PORTSMOUTH ABUSE AND RAPE COUNSELLING SERVICE 

Advocacy campaign work led by young people - Catalyst project. Additional welfare grant: total funding increased by £400 in December 2021.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Grant to PARCS meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.

COVID19 - This grant will fund IT equipment for staff and resources to support children and young people affected by unwanted sexual experiences, isolated at home due to Covid-19. Young people will ....more

COVID19 - This grant will fund IT equipment for staff and resources to support children and young people affected by unwanted sexual experiences, isolated at home due to Covid-19. Young people will become more resilient.

towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant

Towards work to enable young women to lead work addressing sexual abuse and harassment

Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service (PARCS) aims to improve the lives of people who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse, including sexual harassment, through the provision of a range ....more

Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service (PARCS) aims to improve the lives of people who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse, including sexual harassment, through the provision of a range of integrated services for survivors and their family/friends. This includes trauma informed counselling, advocacy for child survivors, group support and a telephone helpline. The project will use funding to employ two part time counsellors and a part-time group worker, establishing a counselling base in Gosport and Havant. The funding will cover pre-therapy groups, weekly gardening sessions and for individual counselling, as well as general running costs.

We would like to fund a counsellor to provide specialist counselling to survivors of domestic abuse.

We know that survivors of sexual abuse can experience a number of issues including isolation, guilt/shame, anxiety, depression, intimacy and relationship difficulties, self-harm and suicidal ....more

We know that survivors of sexual abuse can experience a number of issues including isolation, guilt/shame, anxiety, depression, intimacy and relationship difficulties, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. The sexual abuse experienced can impact on various areas of a survivors life, including work/education, mental health, relationships and economic prosperity. This project sits within the three primary objectives. The expected outcomes are: Build skills and confidence - Increased assertiveness - Increase knowledge of local resources (other groups) - Increased social connections (going out to cafes together and learning how to form friendships) Improve health and well-being - Increased emotional resilience - Increased support and confidence to access essential health appointments Build social networks for women and girls - Increase social interaction - Increase ongoing social support - Reduce isolation

We know that survivors of sexual abuse can experience a number of issues including isolation, guilt/shame, anxiety, depression, intimacy and relationship difficulties, self-harm and suicidal ....more

We know that survivors of sexual abuse can experience a number of issues including isolation, guilt/shame, anxiety, depression, intimacy and relationship difficulties, self-harm and suicidal thoughts. The sexual abuse experienced can impact on various areas of a survivors life, including work/education, mental health, relationships and economic prosperity. This project sits within the three primary objectives. The expected outcomes are: Build skills and confidence - Increased assertiveness - Increase knowledge of local resources (other groups) - Increased social connections (going out to cafes together and learning how to form friendships) Improve health and well-being - Increased emotional resilience - Increased support and confidence to access essential health appointments Build social networks for women and girls - Increase social interaction - Increase ongoing social support - Reduce isolation

Core Costs - Infrastructure

the salary of a Domestic Abuse Counselling Co-ordinator and the costs of supporting a small team of volunteer counsellors and a support volunteer to provide a specialist domestic abuse counselling ....more

the salary of a Domestic Abuse Counselling Co-ordinator and the costs of supporting a small team of volunteer counsellors and a support volunteer to provide a specialist domestic abuse counselling service in Portsmouth

This project will provide counselling and advocacy support to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse. Children and young people will have reduced emotional distress, increase ....more

This project will provide counselling and advocacy support to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse. Children and young people will have reduced emotional distress, increase their confidence and resilience.

The project will create a range of information sharing mechanisms to help people with learning disabilities understand and be able to respond to sexual abuse and exploitation.

To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on services.

To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence

To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.

To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence.

To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.

To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence

the salary of a Domestic Abuse Counselling Co-ordinator and the costs of supporting a small team of volunteer counsellors and a support volunteer to provide a specialist domestic abuse counselling ....more

the salary of a Domestic Abuse Counselling Co-ordinator and the costs of supporting a small team of volunteer counsellors and a support volunteer to provide a specialist domestic abuse counselling service in Portsmouth

over three years as continuation funding towards the salary of an outreach worker to support young people to become more aware of the risks of sexual violence and exploitation

the salary and on-costs of the Domestic Abuse Counselling Coordinator, supervision costs, publicity and leaflets