WMRSASC blog

We had a fantastic night making a noise at Reclaim the Night. Following the march, there were speakers at The Granary followed by a minute’s silence and a reading of the names of women around the UK who have been murdered by men this year. Their...

Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO - Celebrating courage of survivors who use services  CHRISTMAS is just around the corner. For some it is a time of celebration, of happiness and of being with family. For others this prospect is terrifying, a time...

Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO - Reclaim the Night march will be on December 5 Jocelyn Anderson from West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre and Sue Coleman from West Mercia Women’s Aid at last year’s Reclaim the Night march (Image:...

Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO, West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC). Like many others, I have been watching the trial of Gisele Pelicot’s former husband along with dozens of other men accused of raping her. The trial began...

Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO, West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC). At a recent meeting I was discussing how difficult it can be to fundraise for an organisation that deals with such a sensitive issue and how people shy...

Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO, West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC). I WAS gazing aimlessly into a shop window when I suddenly became aware of a man hurtling towards me, waving and smiling widely. ‘Hello mate’ the stranger...

Blog Entry August 2024 Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO, West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC). Impact of pornography on younger people is examined The internet has many positive aspects, but one of its darker facets is how it...

Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO, West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC). Over the last few days, I have been watching the reporting on the Huw Edwards case both on the news and in the papers. Most of the reporting has used the...

Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO, West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC). Last night, watching the local news, a feature on SARAC (a sexual violence and abuse support Charity in Staffordshire) popped up. The CEO spoke about how...

Latest from Jocelyn Anderson, CEO, West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC) as part of a regular column in the Worcester News. TWO years ago, I became the proud and mostly-frazzled owner of a high-energy, relentlessly-curious...