This 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 MoreWe were amazed by all the support we received in March for developing a new service and the consultation work for this is already under way. So we are very excited that the Big Give has accepted us again for their Christmas Challenge. This time around we’re asking you to help support all our
Read MoreWe are delighted to be recruiting for a part-time counsellor to join our specialist organisation. The right woman would deliver counselling sessions to adult women who have experienced sexual violence and abuse. You will provide a safe and empowering space for survivors through an intersectional feminist, client-focused, holistic approach, rooted in an in-depth knowledge and
Read MoreWe are delighted to be recruiting a new Counselling Manager. The right candidate will jointly share responsibility for managing and delivering our specialist Counselling Service to meet the needs of women and girl survivors of sexual violence and abuse, as part of SARSVL’s senior management team. We support women and girls in Leeds who’ve been
Read MoreBeen feeling cooped up in the cold weather? Want a challenge to really stretch your legs? SARSVL is looking for dedicated supporters to run the RunForAll Leeds 10K on the 3rd July 2022!!! SARSVL is the dedicated rape crisis centre for Leeds, providing specialist, trauma-informed, support to survivors of sexual violence via advocacy, counselling, and
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 MoreFor the last several years, brilliant people have run sponsored races in aid of SARSVL, raising much-needed cash to support the women and girls of Leeds. 2020 was a year that put pause to this, with the pandemic bringing huge change, sadness, uncertainty, and radical shifts in the way we live, work, and deliver our
Read MoreSARSVL is recruiting now for a new cohort of helpline volunteers. We’d love to hear from you if you think you can join our friendly team and support local women through the SARSVL telephone, text and email emotional support helpline. Being a Helpline Volunteer at SARSVL gives you the opportunity to make a difference in
Read MoreYour call should be answered immediately during our helpline 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.