We the undersigned call upon Liverpool City Council to reinstate the funding to Liverpool Rape Crisis. We understand that Liverpool is facing massive budget cuts, but also acknowledge that the service provided by Rape Crisis Liverpool far exceeds the money provided and the numbers of those who have benefited far outweighs the financial commitment.
RASA has been in Liverpool since 2008 - previously all Liverpool clients either travelled to Wirral or waited until there was space at our 1 day a week counselling service
Report on Liverpool Rape Crisis Activities 2010
At the start of 2010, Liverpool Rape Crisis carried forward 200 cases from 2009.
In Quarter 1, RASA Liverpool received 64 new referrals and closed 1 case
Carried forward to Quarter 2 263
In Quarter 2, RASA Liverpool received 67 new referrals and closed 26 cases
Carried forward to Quarter 3 304
In Quarter 3, RASA Liverpool received 94 new referrals and closed 68 cases
Carried forward to Quarter 4 330 cases
In Quarter 4, RASA Liverpool received 97 new referrals and closed 68 cases
Carried forward to 2011 359
Of these 522 clients, 457 are female, 65 are male
Source of Referral
Armistead Centre 4 Barnardos 8
Centre 56 3 GP 20
Self Referrals 138 Social Services 12
Victim Support 13 WHISC 5
Witness Care Unit 3 SARC 114
Refugee Action 4 Post SARC Counselling 15
Merseyside Police 27 MERANG 26
Mental Health Services 14 Other Services 48
Addaction 3 Broad Oak 3
Liverpool ISVA Cases 57 Liverpool MARAC 5
Presenting Issues
DV 58
By withdrawing this funding residents of Liverpool will have almost no support for sexual violence, at a time when the need for support has never been better acknowledged.