Mental Health Awareness Week

9 - 15 May is Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year's theme is loneliness

9-15 May marks Mental Health Awareness Week, and this year's theme is loneliness.

Rape and sexual abuse can have a huge impact on your mental health and wellbeing, and can leave you feeling lonely and isolated.

You're not alone, we can help.

We support anyone over the age of 13 in Surrey who has been raped, sexually abused or had an unwanted sexual experience.

We offer adult, youth and family counselling, one-on-one support from our team of Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) as well as a national telephone helpline offering advice and support four evenings a week. Visit our Get Support page for an overview of all our services, plus details of how to get in touch

We also have a selection of self help resources offering tips for mental wellbeing and some grounding exercises you can try.

For more support and tips to help you look after your mental health, visit the Mental Health Foundation's website.

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RASASC at VAWG roundtable discussion

by Kate Whitaker • 24 October 2025

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Victims of child sexual abuse to be included in new VAWG strategy

by Kate Whitaker • 1 October 2025

We’re pleased with the news that children who have experienced child sexual abuse and exploitation are now to be considered in the new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy, as announced by MP Jess Phillips. The new VAWG strategy was due to be published in the summer, but has now been pushed back towards the end of 2025. We will have to wait until the final strategy is released to see the impact it will have for those concerned. RASASC was part of a large contingent of signatories on an open letter to the Home Secretary, requesting that victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation be included within the VAWG strategy. We are delighted that this action has had a positive impact. Following several delays and a degree of mystery surrounding what will be in the final version, we sincerely hope that the completed VAWG strategy has heeded the advice and recommendations from experts, to deliver an effective and fully resourced plan of action.