Our comment on the Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 Report

18 December 2025

Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) welcomes the publication (2.12.2025) of Part Two of Lady Eilish Angiolini’s independent inquiry, which was set up to investigate how an off-duty police officer was able to abduct, rape and murder Sarah Everard.

Sexual Harms Sector Statement of Concern Self-Swab ‘Rape Kits

17 December 2025

The following signatories from the sexual violence sector wish to jointly and publicly share our concerns about the sale, promotion and use of self-swab ‘rape kits’ by victims/survivors.

Police super-complaint submitted in relation to severely delayed police investigations into sexual offences

16 December 2025

The super-complaint, submitted by Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre (CRCC), Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ), Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) and Bindmans LLP, comes at a time of unprecedented delays and challenges across the criminal justice system, particularly in sexual offences cases.

CEO Ciara Bergman reflects on two years of leadership at RCEW

09 December 2025

Ciara Bergman, CEO of Rape Crisis England & Wales, reflects on her two years of leading the charity.

Reforms to the Criminal Justice System

04 December 2025

Rape Crisis England & Wales believe that change is not only required, but urgent, when it comes to the experiences and treatment of rape and sexual abuse survivors, particularly when it comes to Crown Court backlogs.

‘Bad Experiences, Not Bad Character’ Campaign WIN

03 December 2025

JOINT PRESS RELEASE from End Violence Against Women Coalition, Rape Crisis England & Wales, Imkaan, Centre for Women’s Justice, Rights of Women. The government has announced today (Wednesday 3rd December) that they will be making changes in forthcoming legislation to restrict the use of so-called ‘victim bad character’ evidence.

Funding update for Rape Crisis centres

03 December 2025

Yesterday the Ministry of Justice confirmed that they will award £550 million to specialist services offering practical and emotional support to victims and survivors over the next 2 years. Some of this funding will go directly to our life-changing Rape Crisis centres.

Rape Crisis CEO comments on the Autumn Budget

27 November 2025

Ciara Bergman, CEO of Rape Crisis England & Wales, comments on the autumn budget delivered by the Chancellor. As the VAWG Strategy is still yet to be announced, there is still hope for a commitment of support for survivors of sexual violence and the specialist Rape Crisis centres that support them.

Joint Statement on the Autumn Budget

27 November 2025

A joint statement from Imkaan, Southall Black Sisters, Latin American Women’s Rights Service, Welsh Women's Aid, Women's Resource Centre, End Violence Against Women Coalition, Women's Aid and Rape Crisis England & Wales.

Our new report finds survivors are retraumatised by the criminal justice system

17 November 2025

Rape Crisis England and Wales (RCEW) have published a new report, Living in Limbo, presenting new data, lived experience, and frontline insight on devastating impact of the Crown Court backlog on victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

Misinformation about Rape Crisis

12 November 2025

We're concerned that misinformation about Rape Crisis could discourage survivors from coming forward for support. Here's our message from our CEO about it.

Parents who sexually abuse any child will now automatically lose parental rights

10 October 2025

We welcome this new amendment, which at last places survivors' rights above those of their abusers by automatically restricting the parenting responsibility of those who sexually abuse children and commit rape.

Imagine a world without sexual violence

10 October 2025

It's vital that funding for specialist support services is protected and sustained, so that no survivor of sexual violence is left feeling alone, silenced, or without somewhere safe to turn.

Shocking Panaroma documentary sees Met officers dismiss rape survivors

02 October 2025

We are horrified by the behaviours shown in the Panorama programme, which revealed a culture of misogyny, racism and gratuitous violence within the central London police force.

Survivors could see improvement in wait times for court cases

02 October 2025

After sustained pressure from our team, the government has announced extra funding for an additional 1,250 Crown Court sitting days – but this alone won't solve the backlog crisis.

Backlog of sexual offence cases in Crown Court increases 40% in two years

29 September 2025

New Crown Court data published shows that once again, the backlog of cases is at an all-time high and continuing to rise.

VAWG Takeover at Labour Conference: Survivors deserve better

26 September 2025

Leading specialist violence against women and girls (VAWG) organisations will take over the agenda at the upcoming Labour Party Conference.

How my community came together to support RCEW

18 September 2025

Find out more about Reanna's fantastic jumble sale which raised over £1000 in support of survivors of sexual violence.

The government must prevent the hijacking of violence against women and girls to promote racist, anti-migrant agendas

28 August 2025

We're calling on the government to stop the far right and politicians linking sexual violence with migration.

Rape Crisis supporter David Foster finalist in Just Giving Awards 2025

20 August 2025

Rape Crisis supporter David Foster is a finalist in the Just Giving Awards 2025 after raising almost £12,000 for us in memory of his daughter Emily.