🎉New Grant Secured: Thanks to the Austin And Hope Pilkington Trust

RSVP would like to express our sincere thanks to the Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust for awarding us a grant of £5,000. This funding will contribute directly to maintaining one month of our specialist support service for refugee and asylum-seeking women who are survivors of sexual violence, abuse, trafficking or exploitation.

The Trust’s investment ensures continuity of counselling, advocacy and safe women-only groups at a crucial time, where refugee and asylum-seekers in the UK are faced with a lack of safety and legal rights. They endure profound hardships and uncertainties, including insecure housing, limited access to healthcare, and prolonged legal processes. For those who are rape survivors, these challenges are compounded by trauma, stigma, and barriers to specialist support, leaving them vulnerable to isolation and retraumatization.

Our teams are still working to secure longer-term funding for our specialist service for refugee and asylum-seeker survivors, but this grant is still a win! We are extremely grateful to the Austin Hope Pilkington Trust for your support and for your commitment to improving the lives of RSVP survivors.