Support and information
Find out how we can support you or someone you care about.
Self-help guides
Our simple self help guides will walk you through your options and help you determine your next steps. These are in multiple languages and there is also and easy read version.
Information and resources
Friends and family resources
Information, resources, and blogs for supporting someone you care about who has been affected by rape or sexual abuse.
Trauma and self-care: online course
Trauma and Recovery: The SARSAS Self-Help Guide
A free online course based on our self-help guide. It includes videos featuring some of our team on grounding and relaxation techniques, trauma and the brain, and creative activities.
Learning Disabilities and Autism Toolkit
We have developed a toolkit for supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced sexual violence.
The creation of the toolkit was funded by the Three Guineas Trust and the Somerset Discovery Fund, managed by the Somerset Community Foundation.
The latest from our news and blogs
What is organised Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA)?
Organised DFSA is a form of sexual violence in which alcohol and/or drugs are used to impair a person’s ability to consent, often within a wider pattern of abuse involving coercion, control, manipulation or multiple perpetrators.
Meet the Team: Group Work
We caught up with Kathy, Group Work Coordinator at SARSAS, to explore what group work is all about, why it matters, and what you can expect when you take that first step and join a group.
Bristol and Clevedon’s Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever raises £1,983 for SARSAS!
Out on the wily, windy waters of Clevedon Marine Lake a group of red clad Kate Bush’s danced and performed to Wuthering Heights. Followed by a second performance on Bristol’s College Green, the group made it clear that no moors or Heathcliff were required to make this event iconically The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.
Support services in the South West
The Survivor Pathway is an online resource for anyone wanting to know more about specialist sexual violence support services in the South West.
