Author: Zoe Collins Fisher

We are excited to see the return of our Sunflower Competition. Last year we raised over £700 to help support Jersey’s community of sexual violence survivors, their families and friends. This is the second year of our sunflowers competition and we are delighted that TEAM Asset Management have chosen to sponsor the competition again. The … Continued

JAAR is excited to launch our very first virtual challenge, Stride For Survivors forms part of our Support Survivor’s campaign. Stride for Survivors is an everyday challenge for April 2022; walk, run, dance, or wiggle your way to 10,000 steps each for 30 days to help raise vital funds to support Jersey’s survivors of sexual … Continued

In 2021 with the support from the Channel Island Community Foundation JAAR launched a Let’s Talk Consent Podcast. JAAR wanted to create a podcast to raise awareness of sexual assault, dispel the myths surrounding rape and promote progressive thinking towards survivors of rape and sexual assault. In September 2021, we released the first two episodes … Continued

We are very excited to be able to start organising fundraising events again, after a difficult year of various lockdowns, we thought we would organise a two-hour workshop, giving an introduction to Mindfulness and Yoga. Having the skills to help tackle everyday stresses on our mental health is becoming more and more essential. Mindfulness and … Continued

This is our first publication and we are delighted to have been able to produce this local book, Well Loved Recipe & Walks describes favourite walks and recipes inspired during the first lockdown the Island experienced from March 2020.  The book was the idea of Jayne Gruchy from the charity, she said: “I wanted to … Continued

POSTPONED TO APRIL 10th & 11th – Due to unforeseen building work at the garden. Jersey Action Against Rape are hosting a pop up charity shop and cafe. We have lots of great quality donations for our shop including designer handbags , vintage clothing, lots of lovely local artwork, house gifts, decorations, fun kids clothes … Continued

This is an account from a JAAR Helpline volunteer, due to the nature of her Helpline work we have had to keep her identity private. A little under five years ago I happened to be talking to a work colleague to say I had some spare time on my hands and was considering some volunteer … Continued

VICTIM GUILT FOLLOWING EXPERIENCES OF SEXUALISED TRAUMA: INVESTIGATION AND INTERVIEW CONSIDERATIONS Article written by Zoe Lodrick MSc BA Hons (1st) Dip (Psych) Dip (couns) UKCP Zoe provides regular training to the Counsellors at JAAR and last visited the Island in March 2020 Most people if contemplating what they would do if someone tried to rape … Continued

TO BECOME A SURVIVOR YOU MUST FIRST BE A VICTIM Over recent years, the term ‘rape victim’ has been switched to the more positive term of ‘rape survivor’. However, to become a survivor, you must sadly first be a victim. Twenty-three years ago, on a beautiful summer’s morning, my husband raped me.  It was an … Continued

In light of the current circumstances unfortunately  JAAR and BSK have made the decision to postpone the Polar Plunge to Easter 2021. Thank you for your interest in this event and support for two local charities,   still want to help raise some much needed funds? Why not challenge yourself,   get our Santa outfits on and … Continued