Tens of thousands of survivors risk losing vital support services without urgent funding

13 August 2025

Read our letter to the government outlining that without their immediate commitment to sustainable funding, vital support services across the UK may have to close.

Rape Crisis’s Oral Herstories project comes to an end

06 August 2025

After four podcasts, 140 hours of interviews and one report, the Rape Crisis Oral Herstories project came to a close in July 2025.

More than half of Rape Crisis centres could be forced to cut counselling services

24 July 2025

Severe underfunding means that two-thirds of Rape Crisis centres could be forced to cut vital services soon, with 53% saying they expect to have to reduce their counselling services.

Rape Crisis concerned by Home Office decision to invest £53m in Drive Project

17 July 2025

We're deeply concerned about the Home Office’s decision to award £53 million to the Drive Project, a form of domestic abuse perpetrator management.

Statement on the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts Part 1

09 July 2025

Read our statement welcoming the radical and wide-reaching recommendations to address the crisis in the Crown Court system.

Keep Counselling Confidential wins 'Campaign of the Year'

20 June 2025

We've won 'Campaign of the Year' at the SMK Awards for our joint #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign.

Strangulation in pornography to be made illegal

19 June 2025

We welcome the news that strangulation in pornography is to be made illegal. Read our statement now.

Rape Crisis’ comment on the ‘National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse'

19 June 2025

We're pleased to see the publication of this important audit, and recognises the important contribution of the survivors who spoke out to inform this work. Read our statement now.

Our position on self-swab ‘rape kits’

18 June 2025

Rape Crisis England & Wales are concerned about self-swab ‘rape kits’ being marketed or seen as a way for survivors to seek confirmation that they’ve been assaulted, collect evidence of this, or deter perpetrators.

Survivors of rape and serious sexual assault given the right to have cases reviewed

05 June 2025

A new pilot scheme will enable victims of rape and serious sexual assaults who face their cases being dropped by prosecutors the opportunity to challenge this decision.

Lifetime cost of sexual violence revealed

03 June 2025

Sexual Violence and Abuse costs England and Wales over £400 billion, new research reveals

Free transcripts of a judge’s sentencing remarks

27 May 2025

Victims of rape and serious sexual offences can now apply for free transcripts of a judge's sentencing remarks, which are made after the verdict.

Government announce a new Victims and Courts Bill

07 May 2025

New Victims and Courts Bill must end the use of harmful legal tactics that silence and discredit survivors of rape and sexual violence

Remembering Virginia Giuffre

28 April 2025

Rape Crisis comments on the tragic passing of Virginia Giuffre