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From today, support for victims of crime in Lancashire is changing. To find out about available support, please visit the support directory at https://t.co/tc2tiGbZDU or follow @VictimCareLancs

You might not know what your options are after you’ve been impacted by sexual violence. We’re here to help offer you support about the Victim’s Code of Practice so that you can make an informed choice. For more information on the Code visit https://t.co/mYe52yHAl8

Trust House Lancashire is one of the fantastic partners that we work with to support victims and survivors of sexual violence. Trust House offer specialist counselling to both children and adults. For more information go to

28% of men experience sexual assault and violence before they are the age of ten. Approximately 12,000 men (aged 16-59) are raped in the UK every year. We support both men and women who have been impacted by sexual violence. Call 0300 323 0085.

Nearly 70% of all reported sexual assaults occur to children ages 17 and under. The average age for reported sexual abuse is nine years old. More than 20% of children are sexually abused before the age of eight.

If you hear someone making an offence joke or trivialising sexual violence then we’re asking you to speak out. We need to take sexual violence seriously so that victims and survivors feel they can speak up and be believed.

“She asked for it.” “Did you see what she was wearing?” “Well she was drinking.” We must stop comments like this by challenging the people making them whether they’re friends, family or colleagues, we must challenge rape culture and we must give victims of sexual violence a voice

Our Independent Sexual Violence Advocates are here to support you after you’ve been a victim of sexual violence, regardless of whether you have reported to the police. To find out more about what they do go to https://t.co/hS1SrpMmqT

Lancashire Victim Services supports victims and survivors of sexual violence aged five and up. We’re here whenever you’re ready for support, to offer you free emotional and practical support. Call us on 0300 323 0085.

The impacts of sexual violence can be short term or long term and can include emotional and physical effects. Everyone reacts to traumatic experiences differently and has their own way of coping; there is no right or wrong way to react.

Statistics in England and Wales found that 85,000 women experience rape, attempted rape or sexual assault every year. For more information on how we can help go to

Sexual violence can happen to anyone and it’s important that we challenge myths and stereotypes to better support those people impacted by sexual violence. A victim or survivor of sexual violence was never ‘asking for it’.

Like domestic abuse, sexual assault is about power and control. Nearly one in ten women have been sexually assaulted by an intimate partner. If you’ve been a victim of domestic abuse or sexual violence, call us for support on 0300 323 0085.

Someone who is incapacitated through drugs or alcohol cannot consent to sexual activity. Having sex with someone under the influence of drug or alcohol is sexual assault.

The majority of victims did not tell anyone about their sexual abuse at the time, with “embarrassment” being the most common reason why they didn’t disclose. Being a victim of sexual violence is never your fault.

The Crime Survey of England and Wales estimates 20% of women and 4% of men have experienced some type of sexual assault since the age of 16, equivalent to an estimated 3.4 million female victims and 631,000 male victims.

Sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) offer medical, practical and emotional support to anyone who has been raped sexually assaulted or abused. Go to https://t.co/M3TSZh8wCm for more information and how to locate your closest SARC.

In a university setting victims of sexual assault and violence are more likely to know their perpetrators and 42% of these victims will not disclose to anyone.

Did you know that only 10-15% of sexual offences are reported to the police? You don’t have to have reported to access support from us. Visit https://t.co/azVYRy7Rpv