We are a feminist organisation offering a women only safe space for women and girls in Leeds who have been affected by sexual violence of any kind at any time in their lives and need our support. Nearly half the survivors we speak to are adult survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA). We are trans inclusive.
Read MoreYou can reach us through our freephone, text, email and face to face listening support services, and we also provide advocacy and counselling services.
Read More“Honestly, I cannot express how much this charity saved me, saved my job, my relationship and helped me back on a road of self belief.”
Read MoreMondays 6pm to 8pm*
Tuesdays 8pm to 11pm
Wednesdays 6pm to 8pm*
Thursdays 8pm to 11pm
Fridays 6pm to 8pm
Sundays 2pm to 5pm*
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*Face to face emotional support sessions also available
There are a number of ways you can support us through volunteering – become a helpline volunteer answering calls and adminstering the day to day running of the helpline, or behind the scenes through governance, admin, marketing and fundraising.
VolunteerPlease support young women survivors with our Winter Giving Campaign – we’re extending our Advocacy Service to support young women age 16 & 17 years.
Donate NowSome self-care tips on how to take time out when affected by media coverage of sexual violence.
Read MoreAdvice and guidance on your next steps and choices. There is no time limit on which to report a rape or sexual assault to the police.
Read MoreInformation on how our services can be accessed by women who require an interpreter.
Read MoreThe Advocacy Service at SARSVL offers women in the Leeds area specialist emotional and practical support from trained and experienced Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVAs). The service is currently open to women aged 18+ and, in the new year, we will be extending this service to young women survivors aged 16-17 years old. In order make this
Read MoreThis year as part of the Leeds Pride celebrations we held a special event just for women and non-binary folk from the Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer communities to come together for a self-care workshop at our centre. This was the first time we’d delivered a group workshop for the community and our aim
Read MoreThe Counselling Service at SARSVL have spaces available for Volunteer Counsellors (female applicants only). This role is suitable for Counsellors who are qualified or about to be qualified with at least 100 hours of supervised face to face sessions, who would like to be a part of a feminist organisation that supports all women and
Read MoreThis survey will help us find out what difference our support has made to you since you were in contact with us. Your feedback will help us to improve our services, report to our funders and fundraise in the future.
take our quick surveyYour call should be answered immediately during our opening times, unless we’re on another call. If we’re closed or on another call you can leave us a message and we’ll call you back.