Resources
Whatever stage you are at after rape or sexual assault, whether you are already receiving support from Survivors’ Network or not, you may find the following resources helpful. If you would like these resources in a different format, please get in touch.
DNA Evidence – Questions & Answers
Yes, DNA evidence can be crucial, but most often its not. We debunk common misconceptions about DNA evidence and sexually violence cases.
What to do if you have just been raped or sexually assaulted
Advice about what you can do If you have just been assaulted.
Support for Families, Friends, and Partners of Perpetrators
This resources is for those who know and/or trust someone who has been accused or convicted of committing a sexual offence.
Resources for Survivors of Sibling Sexual Abuse
In this resource, we take a look at the RCEW National Project on Sibling Sexual Abuse report and provide links to information and help for parents, professionals and survivors of sibling sexual abuse.
Police Investigations – What To Expect
This downloadable guide walks you through the investigation process so you can make informed decisions.
What to do if you experience sexual assault abroad?
This help-guide provides guidance on who to speak to and what to do if you are sexually assaulted while outside of the UK.
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault
When someone has been raped or sexually assaulted, they need a great deal of support from the people around them.
Resources for survivors who are sex workers
Read here how we can support sex worker survivors and see our comprehensive list of resources.
Cyber Flashing Support and Resources
What is cyber flashing? Who does it affect? And how do we tackle it?
Survivors Self Help Guide
The Survivors Self Help Guide is for survivors of rape or sexual abuse who want to understand and process their own personal reactions to their experience.
Self Help Guide for Supporters
This guide is for family and friends supporting a person of any gender or sexual orientation, over the age of fourteen, who has been affected by sexual violence; recently or over a year ago.
What is rape culture?
How do we recognise it? How does it affect our society? How can we challenge it? Rape culture is defined as behaviour, values and beliefs that normalise, trivialise, or make light of sexual violence and undermine consent.