for those who need us.

IWD: International Women’s Day 2023 campaign theme: #EmbraceEquity (internationalwomensday.com)

Holli Guard- Personal Safety App

Hollie Guard is a next generation smartphone app that provides enhanced levels of protection. Whether you’re working alone, travelling to an unknown area or simply commuting around town, you can set extra levels of protection from right inside the App.

– Journey Feature: This feature allows you to track a journey, ensuring you are safe wherever you travel.

– Alert Feature: This feature allows you to set an alert that will notify your designated person if anything happens.

– Meeting Feature: This feature is useful for meeting new people, allowing you to set an alert timer.

Hollie Guard – Personal Safety App

Launch of Cheshire Police ‘No More Excuses’ Campaign – Hollie Gazzard Trust