📣 FREE SARSAS trauma and self-care course Our online course has been specially created for anyone who has experienced rape or sexual abuse at any point in their lives. It has 8 sections and includes information on trauma, feelings, self-care and grounding techniques. With a mix of written content and videos, it can be completed at your own page. Find out more and enrol here 👉 https://loom.ly/YEcFJ0Y Have you taken the course already? We'd 💜 to hear your feedback! Let us know in the comments below. #Trauma #TraumaInformed #TraumaResponses #TraumaCourse
Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support
Mental Health Care
Listening, Believing, and Supporting Survivors
About us
SARSAS are a specialist support service for people in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, or South Gloucestershire who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any point in their lives. We train professionals on understanding sexual violence, responding to disclosures, and consent. We also offer a confidential helpline, face-to-face specialist support, email support, and counselling services for survivors-victims. We listen, believe, and support survivors to explore their thoughts, feelings and options. Our three core priorities are: - Securing high-quality specialist services for people who have experienced sexual violence. - Building our collective expertise to improve services and policies for the benefit of survivors-victims. - Ending rape and sexual violence SARSAS is a member of Rape Crisis England and Wales (RCEW) and adheres to RCEW Service Standards.
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http://www.SARSAS.org.uk
External link for Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support
- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Bristol
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
- Specialties
- Helpline, Counselling, Trauma, Complex Needs, Training, Campaigning , Rape and Sexual Abuse Support, Learning Disability , Group work, and Trauma-informed
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Bristol, GB
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Taunton, GB
Employees at Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support
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Rinske Goettsch MA
MBACP (Snr Accred) Clinical Supervisor & MBACP (Snr Accred) Psychotherapist/Counsellor
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Jenny Idle
Supporting victim-survivors of sexual violence through helpline and live chat services alongside self-employed career coaching for parents
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Susanchen Fourie PhD
Counsellor at Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support
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Siân Blackham
Updates
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📣NEW #UpFrontSurvivors 'Finding The Words' workshop series! Starting on Wednesday 18 September, this series of 6 workshops over 6 weeks has been designed for #CSA survivors, friends and allies and will explore puppetry, collage and other creative activities. 🌟Week 1 & 2: Chris will give you a gentle introduction to puppetry 🌟Week 3 & 4: Criz will teach you to make unique pieces of visual art through collage 🌟Week 5 & 6: Susannah will guide you through an imaginative journey using poetry, art, beading, badge making, hacky sacks and a life-size, free-standing Zebra silhouette. Find out more and sign up today! https://loom.ly/wOfLy-Y
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Our clients inspire us every day! 💜 #FeedbackFriday #SupportSurvivors #Counselling #ListenBelieveSupport
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A big thank you to Digby Associates Ltd. who raised £260 for SARSAS at their recent annual Family Fun Day! 🎉 We're very grateful that with support like yours we're able to continue our important work of helping victim-survivors of sexual violence to start rebuilding their lives. Thank you 💜
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Keep an eye out on our social channels next week 👀 Here's a little clue... #IGetConsent 🌐
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It's that time of the week again for us to share another inspiring quote from someone who has received support from SARSAS. #FeedbackFriday #SupportSurvivors #Counselling #ListenBelieveSupport
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Read about our #SiblingSexualAbuse website. A ground-breaking new resource for adult survivors of sibling sexual abuse https://loom.ly/a-a-73c
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Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support reposted this
CEO at SARSAS (Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support) Inspirational Leader and Compassionate Communicator. Campaigning and striving for a world without Sexual Violence
SARSAS is so proud to be launching this incredible website today. Created by survivors, for survivors, it is a groundbreaking resource and community forum for adult survivors of sibling sexual abuse.
📣We are proud to share our new resource for adult survivors of Sibling Sexual Abuse (SSA). Designed by and for survivors, this ground-breaking website provides therapeutic tools, self-care tips, survivor stories, and a dedicated community forum; lifting the silence on sibling sexual abuse and offering hope and support to those who have been affected by it. You can access the website here: https://loom.ly/GEmLJ6E #SSA #SiblingSexualAbuse
Home | Sibling Sexual Abuse
https://siblingsexualabusesupport.org
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There's still 1 week left to vote for the brilliant 'Conversations We've Never Had' podcast for survivors of child sexual abuse in the British Podcast Awards 🙌 🎧Voting closes 29 August - https://loom.ly/2y89z0c 🎧 #MentalHealthPodcast #BritishPodcastAwards #SurvivorActivism #CSA
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Let's Talk About Sibling Sexual Abuse (SSA) Society’s awareness of sibling sexual abuse has still trailed behind. It’s often ignored or downplayed, even by parents and professionals. Acknowledging and naming sibling sexual abuse is the first step to changing this. Watch this short clip to learn more and join the conversation. Together, we can continue to listen, believe, and support. Check out our new website, created by and for survivors of SSA: https://lnkd.in/e4ThiGcS. You can visit the website to watch the full video.