Based in North Staffordshire, Savana is a registered charity providing support for anyone who has experienced or is affected by any form of sexual violence including rape, sexual violence, domestic violence, 'honour' related violence and childhood sexual abuse, whether recently or in the past.
Click here for Savanah's guidance for the first 24 hours, the next 72 hours, the following week and what help is available if the rape or sexual assault happened some time ago.
What is Sexual Violence? Use the link to see Savana's definition.
Myths about rape.
Many organisations are able to provide a specialist advocacy service to survivors of sexual violence. The specially trained workers who deliver this service are sometimes referred to as ISVAs, which stands for Independent Sexual Violence Advisors or Advocates.
Savana has three ISVA's able to advise and support people who have been raped or sexually abused.
Contact Savana:
Unit C
Metro Business Park
Clough Street
Hanley
ST1 4AF Telephone:
01782 433204 (24-hour message line)
01782 433205 (business line)
Email: info@savana.org.uk
Male Sexual Abuse and the Law SurvivorsUK explain the legal perspective.
11 Sovereign Close
London
E1W 3HW
02035983898
info@survivorsuk.org
Click here to go to the home page of Rape Crisis.
We recommend you contact the police in the event of any sexual harassment. You can contact Staffordshire Police on 101 (non-Emergency number), 999 (Emergency number).
If you are sexually harassed in the Students' Union you should report this to the SU Security team as soon as possible.
ASK offers a confidential service and you can come and talk to an advisor who will respect your wishes and support you in the way you wish; we can also help to contact other support services and the police if requested.
Check the End Violence Against Women, which addresses the use of the Public Sector Equality Duty & the Human Rights Act in Higher and Further Education Institutions to Improve Policies and Practices on Violence Against Women and Girls.
Useful info
Halls Residential Managers 01782 7 + extension number - Hawthorns - 34913, Oaks & Hollycross - 34912, Horwood - 34914, Barnes - 34915
Campus Security - 01782 7 33004 (01782 73 3004)
Keele SU Security - 01782 7 33720
ASK - 01782 7 34800
Student Support - Critical Incident Helpline - 7 33335 (01782 73 3335)
Savana - 01782 221000, info@savana.org.uk, http://www.savana.org.uk/
Victim Support - 0300 303 1977, Mon-Fri 8am - 8pm, Sat - 9am - 5pm, https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Rape Crisis Myths and Facts about Rape
Rape & Sexual Assault - Information for Women
Rape & Sexual Assault - Information for Men