Sexual violence is a becoming a pandemic, more than 1 in 5 women, 1 in 7 men and 1 in 20 children will experience rape or sexual assault at some point in their lives.
86% of female survivors will be raped by someone they know, 45% of women will be attacked by a partner or ex-partner. 60% of male survivors are raped by someone they know and 25% are attacked by a partner or ex-partner.
JAAR’s mission is to transform society’s response to sexual assault, support survivors healing and end this violence.
You can support survivors healing today by signing up to one of our events including the Stride For Survivor Challenge or joining our Sunflower Competition and be in for a chance to win a £250 garden centre voucher.
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It takes tremendous courage for a survivor of sexual assault to share their stories with anyone and it is important to never underestimate the power you have to affect a survivor’s healing.
Survivors of sexual violence start to heal the moment they feel heard.
Supporting a survivor of sexual violence or abuse can be daunting. You might be afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. But you don’t have to be an expert.
The most important thing you can do is to listen, and let the person who’s confiding in you tell you what they need.
What are the common mental effects of sexual assault and rape?
What are common emotional effects of sexual assault and rape?
Not all sexual violence or abuse will leave visible marks or cause a physical injury. This does not make the experience any less valid or serious. ALL forms of sexual violence or abuse are serious, horrific crimes that can have lasting impact on the survivor. This is why every survivor deserves access to specialist support when they need it.
Sexual assault and rape are NEVER the victim’s fault. Sexual violence are crimes motivated by a need to control, humiliate, and harm, if a victim does not fight the acts, it does not mean consent.
Click the button for more information on how you can support someone in your life who has been impacted by sexual assault.
Sexual violence is a becoming a pandemic, more than 1 in 5 women, 1 in 7 men and 1 in 20 children will experience rape or sexual assault at some point in their lives. 86% of female survivors will be raped by someone they know, 45% of women will be attacked by a partner or … Continued
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
You can donate online via the form below. Thank you!
Donations can also be made by making a payment to the following Bank Account:
Bank Account Name: Jersey Action Against Rape
Bank Account No.: 68296468
Sort Code: 30-94-61
The Telephone & E-Mail Helplines are available to people that have experienced rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment or childhood sexual abuse. The Helplines are also available to those supporting survivors.
