Our second Survivor Voice in Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week

Posted on February, 2024

We are proud to share this incredible quote from survivor who has accessed support from us here at RISE.

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  • In 2021/22 we supported 969 people - 828 adults and 141 children.
  • In 2022/23 we supported 1357 people - 1156 adults and 201 children and young people, an increase of 40% against 21/22 and a 43% increase to our work with children.

In 2021/22, in Brighton and Hove

  • 5,487 domestic violence incidents and crimes were recorded by the police, of which 3,299 were crimes. Source
  • 12% of all police recorded crime had a domestic abuse flag (3,299 crimes and 2,188 incidents) Source
  • 88% of the perpetrators were male Source
  • 45% of 14–16-year-olds who had ever had a relationship said that they had experienced a problem behaviour in their relationship
  • 19% of 14–16-year-olds said they had experienced someone at school touching them sexually when they did not want it. (SAWASS, BHCC).

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