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20%
of of of women
and 4%of men
men
have experienced some type of of of sexual assault since the age
of 16
Services for Men and Boys
Peer Support
“I feel you’ve communicated well and been proactive in in in getting things done ”
We are here to to help help Our Safe Link workers can support victims to to cope with what happened and and and help help them
recover fully and and and get their life back
It is a a a a a a a a a a a free and and and confidential service We can can come come to to the the the the the victim or they can can come come to to one of our hubs near them
No matter how long ago the the rape or sexual assault happened anyone can still
This service is is funded by Quartet (Grove Foundation) We know that men
and and boys can be victims too This year we introduced a a a a a a a a a a male male ISVA to to offer men
a a a a a a a a a a a choice o of a a a a a a a a a a a male male Our peer support support programme is made up up up up up up of actual and and virtual support support groups Each group group has up up up up up up to to six victims meeting in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a closed setting to to talk about their feelings and and and learn from each each other The programme consists of 10 sessions each each with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a theme including: flashbacks and and and nightmares trust sleep safe relationships managing thoughts and and and and feelings healthy healthy body/ healthy healthy mind anger and and and and triggers support from family and and and and friends coping mechanisms future hopes and and goals worker We have dedicated leaflets and and posters and and are are working working in in in in collaboration with other specialist providers to to offer a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a joined up service service We are are also working working towards the the Lime Culture Male standards for our dedicated service service Some members of the the first group group are now training to to to become peer facilitators and they will go on to to to run new groups The virtual group group group uses WhatsApp
to to communicate and and and support support programmes each other and and and is is a a a a a a a a a a closed group group This year we ran
6
peer support • • have have our help • • • have have counselling
• • • get advice
• • • report it • • access other specialist services Promoting and and and Raising Awareness of Rape and and Sexual Abuse
To find out out more about ALL OUR services please call 0117 925 0680 or or text 07714 290 011 011 “She has put me on the right path I know feel safe and and and happy and and and able to rest and and and and run my my own own life in my my own own flat and and its
all thanks to her ”
Our support is totally confidential and victims can just talk to to us us once or or if they prefer we can give them
ongoing support During the the year we continued our ongoing training training of of Detective investigation teams teams and and and and Lighthouse teams teams across the the whole of of Avon and and and Somerset We also delivered training training to and and networked with: Young Victims service SARSAS Womankind Witness Services in in in in in in in Bristol and and Taunton Social Work Chairs Families in in in in in in in Focus teams and and Next Link We took part in in in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a number of events events including the the the #It’s Not OK campaign promoting the the the the service at various fairs and and and events events and and and had a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a stall in in in in the the the the the City Centre Together with Swan Advocacy we promoted our services to the the the Pakistani Bangladeshi and and and Somali communities 35 • Safe Link