SARSVL - Support After Rape & Sexual Violence Leeds

Our ISVA Service offers free, non-judgemental, emotional and practical support to women (18+), living in Leeds, who have reported sexual violence to the police, or are considering reporting to the police. Our ISVAs will support you throughout your journey through the criminal justice process, for as long as it lasts, including providing support at Court.

Confidential, free, specialist and independent from the police or statutory bodies. We provide counselling online and in our women-only safe space in Leeds city centre, to women aged 18 and over who have experienced any form of sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives. We work with interpreters, who are also bound by our confidentiality rules.

We open to referrals once a month. Please see the website for exact dates.

Waiting times are generally around 12 months after a referral has been accepted.

Our helpline provides non-judgemental, listening, emotional support to women and girls ages 13 and over.

This service is confidential and anonymous. The helpline is not able to work with interpreters.

You can call, text, or email.

FREEPHONE – 0808 802 3344

We are open for calls: Mondays 12-2pm / Tuesdays 8-10pm / Wednesdays 6-8pm / Thursdays 2-4pm / Sundays 6.30-8.30pm.

TEXT – 07860022880

EMAIL – support@sarsvl.org.uk

ISVA stands for Independent Sexual Violence Advocate. A Young Person’s ISVA provides emotional and practical support to young people aged between 13 – 17 who have experienced any form of sexual violence, and have either reported to the police, or are thinking about reporting to the police.

If you have reported to the police, our Young Person’s ISVA can support you throughout the criminal justice process, for as long as it lasts, including providing support at Court.

If you are accessing the Service when you turn 18, the Young Person’s ISVA will continue to work with you.

You do not need to have reported to the police to access the Service. If you are unsure about what you want to do, our Young Person’s ISVA can talk you through how to report, and what happens once a report has been made so that you have the information you need to reach a decision which is right for you.

Our Young Person’s ISVA is independent of the police, social services, and other statutory agencies.