Courageous advocacy is one of our core values. We challenge myths surrounding sexual violence and abuse, and those who do not support survivors. You can support Survive and those living with sexual trauma by campaigning for change.
National and local campaigns bring the conversation surrounding sexual violence and abuse to the forefront. They help elevate the voices of those affected by sexual trauma and demand change.
Below are some ongoing/upcoming campaigns that you may like to get involved with.
#ActOnIICSA
Thank you to all who wrote to their local MP and supported #ActOnIICSA online!
On 17 January 2025, the Home Secretary announced the government’s pledge to implement the 20 recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s (IICSA) final report. This commitment marks a pivotal step in addressing the systemic issues surrounding child sexual abuse.
Says Mags Godderidge, CEO of Survive and member of IICSA working group: “We have been campaigning for this for the last two years. We want to thank all those who supported our campaign and wrote to their MP and asked them to ACT on IICSA. We very much look forward to seeing the implementation timetable in due course. Without doubt, this will help better protect current and future generations of children from sexual harm.”
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Find out more about #ActOnIICSA here.
Rape Crisis England & Wales
Current petitions and campaigns by Rape Crisis that you may also be interested in:
Years Too Long: don’t keep survivors waiting for justice
Did you know that victims and survivors of rape are waiting, on average, more than two years for their cases to complete in court? And that many are waiting much, much longer? And having their court dates postponed multiple times?
Join Rape Crisis England & Wales in putting pressure on MPs to cut these unacceptable waiting times.
Keep Counselling Confidential
Did you know that the police are routinely trying to access the counselling and therapy notes of survivors of rape? And that these notes can be read by police officers, prosecutors, defence lawyers and even the person who raped them – often to try and find something that could make the survivor look untrustworthy?
Don’t think this is okay? Join Rape Crisis England & Wales’ campaign to #KeepCounsellingConfidential
Petitions to Parliament
Petitions are submitted to Parliament to drive change. If a petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament. Anyone can start a petition if they are a British citizen or UK resident.
