Specialist Support Provisions for Minoritised individuals at RASAC

There have been a variety of terms used to describe minoritised groups in the UK. How a person’s ethnicity is described is entirely at their discretion, and what works for one person may not work for another. We use the term ‘minoritised’ to avoid using reductionist terminology, and to actively place emphasis on the way in which society minoritises people, ensuring the blame is directed appropriately.

The term ‘ethnic minority’ ignores the fact that many of the minoritised groups in the UK are actually a ‘global majority’, and therefore is another example of prejudice, and of a largely white British government dictating their own majority and minority groups. Furthermore, describing minoritised people in this way prompts thought into ways that we might be able to instigate change in the way that such prejudice appears overtly and covertly in everyday life.

We have a dedicated ISVA who works with survivors belonging to minoritised groups. This ISVA has received specialist training and understands the additional barriers faced by survivors of sexual violence from ethnic minority backgrounds. An ISVA can support you using a trauma informed approach, with a view to overcoming these barriers to support.

Interpreters are available for use when calling our helpline, as well as for ISVA and therapeutic services at RASAC.

Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership offer outreach support and refuge placements for victims of domestic abuse.

The Halo Project support for minoritised women and girls at risk of female genital mutilation, honour based violence, forced marriage, sexual and domestic abuse.

Rape Crisis offers lots of information and self help resources for survivors of sexual violence.

The Hazelhurst Centre is a sexual assault referral centre (SARC), they can gather and hold onto forensic evidence following sexual assault, whilst you decide whether or not you would like to report an incident to the police. They also offer free support and signposting onto other services if needed.