News
News, briefings, reports and press releases from Notts SVS Services and related organisations across the UK
News, Briefings & Reports
Baby Loss Awareness Week – 9-15 October
If you have experienced sexual violence and baby loss, we are here for you. No matter how or when it happened.
Read more BHM 2024
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month 2024, with our list of 31 Inspirational Black People nominated by our staff and trustees.
Read more FFLM Position Statement on Self-Swabbing Kits
The Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine issues a position statement on concerns raised around self-swabbing-kits for sexual assaults.
Read more Notts SVSS Asa Services Renews Male Quality Standards Accreditation
The Quality Standards mark recognises our commitment to ensuring a quality service is delivered to male survivors.
Read more Men’s Health Week 2024
10-16 June is Men's Health Week. Join our event and take part in easy actions to remove barriers to men's wellbeing.
Read more Use Your Voice
Find out how you can use your voice to create change by giving feedback on our service and responding to government consultations.
Read more Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week
Join us for a Week of Action from 5-11 February and show your support for survivors this Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week!
Read more What are you doing for male health this Movember?
Coinciding with Men's Health Month we're looking at male health concerns and ask what are you doing this Movember?
Read more Prostate concerns after sexual abuse
For survivors of sexual abuse, prostate concerns can be hard to deal with. Re-share our article on Men's Health and the support available this #Movember.
Read more BHM 2023
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month 2023, with our list of 31 Inspirational Black People nominated by our staff and trustees.
Read more Sex workers in Nottingham needed for study to improve their safety
Academics are working with POW Nottingham to develop a tool to improve sexual and serious crime reporting for sex workers in the city.
Read more Notts SVSS Joins WEVAW Steering Group for a second year
The Write to End Violence Against Women Awards showcase journalism that writes responsibly on violence against women.
Read more Attorney General meets ISVAs
Our hard-working ISVA team are described as a 'Leading Light' in their work supporting survivors accessing the justice system.
Read more Have your say on your police experience
This anonymous survey for survivors of sexual violence wants to hear about your police experience and what improvements could be made.
Read more New A-Z drives more conversations on consent
A year after the original A-Z of Consent was put on public transport, a special edition Night-Time edition has now been launched
Read more Your Journey now available in 5 additional languages
The 'Your Journey' guide is made more accessible after being translated into Arabic, Farsi, Polish, Romanian and Urdu.
Read more Accessibility Tools Added to Website
At the start of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we are pleased to add the Recite Me accessibility tool to our website.
Read more Photo ID and Anonymous Voters
When Photo ID isn't Photo ID - how the new polling station requirements affect those who are registered to vote anonymously.
Read more Safer Internet Day
7 February is Safer Internet Day, when we’re all challenged to think about how safe the internet is and what we can do about it.
Read more Notts SVSS Asa Services Accredited with Male Quality Standards
The Quality Standards mark recognises our commitment to ensuring a quality service is delivered to male victims-survivors.
Read more Posters Launched
Our new range of posters help to show that no matter what happened, or when, we are here to listen to you, believe you and support you.
Read more Write to End Violence Against Women Awards is now UK Wide
It's the 10th WEVAW Awards and the first time they are UK wide. Find out how to nominate good journalism and our role in this year's awards.
Read more How Your Feedback Helped us Create our Survivors Charter
Find out more about our Survivor's Charter, written in collaboration with survivors, which outlines how we work to support survivors using our service.
Read more Feeding Back into Notts SVSS
Whether it's something we did well, something we could've done better or you have a suggestion, find out how your feedback can help shape what we do.
Read more Covid-19: Keeping us all safe
We know that deciding which support method works for you is a personal choice. Find out how we are making in-person support safe during Covid-19.
Read more A-Z of Consent Arrives in Nottingham
The launch of a bus and tram wrapped in the A-Z of Consent encourages big and bold conversations on consent in Nottingham.
Read more Asa Service – 6 months
Read our update on the first 6 months of running the Asa Hub and Therapy Service
Read more Incidents of Spiking in Nottingham
Spiking: women should be able to go about their daily lives and to places such as pubs and clubs without the fear of being assaulted, sexually or otherwise.
Read more Baby-Loss-Awareness-Week
If you have experienced sexual violence and baby loss, we are here for you. No matter how or when it happened.
Read more Hugging? Ask First-Don’t Assume
After a year of social distancing we need to talk about hugging, contact and consent...
Read more Prostate concerns after sexual abuse
For survivors of sexual abuse, prostate concerns can be hard to deal with. Get the lowdown on what to look for and the support available.
Read more How do you… #ChooseToChallenge
Find out about the ways we can all choose to challenge the abusive behaviour of others.
Read more Asa Support Hub launched during awareness week
Asa support hub for adult survivors of sexual violence launches during Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week.
Read more CPS Consultation – Our Response
Read our response to the Crown Prosecution Service Consultation on changes to the RASSO legal guideance.
Read more Notts SVSS Commissioned to Run Survivor Hub
Notts SVS Services commissioned to provide the new Adult Sexual Violence Survivors Hub and Therapy Support Service in Nottinghamshire.
Read more CPS Consultation – Our Response
The Crown Prosecution Services (CPS) is currently consulting on changes to their pre-trial therapy guidance. Read our response here.
Read more IPSO Review of Editor’s Code – Our Response
The IPSO review of the Editor's Code is a significant opportunity for us to challenge rape myths and misinformation in the press.
Read more Consent Coalition launches in Nottingham
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week sees the launch of the Consent Coalition website and consent resources for the people of Nottingham/shire
Read more Support After TV campaign needs you!
Our Support-After-TV campaign is taking a huge step forward and we are currently drafting guidelines to submit to Ofcom in response to their consultation
Read more National Service Standards Met Again!
Notts SVSS have again met the Rape Crisis England and Wales National Service Standards and maintain membership of this valuable organisation.
Read more IPSO Announces Editorial Code Review
IPSO's Review Consultation of their Editorial Code signifies a huge opportunity for us to get rid of rape myths and misinformation in the media.
Read more Our General Election Asks
We have contacted General Election candidates in Nottingham/shire asking them to pledge to support survivors of sexual violence.
Read more Understanding the needs of survivors of sexual violence in Nottinghamshire
Help commissioners understand how services can be targeted to best meet the needs of future survivors.
Read more Guide to our Services Available in Other Languages
View or download our translated guide to services from our website.
Read more IICSA Report – Our Response
On 31st July IICSA published its Report into the Children in the Care of Nottinghamshire Councils. See our response and details of support available here.
Read more Extra Support when IICSA Publishes Report
Extra support will be available to survivors of child sexual abuse affected by the publication of the IICSA report for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Read more IICSA Publishes Report for Nottingham/shire
The IICSA has published its report into Children in the Care of Nottinghamshire Councils. You can access the report and details of support available here.
Read more We’re on a Digital Transformation Journey
We're undertaking a digital review of our services to ensure that they help us to provide the best for our clients and staff both now and in the future.
Read more Sign our Petition
We're asking for all UK TV networks to provide support information after all shows that feature sexual violence, across their live and digital platforms.
Read more We’re Looking for Helpline Volunteers
We are currently recruiting for Helpline Volunteers, with the next round of training due to start in February.
Read more Award for our ‘Exceptional’ ISVA Team
We are very pleased to be awarded a Lime Culture Award for being an ‘Exceptional ISVA Team’ in recognition of the outstanding support we offer.
Read more A year of challenging violence against women and girls
Organisations in Nottingham look back together on some recent achievements that help to keep women safer in Nottingham/shire
Read more We’ve Been Talking to IPSO About our #NoMoreRapeMyths Campaign
We have been helping IPSO with the creation of their guide for survivors of sexual violence, who are considering talking to the media.
Read more Funding Secured for Two Important Services
We are delighted to have received funding to secure and enhance two of our vital services for survivors; the ISVA Service and our Survivors' Support Service
Read more No More Rape Myths
Our @NoMoreRapeMyths Twitter campaign directly challenges media use of rape myths whilst encouraging responsible coverage on the issue of sexual violence.
Read more We’ve Updated our Privacy Policy
We will look after any personal information that you share with us. This is central to our values as an organisation.
Read more We’re on the Move!
Our building is getting too small and we have decided that it is time to look for new premises that will see us through the next 30 years.
Read more Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week
This week long spotlight spreads the message that any form of sexual abuse or sexual violence is unacceptable
Read more Survivors Support Service
Our Survivors Support Service offers support to anyone aged 13 years and over who is a survivor of recent or non–recent institutional child sexual abuse.
Read more A year of challenging violence against women and girls: 2016-17
Nottingham providers of specialist domestic and sexual violence services look back on some recent successes.
Read more Consent Questionnaire
Nottinghamshire Police have launched a Consent Questionnaire top help increase understanding of consent and prevent sexual violence and rape.
Read more Government Pledges on Anonymous Registration
The Government has announced plans to make it easier for survivors of domestic violence to register anonymously on the Electoral Register.
Read more Could You Volunteer With Us?
Are you interested in supporting people who have experienced rape or sexual abuse? We are currently recruiting Helpline Volunteers and Volunteer Counsellors.
Read more The IICSA Truth Project comes to Nottingham
The IICSA Truth Project has come to Nottingham to listen to victims/survivors of child sexual abuse who may have been failed in the past.
Read more Rebranding Event is a Huge Success
On 6th June, following a rebranding process, Nottinghamshire Rape Crisis Centre became Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services (Notts SVS Services)
Read more NRCC Changes its Name
Following a successful bid to provide specialist support to survivors, we have been able to expand our range of services and what the organisation offers.
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