Many thanks. I misunderstood.

Not a website, it's an email address:

"The Office of Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner (OSPCC) will provide funding for the 12-month pilot which will be developed in line with the latest Government guidance to ensure it operates within the law. We will also be using the evidence gained from the Sexual Violence Needs Assessment, that is currently being developed, do feel welcome to contribute – if you need any further information on this please contact the OSPCC [email protected]. "

Meant to add to the post about the BBC article, that Brighton council are NOT funding this service.

The new service will run as a 12-month pilot scheme, funded by the Office of Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner.

I cant find the link on the website.

Could you give the direct URL to it?

Thanks

Good to see the BBC is reporting this, and for them, I think have tried to explain the difference between sex and "identity".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgp558qkz0o

if anyone is local to Sussex there's a consultation "Sexual Violence Needs Assessment" you can contribute to, linked from the Sussex Survivor's network website https://survivorsnetwork.org.uk/legal-challenge-update/

Thanks for that.

Is it worth starting a thread about the consultation.

Not even to start a discussion on FWR, but MN FWR thread titles get picked up by search engines, so it might be one way of letting more women know about it.

(I did wonder whether in fact behind the scenes Brighton Council is a bit nervous post Supreme Court about not funding any single sex services for women and then have indicated they will be "helpful"?)

After 4 years of refusal they've set up what @IamSarah originally asked for - a women only group. That's huge. And whether they're proud or not, she really can be!

And if anyone is local to Sussex there's a consultation "Sexual Violence Needs Assessment" you can contribute to, linked from the Sussex Survivor's network website https://survivorsnetwork.org.uk/legal-challenge-update/

The statement reads like it was SN’s idea for this group which they are “proud to support” …

Agree their tone is not at all encouraging.

But a remarkable achievement for a rape survivor to have challenged them in the first place, and then managed to get them to accept the need for a single sex service.

This is great news. Thank you for sharing @IwantToRetire
Finally a service which can support many women in need.
Can’t help but feel a little deflated. The statement reads like it was SN’s idea for this group which they are “proud to support” …clearly they weren’t that proud when they put Sarah through all the trauma and made her publicly fight for this.
I hope Sarah has received a full apology from them and can be proud of everything she fought for.

https://sarahsurviving.substack.com/p/sarah-surviving-and-survivors-network

https://survivorsnetwork.org.uk/legal-challenge-update/

@IamSarah congratulations. I’m so pleased you have managed to settle with a great outcome.

Thanks for that. A double bind indeed.

A really powerful article.

Oh wow. Thank you! I donated then lost the thread so I'm really happy to hear the target was met. Thank you for your generosity.

@IamSarah all the best to you. Wonderful, wonderful woman! I've been following for ages and am in awe. Keep at it, great work. We're all behind you. Yes the world has gone a bit mad but you are keeping it sane!!! 🥰💪

Thank you so much from me, as well.

Thankyou @YankeeDad !

And thank you @IamSarah too. If you stopped tomorrow and did nothing more than you've done so far I'd still be grateful for what you've done for women by bringing this case. Still wishing you success when your case comes to court!

Thank you @YankeeDad for giving us all a bit of incentive to donate again to Sarah, it's a very generous thing you did.

I logged on this morning and was delighted to find that the match challenge has been fully met!

I have therefore pledged an additional £2,305 on the crowdfunding platform, which brings my total amount pledged over this Bank Holiday to £2,500.

There is still some way to go to hit the stretch target of £150k. Hopefully not all of that amount will be needed. Perhaps some additional gardening will be feasible closer to the date if it becomes clear that more is needed.

Meanwhile thanks to everyone who stepped up and completed the match, but most of all you, IamSarah, for having the strength and persistence to pursue this case.

😁

That's £2,500 exactly.

£105,443

Yes, thank you @IamSarah I'm sure the Supreme Court decision will help your case. Not that it needed much help. It was always pretty clear. Your bravery is awesome.