What are we working on? Every organisation has a plan to improve, sustain and grow and we’re coming to the end of our last 5 year business plan. A business plan is the document which will guide our work over the coming few years. We are now working with a consultant (Lisa Ward) to develop
Read MoreSo we’re back here again- the Big Give! Let’s give you a reminder of how you can double your impact when supporting SARSVL’s Big Give Campaign From midday 23rd June – midday on 30th June SARSVL has the chance to DOUBLE any donations we receive up to £10,000 through the Big Give Small Charities Campaign.
Read MoreIn an ever-complex world when there seems to be instructions on how to do everything, eat, sleep, exercise, lose weight, heal and recover it’s hard not to get caught up in others’ expectations. Expectations that we can or should be the drivers of our own self-care and wellbeing. We’re told that to feel calm, happy, and
Read MoreWhether you’re looking for a stocking filler or a new calendar for your kitchen wall, SARSVL’s ‘A Year of Feminist Poetry 2025’ calendar might be just the thing you’re looking for. The calendar is the product of 17 women’s work, bringing together 12 original poems and 13 original pieces of art. From poems about friendship,
Read MoreWhat difference can thoughtful reporting make? Well, quite a lot, actually. That’s what the End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) and researcher Alessia Tranchese want us to think about. They’ve just put out a new resource to help journalists report on rape responsibly. It’s based on 12 years of British press coverage and highlights some
Read MoreThis International Women’s Day we are calling out for submissions of feminist short poems to celebrate feminist art and also to help raise money for SARSVL. Our aim is to select 12 original poems to create a ‘Feminist Poem a Month’ calendar and to sell this calendar as a winter fundraiser for SARSVL. If we
Read MoreSafe Place Blog Throughout International Women’s Day we have been celebrating and also raising awareness of sexual violence against women and girls. We know that information about sexual violence can be triggering and, even if not triggering, challenging to cope with. So, this is our safe space blog- a place where you can come if
Read MoreSo we’ve been bangin’ on about the Big Give, but what is it? From midday this International Women’s Day, Tuesday 8 March – midday on Tuesday 15 March, SARSVL has the chance to DOUBLE any donations we receive up to £25,000 through the Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund initiative. That means every pound
Read MoreThe SARSVL helpline will be open over the winter period as usual, with just 2 closures over the bank holidays of Monday 27th December and Monday 3rd January. We know that this period in particular can bring up lots of feelings that can be challenging. However you feel over the festive period is valid. We’re
Read MoreDear Lord Mayor, Councillor Eileen Taylor and the people of Leeds We would like to express our thanks and let you know how grateful we are for your support during our time as the chosen charity of the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eileen Taylor. Together we have raised an incredible £67,580 and this money
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