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Join us on Sunday 13th February at 10am for a charity dog walk along Grouville beach to help raise funds to continue supporting Jersey’s community of sexual assault survivors and their families. We will be meeting at Long Beach Car Park and then taking a leisurely stroll to Rhona’s Cafe where every canine friend will … Continued

We are holding a quiz night to raise funds to be able to continue supporting Jersey’s community of sexual assault survivors and their families. This fun filled evening will be hosted by Jersey’s very own quiz master Colin Adams and held at the Best Western Royal Hotel, Daivd Place on Friday 20th August starting at … Continued

Join Neil and Alli (Birding Tours – Jersey) for a circular walk around Plémont on Saturday 3rd July at 10am and enjoy hearing about the one of Jersey’s special areas. Everyone receives a free copy of JAAR’s Well Loved Recipe and Walk Book. Neil and Alli often drive to Plémont and take a stroll along … Continued

This year we will be holding our first sunflower growing competition to continue to raise awareness of Jersey Action Against Rape and help raise the funds needed to heal survivors of sexual violence. We are delighted to have the competition is sponsored by Team Asset Management who have kindly donated the winner’s prize of a … 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

The Crown Prosecution Service have produced new legal guidance for prosecutors helps to tackle rape myths and stereotypes against the changing picture of modern life Most victims of sexual assaults will never see their attacker in court, a situation described by the Victim’s Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, as “utterly shameful”. As a result, the CPS … Continued