We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our supporters, partners and volunteers for their ongoing commitment and support through this challenging and unprecedented year.

While no one could have foreseen the challenges we, and many others would have to face, we were able to continue our vital work with survivors of rape and sexual abuse by adapting our services to work remotely.

If you need us over Christmas and New Year, we’re still here. Our helpline is open as usual from Monday – Wednesday between 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

Our office team won’t be working on Christmas Day, Boxing Day bank holiday (Monday, 28 December) and New Year’s Day but we are here as normal outside of this. If you need help and support, please visit the get support page on our website to find out how to get in touch.

With many thanks from all at RASASC.

If you need us over the Christmas period, we are here for you. Our free, confidential helpline is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 7.30pm – 9.30pm as normal over Christmas and New Year.

We are open on:

• Monday 21 December, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
• Tuesday 22 December, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
• Wednesday 23 December, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
• Monday 28 December, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
• Tuesday 29 December, 7.30pm – 9.30pm
• Wednesday 30 December, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Our free helpline provides information and emotional support to both survivors of rape or sexual abuse, and those supporting a survivor.

If you need to talk, we are here to listen to you. You can contact us on 01483 546400.

One of the challenges RASASC is currently facing is securing suitable premises for us to deliver our vital services. Our current office space doesn’t meet accessibility or suitability standards, and since the onset of COVID-19 we have the added issue of not having enough office space to adequately social distance. For these reasons we are on the search for something better.

To help us secure new office space, we have applied for funding from Your Fund Surrey to enable us to find a new home, and we need your help.

We need as many people as possible to like and share our bid, to help it get noticed! Visit: bit.ly/RASASCbid and scroll to the bottom of the page where there are options to like, share and comment.

By liking and sharing with friends and family, you could help us get one step closer to securing the funding we need to find a new home, to ensure we can continue to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse across Surrey.

From 16 November, our helpline is also open on Mondays.

Our free, confidential helpline is now open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

If you are a survivor of rape or sexual abuse, or you are supporting a survivor and you need information and emotional support, please call us on 01483 546400. We are here to listen to you.

We currently have vacancies at RASASC Guildford for volunteer counsellors and a part time administrator.

If you feel you would like to be part of a small but dedicated team, helping survivors of rape and sexual abuse in Surrey, then Visit our website for more details and how to apply.

On Monday 8th October our Patron Anne Milton MP spoke in Parliament about the NSPCC’s #ClosetheLoop campaign, which highlighted gaps in the law that meant those in some positions of power could legally groom 16 & 17 year olds.

Anne also talked passionately about our work and the challenges we face to manage the increasingly high demand for our service in Surrey.

Her words were met with support from Chris Philp MP.  Mr Philp is the recently appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice.  Mr Philp stated that it was his hope we would benefit directly from some of the increased funding for sexual violence support services announced by the Ministry of Justice in September.

The announcement stated that funding for rape support services is to be increased from £8m to £12m per annum from April 2020.

RASASC CEO, Lesley Devonport said “I am delighted that both Anne and Chris Philp MP recognise and support our work and can understand the challenges of balancing the needs of survivors against the funding we are given.  It is my sincere hope that the Minister’s words come to fruition and that we benefit directly from this increased funding”. 

The @NSPCC #CloseTheLoophole campaign highlighted gaps in the law that meant those in some positions of power could legally groom 16 & 17 year olds. I look forward to seeing the Government's review of this law but share the frustration that it has taken so long! @HelpRASASC pic.twitter.com/XN3byJycED

— Anne Milton MP (@AnneMilton) October 9, 2019