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International Translation Day & International Day of Sign Languages 2024
This month it has been International Translation Day (30th September) and International Day of Sign Languages (23rd September).
We support anyone aged 11+ who have experienced/are experiencing sexual violence. We are committed to ensuring our service is accessible to everyone, including deaf/Deaf and hard of hearing people and those whose first language isn’t English. We understand that accessing support in your first language can help you feel able to come forward and ask for support and/or seek justice.
We offer a Polish language support service with our Polish-Speaking Therapeutic Support Worker, and can arrange for specialist online or phone support in Arabic and Mandarin from other Rape Crisis centres. For speakers of other languages we can arrange for translators and interpreters.
We offer BSL interpreters for anyone who accesses the service for support. We have a dedicated support space for people with sensory disabilities. We can also make other accommodations that can enable you to access support and support recovery.
Also, on our website we have the Reciteme toolbar that offers translation tools and other reading aids. You can access this by clicking ‘Launch Reciteme’ at the top of the webpage.
You are not alone. You deserve help and support. There are people who want to help.
World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th)
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s a day to raise awareness, combat myths and misconceptions, and eliminate shame and stigma.
This year’s theme is ‘Start the Conversation’. It aims to promote conversation about suicide to reduce stigma and normalise suicidal thoughts and feelings. Many people will have suicidal thoughts/feelings and every conversation, no matter how small, contributes to a supportive and understanding society.
Someone who has experienced sexual violence may also experience suicidal thoughts/feelings as a result of the violation they have experienced. Sexual violence is a traumatic event. Trauma can cause overwhelming feelings that may make you feel like you cannot cope any longer. It may be impossible to imagine life without this pain, and you may feel very alone. Feeling/thinking like this can be exhausting and can be very frightening.
You are not alone. You deserve help and support. There are people who want to help.
Fundraising Events
Fancy a challenge? Keen to get more active? Looking to support a local charity?
Fundraise for us!
Fundraising will help towards the support of 200 survivors in Moray. Your support can change lives. As a small charity, all donations go towards helping to deliver our frontline services.
There are lots of local and national events you could sign up for to fundraise in aid of us. You could run, cycle, swim, walk, or even make your own challenge!
Check out our (non-exhaustive) list:
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Today, 30th July 2024, is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. It’s a day to raise awareness, highlight ways to end trafficking, and signpost to specialist support.
Scotland, and Moray, are not immune to human trafficking. It’s easy to think this only happens in larger towns and cities but it happens here. Figures from 2020 suggest there were 387 potential victims of trafficking in Scotland (gov.scot).
Image taken from a presentation on Migration Scotland's Website
Alcohol Awareness Week 2024
This week is Alcohol Awareness Week. It’s a week to get people thinking about drinking. This year’s theme is “Understanding Alcohol Harm” and looking at the mental and physical health impacts of alcohol and signposting to support and advice for those who feel their level of drinking is harming them.
During this week we want to highlight specialist services who can help support people struggling with drinking:
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