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We’re shortlisted in the running awards
We were nominated for a national award to acknowledge our work using running as a means of emotional wellbeing for survivors of abuse. Great news…we’ve been shortlisted! Now that we’re a finalist, we’d love to get your vote and nudge closer to winning the small charity award.
You can vote for us here https://therunningawards.com
If you are interested in trying out running yourself, in a safe and supportive environment, you might be interested in the weekly running group for survivors or the Run Talk (Walk) weekly event. Both take place at Cannon Hill Park in Edgbaston. They’re free to join and focuses on gentle running for relaxation and fun. Drop Lisa an email if you’re interested: lisa@rsvporg.co.uk
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We’re Open
Good news…
We are open today, Tuesday 12th December, we are assessing the situation hour by hour.
We are pleased that we can be here for you again.
Lisa Thompson
CEO
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Snow Update
Monday 11th December:
We are sorry to announce that for the second day running we won’t be open due to the weather. There is some public transport running but it is limited and we know that schools are off too. We don’t think it’s safe for the survivors we support or our team to make a journey.
Stay indoors in the warm today. We’ll reopen as usual tomorrow.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
Lisa Thonpson
CEO
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Snow Update
We are sorry to announce that today, Sunday 10th December, we won’t be open due to the weather. We opened yesterday but due to heavier snowfall overnight we felt unable to avoid this situation, as we don’t think it’s safe for the survivors we support to make a journey.
Also many of our team have tried to get to our offices so we can carry on as normal but haven’t been able to reach RSVP.
Stay indoors in the warm today. We’ll reassess the situation tomorrow and update you about services then.
Lisa Thompson
CEO
10th December 2017
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Introducing Claire
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women we would like to introduce Claire to you and our new service which will provide better protection, support and outcomes for women involved in sex work. More information about this new service will also appear on our website soon.
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Great News!
The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse has selected RSVP as one of only 17 organisations across the country to fund us to evaluate our services for sexually abused children and young people.
This is really important funding. It will allow us to monitor the effectiveness of our support services for children, measure the impact our support has on the lives of children, young people and families and ensure we are making a difference. We’ll be consulting with young people and families who use our services to make sure that the services properly reflect what young people need.
You can read more about the fund, and the other projects awarded here www.csacentre.org.uk/research-publications/evaluation-fund
If you are a child or young person who has faced sexual abuse or you know one who has, you can talk to us, we’re here for you and we believe you. Call 0121 643 0301 to talk about services or call the helpline or 0121 643 4136
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Third Sector grants – Success!
Back in May we shared news that the Birmingham City Council were recommending that Third Sector grants, that fund 41 charities in the city, be removed as part of budget cuts.
We shared the public consultation paper, and invited you as members of the public, as users of our services and the people who would be affected by these changes, to contribute your thoughts.
You did, and it had a real impact. The cabinet agreed to extend Third Sector grants to 31st March 2018.
Thank you for your support, you made a difference.
Find out who currently supports our work, and how you can donate or fundraise for us here rsvporg.co.uk/support-us
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Infinite thanks!
Infinity Stage Company at University of Birmingham chose RSVP as their charity of the year, last academic year. They spent the year fundraising for us, and have donated profits of their theatre productions.
They donated a whopping £2000 to supporting survivors of sexual abuse, on top of £986 they already fundraised for us from the production of the Vagina Monologues. We’re so appreciative of their hard work and commitment, fundraising and donations make an enormous difference to our work.
If you would like to do some fundraising for survivors of sexual abuse RSVP services at work, school, college or simply among friends and family, get in touch. We can give you a fundraising pack with lots of fundraising ideas, and help to promote events and sponsorship opportunities.
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The Running Awards
In more running related news, we have been nominated for a national award, as part of The Running Awards. We are nominated in the Charities category for the work we do promoting running for wellbeing, relaxation and resilience. Thank you so much to the anonymous person who nominated us! Voting is now open to the public, it’s free to register and cast your vote https://therunningawards.com
If you are interested in trying out running yourself, in a safe and supportive environment, you might be interested in the weekly running group for survivors or the Run Talk (Walk) weekly event. Both take place at Cannon Hill Park in Edgbaston. They’re free to join and focuses on gentle running for relaxation and fun. Drop Lisa an email if you’re interested: lisa@rsvporg.co.uk
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More Capable Than You Think
Our Chief Executive achieved the unthinkable this year; she ran a whopping 200 miles in under 88 hours, raising funds for our services to support survivors of sexual abuse. She has raised over £4,200 online and offline so far, and you can still donate here localgiving.org/fundraising/only-200-miles
We’re not the only ones impressed by Lisa’s achievements. Runner’s World magazine did a double page spread and RSVP got mentioned too! They interviewed Lisa and photographed her in Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park. The interview is now available online, where you can read about Lisa’s running journey, what motivates her and how running has been important to her wellbeing and resilience.
Lisa also has a message for survivors in the article, “You don’t have to be the strongest to achieve – some of the most resilient people and survivors I know are the quietest and gentlest, with the most self-doubt; but they keep going anyway and achieve their goals.”
Read the full interview here www.runnersworld.co.uk/training/motivation/human-race-i-run-to-help-me-offload-stress
If you are interested in trying out running yourself, in a safe and supportive environment, you might be interested in the weekly running group for survivors. It is organised by Lisa and happens on Saturday mornings at Cannon Hill Park parkrun. It’s free to join and focuses on gentle running for relaxation and fun. No 200 mile races, we promise!
Drop Lisa an email if you’re interested: lisa@rsvporg.co.uk
Please ask Lisa about the Run Talk (walk) event too which she can also introduce you to. It’s particularly useful for people who aren’t ready to run yet or want a less busy group to join than parkrun. It also happens in Cannon Hill Park at 10am and is on the second and last Saturday of each month.
