Thank you to all our supporters
We achieved some great things in 2022 thanks to our brilliant supporters!
We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all of our supporters, partners and volunteers for their ongoing support this year.
Your continued support means we are able to be there for even more survivors of rape and sexual abuse across Surrey through our helpline, counselling and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services.
2022 was also our 30th year! We were established in 1992 when staff at the local sexual health clinic identified the need for a specialist service to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse. To mark our birthday, we established our 30 for 30 challenge where supporters were asked to do 30 things with the aim of raising £30. It’s not too late if you’d like to get involved with the challenge over Christmas and help raise money towards our vital work!
Some of our key achievements in 2022 include:
- Taking on another ISVA to enable us to support more survivors
- Our 30th birthday Rock Choir event in March, with three fantastic performances in Guildford, which raised £1,000
- Securing funding to purchase new furniture for our offices, giving us a comfortable, professional space for clients and meetings.
- Our incredible London Marathon runner, Lauren, who has raised over £5,000 for our work
- All the fabulous supporters who took on events for RASASC from Donna who climbed Ben Nevis, to our team of five runners in The Big Half who, between them, raised over £2,000.
- Launching our new and updated website, making it easier for clients and survivors to find the information and support they need
- Engaging with the local community, and delivering over 35 talks to both students and staff in Surrey schools and colleges on a range of topics including consent and sexual harassment
None of this would be possible without your support, so thank you
Christmas opening
If you need us over Christmas and New Year, we’re still here. Our helpline is open but operating slightly different hours over the Christmas period:
| Monday 26 December | RASASC helpline CLOSED | Contact Rape Crisis on 0808 500 2222 (open 24/7) |
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| Tuesday 27 December | RASASC helpline CLOSED | Contact The Survivors Trust on 0808 801 0818 (Open 10am – 1pm) |
| Wednesday 28 December | RASASC helpline OPEN | Contact us on 01483 546400 (open 7.30pm – 9.30pm) |
| Thursday 29 December | RASASC helpline OPEN | Contact us on 01483 546400 (open 7.30pm – 9.30pm) |
| Monday 2 January 2023 | RASASC helpline CLOSED | Contact The Survivors Trust on 0808 801 0818 (Open 10am -1pm) |
| Tuesday 3 January 2023 | RASASC helpline OPEN | Contact us on 01483 546400 (open 7.30pm – 9.30pm) |
Our helpline returns to its normal hours of Monday – Thursday 7.30pm – 9.30pm from Tuesday, 3 January 2023.
Our offices are also closed on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January 2023 but open as normal outside of this. If you need help and support, please visit the get support page of our website to find out how to get in touch.
We’d like to wish all of our supporters, volunteers, staff and partners a happy and healthy new year, and we look forward to working with you more in 2023!
