by Helen Creese | Oct 6, 2026 | News, Resources, Social Impact & Advocacy
A new national service will give adult survivors of rape and sexual violence access to free, specialist and independent legal advice during the criminal justice process. The Independent Legal Advice (ILA) service – the first national service of its kind in...
by Helen Creese | Oct 5, 2026 | Resources
A new national helpline has been launched to provide information and support to people who are concerned about changes to prison release arrangements. Changes introduced through the Sentencing Act 2026 affect when some people serving Standard Determinate Sentences may...
by Helen Creese | Sep 9, 2026 | Organisation Updates, Stories & People
Meet Jen Flannigan, our brilliant London Marathon runner. On Sunday 25 April 2027, Jen will take on 26.2 miles through the streets of London to raise money for WMRSASC. Is she a lifelong distance runner? No. Has she been quietly knocking out half marathons every...
by Helen Creese | Sep 1, 2026 | Organisation Updates, Stories & People, Thought Leadership
The impact of child sexual abuse does not end when childhood ends. Trauma-informed care for survivors of sexual abuse means understanding a person’s responses in the context of what they have experienced, rather than viewing those responses simply as symptoms or...
by Helen Creese | Sep 1, 2026 | Organisation Updates, Stories & People, Thought Leadership
What would you do? I was reading an article recently that asked the difficult question ‘what you would do if you had been told that your best friend had committed sexual assault’. Would you confront them? stand by them? Cut ties? or decide that it was nothing to do...
