After 40 years of supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence we are finding it hard to meet the demands on the service in the year ahead. With a £100,000 deficit in our budget for 24-25 we need your help to stop us reducing services.
Info & Support
RASA is here for anyone who has been sexually abused or raped, or who has been affected by sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Our Services
RASA Merseyside is a registered charity, we aim to provide crucial specialist support, independent advocacy, counselling, help and information, for those affected by rape, sexual assault.
Training & Development
RASA Merseyside Education do their utmost to ensure that the learning experience for each individual is of a high standard and that all learners feel welcomed, listened to, encouraged and empowered on their learner journey.
About Us
RASA Merseyside is a professional counselling and support service that exists solely to improve the mental and physical well-being of individuals impacted by sexual violence at some point in their lives.
Get Involved
There are many ways in which you can get involved with RASA. Find out how by choosing to donate, volunteer or work with us.
Feedback
We would really like to hear from you and so you feel more able to tell us what you think, all feedback is collected anonymously.
‘I value the insight you have given me into my own brain – it has really lightened things and allowed me to grow’
‘I have been able to talk so freely. I don’t feel judged. I have felt so calm and peaceful. It has been such a release for me.’
‘I feel heard, I am able to speak my truth’
‘I thought it would always follow me like a dark cloud but it doesn’t have a hold over my life anymore’
‘Being heard & validated’
‘I have learned not to blame myself’
‘ I see everything in a different light, sleep well and have no flashbacks’
‘Your approach, it felt safe and gentle. Even though it was gentle its been powerful’
‘ I feel like a survivor, totally changed my life’
‘Complete judgement free zone’
‘I learned to trust myself’
‘Being able to just ‘be’ in a session and I haven’t felt pressured to talk. I can go at my own pace.’
‘I feel that I had been a piece of a jigsaw puzzle in the wrong box, and now I’m in the right box’
‘Communication was great and reassuring. It feels the wider community care exists. I’m not alone in this city.’
For a more comprehensive breakdown of what RASA was able to achieve over the past 3 years, please download and read our annual reports