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  2. ISVA Service

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service

Our Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service offers specialist confidential practical help and emotional support to children and their families or anyone 18 years and over who has been raped or sexually assaulted at any time in their lives.

SRASAC's ISVA Services (for children and adults) have been awarded the Quality Mark from Lime Culture by demonstrating a high quality service provision.

 

More information on our Children’s and Young Person’s ISVA can be found below.

"Thank you. This has changed my life so much. Everything, right from advice and going to court and what to expect, right through to walking out with my head held high today."

The ISVA can:

  • Give you emotional support and help you develop ways of coping
  • Help you to put together a support network (a group of people or organisations that can give you help and support) in a way that works best for you
  • Helping you to understand what choices you have about reporting your incident to the Police
  • Help you get other practical and specialist support when the time is right for you e.g. benefits advice or housing, counselling, mental health, sexual health, substance and alcohol misuse
  • Help you communicate with the Police and keep you informed about the case
  • Give you information and support around the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and make sure you get the services you are entitled to by liaising with the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
  • Be there with you at court.

"They were warm and funny and allowed me to feel very safe at a horrible time."

Adult ISVA Service

Adult ISVA Service

The aim of the service is to help you cope with the impact of sexual violence, whether reported to the police or not and whenever it happened to you even if it was as a child. Read more

Published: 27th July, 2020

Author: Melissa Guest

ISVA Adult Client Journey Explained

ISVA Adult Client Journey Explained

"The advice which was given has enabled me to feel stronger and more in control over my experiences." Read more

Published: 8th July, 2020

Updated: 27th July, 2020

Author: Melissa Guest

Useful Resources for ISVA Clients

Useful Resources for ISVA Clients

There are a range of resources available on the Rights of Women website, please note this guidance relates to all genders. Read more

Published: 6th July, 2020

Updated: 19th November, 2020

Author: Melissa Guest

Children and Young Persons' ISVA

Children and Young Persons' ISVA

Our Children and Young Persons' (CYP) ISVAs offer a free and confidential specialist service providing practical help and emotional support to children, who have been raped or sexually assaulted at any time in their lives and their families. Read more

Published: 3rd July, 2020

Updated: 30th May, 2022

Author: Melissa Guest

How to access the SRASAC ISVA Service

How to access the SRASAC ISVA Service

We do not support adult perpetrators of violent and/or sexual offences, in this event we will signpost to more appropriate services. Read more

Published: 1st July, 2020

Updated: 1st April, 2022

Author: Melissa Guest

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