Community Safety

SOS Rape Crisis 

They support over 700 individuals, including on average 500 new referrals each year and this latter figure is expected to rise during the current year.  Most of their clients are women with only a few men being supported.

Nationally, only 15% of victims report a sexual violence crime to the police and many suffer years of mental health issues, substance dependency and other debilitating side effects of their attack.

We are pleased to help them with the annual lease cost of their premises from which they provide a range of specialised services.  Around 50% of contacts are self-referrals and the remaining referrals come from the Police and other agencies.  There is no doubt that their client base will continue to grow as more high-profile cases come to light and awareness raising campaigns encourage victims to come forward.