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Still no single sex Rape Crisis support in Brighton but…

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IamSarah · 02/12/2025 13:55

Sisters Heal has launched - a not for profit org offering single sex women’s spaces.

Full disclosure I am helping Sisters Heal get the word out about their new therapeutic courses and retreats as they’re brand new (set up by survivors as there are so many of us in Brighton struggling without support) and not many women have heard of them.

Most of the activities are in Brighton or nearby but they will be running a lovely, supportive online women’s group starting in Jan next year exploring themes like self-criticism, boundaries, guilt and worthiness.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sistershealcic/1940244

Everything offered is single sex ♀

Here is their website:

https://sistersheal.co.uk

Any help you can give them by commenting on this thread or sharing the info with women who need therapeutic support would really help.

I’m sorry I don’t have an update yet on what has happened with the promised women’s group at Survivors Network, but as soon as I do I will share on here.

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zebrazoop · 03/12/2025 03:26

Thank you for this. I’m not local to Brighton but will share with those who I know would benefit . It infuriates me that women only groups don’t exist. My local rape crisis allowed trans women in their women’s groups and it makes me so angry .

BettyBooper · 03/12/2025 01:16

Well done to all involved in Sisters Heal. Sending solidarity!

IwantToRetire · 02/12/2025 19:32

I remember this coming up on the other thread.

It is really appalling that those who took on to make sure there was a women only service aren't being challenged. (Wasn't the money coming from police funding?)

Although in all honestly a women only service run by Survivors Network doesn't seem a good fit.

Are there any "authorities" we can write to or email to ask them to get on with implementing the legal areement. ie the basis on which the court case didn't go ahead.

So sorry.

OpheliaWitchoftheWoods · 02/12/2025 18:48

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FranticFrankie · 02/12/2025 18:44

Well done Sarah
We are all Sarah- oh so true

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IamSarah · 02/12/2025 17:08

It’s infuriating @OpheliaWitchoftheWoodsespecially as in the 6 months since SN promised the group, volunteers have managed to launch Sisters Heal, run a women’s retreat and fill two more, host survivor meetups in local parks, sell out two group therapy courses and have weekly yoga classes in the pipeline for next year.

Volunteers can do all that with ZERO official funding while the government funded rape crisis centre can’t even manage to put on one women’s support group.

Im just so sorry that I put any faith in them.

but at least women have Sisters Heal!

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GargoylesofBeelzebub · 02/12/2025 15:24

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Straight out of the SNP playbook.

OpheliaWitchoftheWoods · 02/12/2025 15:18

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IamSarah · 02/12/2025 14:42

LongOutBreath · 02/12/2025 14:37

Amazing news. Especially that you'll offer EMDR.

I hadn't realised that the promised provision never materialised. Did I miss something?

It’s just that unfortunately. The promised provision never materialised and I’ve been ghosted.

Yes Sisters Heal offers EMDR, four of the therapists can offer this 121 and there is a group session in Brighton in Jan that still has spaces I believe.

EMDR has been pretty life changing for me. It’s weird how it works but it really does help process trauma.

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LongOutBreath · 02/12/2025 14:37

Amazing news. Especially that you'll offer EMDR.

I hadn't realised that the promised provision never materialised. Did I miss something?

TheSlantedOwl · 02/12/2025 14:27

Well done Sarah - what an amazing initiative. Thank you for your courage 🩷

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IamSarah · 02/12/2025 14:18

Yes exactly @Joolsinthis talk at FiLiA by a group of Sarahs showed just how many women there are who have been let down by our local rape crisis charity.

It’s not something that’s easy to talk about so it can feel like you’re the only one. Sadly there are 100s of us.

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IamSarah · 02/12/2025 14:06

Thank you for the support!! And any help spreading the word about Sisters Heal is really appreciated. Oh and I forgot to say that there is a discount code for the CMT course linked in the OP. You can get a 10% discount using the code: SHEAL10

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Joolsin · 02/12/2025 14:02

You are an amazing woman, Sarah. 👏🏻😇. From the sounds of things, this will totally take off - I'm sure there are many women in Brighton who've had the same group therapy experience as you had and thought "No, not for me" when some bloke sits in the group. Hope the word spreads (I know it will, we women talk!!!!) and help gets to those who desperately need it.

Catiette · 02/12/2025 14:00

Just posting my support. It's appalling there's still no group after everything you've been through and done, but this looks like a wonderful initiative - and so much needed.

Lovelyview · 02/12/2025 13:58

Thank you Sarah. It must have been devastating when the promised women's group failed to materialise. I wish Sisters Heal every success.

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