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The national umbrella organisation and registered charity Rape Crisis (England and Wales) exists to support and co-ordinate Rape Crisis centres within its network. It also liaises with and lobbies government departments, policymakers and ministers, the agencies of the Criminal Justice System and the media, for better funding and recognition of the specialist women's sexual violence sector.

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Rape Crisis (England and Wales)
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Description:
The national umbrella organisation and registered charity Rape Crisis (England and Wales) exists to support and co-ordinate Rape Crisis centres within its network. It also liaises with and lobbies government departments, policymakers and ministers, the agencies of the Criminal Justice System and the media, for better funding and recognition of the specialist women's sexual violence sector.

Our vision is of a world where women and girls can live free from the fear of all forms of sexual... (read more)
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A SMALL COMMITMENT FOR A BIG SOCIETY

Please join our campaign to insist that the Coalition Government honours its commitment to Rape Crisis by signing up at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=136833726326844&ref=ts

And by sending this letter (as it is or personalised) to Theresa May, Home Secretary & Minister for Women and Equalities:

Rt. Hon Theresa May MP #Your Address #
Home Office
Peel Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

# Date#

Dear Home Secretary,

I am writing to you (or Organisation’s Name is writing to you) to seek your assurance that the Coalition Government will HONOUR its publicly stated COMMITMENT to provide long-term sustainable funding for Rape Crisis centres affiliated to Rape Crisis (England and Wales) (RCEW) by providing a specific Rape Crisis fund.

The new Government has stated, in its Coalition agreement, ‘Our Programme for Government’ (May 2010), and reiterated within parliamentary debates and public interviews, that it will support the sustainability and development of Rape Crisis provision in England and Wales.

This commitment came about as a result of the publicly acknowledged critical situation that member groups of RCEW are experiencing, as highlighted by ‘The Crisis in Rape Crisis’ and other independent reports over the last decade. It was also an outcome of continued and consistent lobbying and campaigning by RCEW and their supporters, who are gravely concerned about the consequences of the historic neglect and lack of funding for Rape Crisis groups, which led to 10 centres closing in the preceding 5 years. The Government’s commitment was a response to these specific issues facing Rape Crisis (England and Wales) member groups.

Independent research and survivors’/victims’ testimonies consistently show that the majority of survivors/victims of sexual violence are women and girls who do not report to the police and prefer to access women-only services. Many of these survivors/victims will, therefore, prefer to access their local Rape Crisis centre as they provide specialist, women-centred services, which are distinctive within the Third Sector.

However, a lack of sustainable funding means that, for the majority of England and Wales, Rape Crisis Centres do not exist in many areas and the ones that do exist are under threat. This reduces women’s and girls’ choices and opportunities in accessing specialised, local support for sexual violence and this does not promote a fair, just and Big Society.

I (or Organisation’s name) urge you to honour the commitment and to work with Rape Crisis (England and Wales) to ensure that all member groups are able to access the promised funding.

Yours sincerely,


This is an historic moment for the Rape Crisis movement and you can be part of it by taking action now. Thank you for supporting this vital cause.

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Film-maker Pratibha Parmar has a short film about Emma Humphreys up on the
video hosting service Vimeo:

http://www.vimeo.com/7573611

Vimeo is now taking nominations for its Festival Awards.

If lots of people nominate Pratibha's film, it has a good chance of being
selected, as it's an amazing film, and anyway it would be great to get Emma
Humphreys's story to more people.

How to nominate:

Go here:

http://www.facebook.com/l/e0a3cHs3MESSvkjG97B4KQ4qYXw;vimeo.com/awards/submit/nominate

Then enter the link for Pratibha's film:
www.vimeo.com/7573611

And select the 'Documentary' category.

Click 'Finish' and you're done :-)

Thanks everyone!

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Did you send out our Rape Crisis pledge prior to the General Election?

And did any of your candidates respond?

If so, please remember to return the signed pledges (and any refusals!) to: chris@rapecrisis.org.uk

Many Thanks

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A huge thank you to Evil Giraffe, who is walking 1000 miles this year and will be donating part of her sponsorship to Rape Crisis (England & Wales).

Check out her blog at: http://thousandmilesblog.dreamwidth.org/

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The Crisis in Rape Crisis Executive summary: http://www.wrc.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2008/t/the_crisis_in_rape_crisis_exec_summary.pdf
Full document:
http://www.wrc.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2008/t/the_crisis_in_rape_crisis_full_report.pdf

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Thanks to The New Statesman for its fantastic support. Please note that this campaign has now ended.

For full details of all the articles they published about Rape Crisis, please see their website:
http://www.newstatesman.com/subjects/sexual-violence-and-rape-crisis

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The Crisis in Rape Crisis
New research by WRC and Rape Crisis (England and Wales) reveals that Rape Crisis centres are spectacularly under-funded. In-depth interviews with 35 Rape Crisis centres explores their funding and sustainability, service users, staffing and political and public awareness of the work of Rape Crisis centres.

Download the FULL report at http://www.wrc.org.uk/

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Ways of supporting Rape Crisis England & Wales include donations. You can donate by:

PAYPAL ... Go to www.paypal.co.uk and make your donation using info@rapecrisis.org.uk as the recipient

STANDING ORDER ... Download a Standing Order Form from the website

SEND A CHEQUE TO... RAPE CRISIS (England and Wales), c/o WRSAC, PO BOX 39, BODMIN, CORNWALL, PL31 1XF - made payable to Rape Crisis (England and Wales)

Rape crisis groups have existed since the 1970s - let's make sure they continue for as long as they are needed.