The Consent Coalition are pleased to announce that its acclaimed booklet Your Journey – sexual violence a survivor’s guide to support and reporting has now been translated into Arabic, Farsi, Polish, Romanian and Urdu.

About the guide

Launched in February 2020, Your Journey was written with input from survivors and the different agencies mentioned.  It gently looks at the decisions a person might make following an incident of sexual violence.  This includes sections on different support options, decisions, reporting to the police, and what an investigation and going to court might look like.

The booklet has received praise from across the UK with Max Hill QC, Director of Public Prosecutions calling it ‘excellent’ and urging survivors to ‘please read the guide.’  The guide has been widely distributed across Nottingham/shire by police and through ISVAs (Independent Sexual Violence Advisors) passing it to survivors accessing support.

Funding

Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry used ‘Safer Streets 4’ funding to have the booklet translated into five other languages, Arabic, Farsi, Polish, Romanian and Urdu.  These were the languages chosen as they are the most prominent languages spoken in the area after English.  The booklet retains the feel of the original.

Speaking on behalf of the Consent Coalition, Karen Jardine said ‘When we set up the Coalition we knew that talking about consent would also highlight incidents of sexual violence.  It is important that survivors are able to find out about the support and reporting options open to them.  Your Journey does just that.  The fact that this booklet has now been translated into five other languages will help to ensure that more people get this information in a way that is right for them.’

How to get the new booklets

The Your Journey guide is available to download in all six languages directly from the Consent Coalition website.  You can also email us to request a version for professional printing.

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