Here are a list of resources that we found useful though out the process
Organisations
- The Rape and Sexual Abuse support centre South London.
http://www.rasasc.org.uk/ They offer counselling, advocacy, and the most amazing support throughout the whole process. There are resources available here
http://www.rasasc.org.uk/download-resource/ - There are a series of films here about what the process is like here https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-informed/campaigns-partnerships/breakthesilence-film-campaign/
- One in Four
https://www.oneinfour.org.uk/ - Rape Crisis England and Wales
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ or call the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Helpline. This helpline is open every day of the year, 24 hours a day. The number is 0808 500 2222 https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/ - The Samaritans can be contacted online here
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ or by calling 116 123 - The Survivors Trust
http://thesurvivorstrust.org/ - NAPAC is the National Association for People Abused in Childhood. You can find out more here
https://napac.org.uk/ or you can call their helpline on 0808 801 0331 weekdays Mon-Thurs 10am-9pm Fri 10am-6pm - The NSPCC offer some guidance and support to adults abused as children
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/signs-symptoms-effects/non-recent-abuse/ - The Women’s and Girls Network Self Help Resource for survivors of Sexual Violence https://survivorsgateway.london/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WGN-Gateway-Resource-web-1.pdf
- Rights of women have published a really useful guide for young people called Your body, your rights, your life. It can be downloaded here https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-information/criminal-law/body-rights-life/
Books
- The Courage to be me by Dr Nina Burrowes
https://ninaburrowes.com/books/the-courage-to-be-me/preface/ - The Warrior Within by Christiane Sanderson
http://www.oneinfour.org.uk/resources/ - The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
Warrior Women 