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You'll be joining a community of like-minded people all fighting for a future free from rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence.

As part of this community, we hope our regular mailings will:

  • Keep you up-to-date about the work we're doing at Rape Crisis England & Wales to support victims and survivors, and to campaign for change.
  • Inspire and support you to take action – whether that's signing a petition, marching in the streets, challenging rape myths, making a donation or posting on social media.
  • Help you to feel less alone in the fight against the patriarchy and rape culture. And give you hope on those days when it all feels too much.

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Some of the ways our newsletter community showed up for survivors in 2024:

💸 They were among the incredible donors who raised a whopping £44,771 for us through the Big Give's match funding Christmas appeal.

💬 They helped our policy and public affairs team plan for the future by filling out a survey on what they thought the new Labour government should be doing for survivors.

✍️ They were among the thousands of people who signed our petition ahead of the general election, calling on all political parties to commit to future funding for Rape Crisis services.

Stronger together

The Rape Crisis movement is as much about solidarity as it is about fighting back against the systems that oppress us.

Our newsletter is a way to bring together people from across the country – and to harness this collective power to make real and positive change.

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Become part of our story


Rape Crisis is a grassroots international movement that began in the early 1970s.

Facing governments, health services and criminal justice systems unwilling to help survivors of rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence, women began to take matters into their own hands.

In November 1974, a group of around 40 women met in London to discuss the ongoing rape crisis and what to do about it. That meeting eventually led to the establishment of the UK's first ever Rape Crisis centre, which opened its doors in north London on 15 May 1976.

Since then, an entire network of Rape Crisis centres has been set up by passionate groups of women around England and Wales – with a sister network also set up in Scotland.

Today, Rape Crisis England & Wales, the national organisation representing the English and Welsh network, has 38 member centres.

And we continue to fight – because now, even 50 years on, politicians and public services are still failing victims and survivors.

So, until they're not, we'll still be here.

Let's keep making herstory together.

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