Reduce waiting times for domestic abuse and sexual assault counselling services.

Closed 97 signatures

What the petition asks

The waiting list for counselling services following sexual assault or abuse is usually around 4 months for an assessment alone. Rape Crisis centres are experiencing more and more requests for support. Nearly a million people are raped every year, but in the last few years have had their funding cut.

Sexual assault and abuse are often seen as taboo and not spoken about. Many survivors suffer in silence, unable to get the help they need to recover. These types of crimes have the lowest conviction rates making survivors unable to speak up.

In my own and friends' experiences, people with PTSD are often turned away from most mental health services, including the NHS. Most of the UK do not have access to a Rape Crisis centre. This needs to change.

http://rapecrisis.org.uk/statistics.php

Timeline

16 Aug 2016	Petition opened for signatures
16 Feb 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 97

Status Closed

Opened 16 Aug 2016

Closed 16 Feb 2017

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