Raising Money For Us

Raising Money For Us

Raising money for us

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If you are reading this and have chosen to raise money for DRCSAS - We are incredibly grateful that you have chosen us.

We think it is useful to both provide you with some information you can use in your fundraising and also share with you some of the things we've learned over the years.

 

 

 


Information About DRCSAS

Below is some information you can use for press releases or publicity material:

Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services (DRCSAS) is a free service offering confidential support and advocacy for survivors of rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, female genital mutilation or any form of sexual violence. Services include;

• Telephone helpline
• Email support
• Direct specialist support
• Group support
• Advocacy
• Therapeutic support

DRCSAS also aims to campaign and raise awareness about sexual violence. This is achieved through working with statutory and voluntary agencies in Devon and through facilitating spaces for survivors’ voices to be heard.

Items You Could Specifically Raise Money For

• Cost of a 10 week group work programme which supports 10 women - £1,500
• Cost of training one volunteer - £1,000
• Cost of supporting one volunteer per year (training, expenses, supervision) - £500
• Cost of buying 4 books for our library - £50
• Cost of re-printing 1000 leaflets - £50
• Cost of supporting one service user for one hour - £33

If there is something in particular you'd like to fundraise for, please let us know.

How To Donate Once You've Raised Money

Full details can be found on our donation page.

 

 

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Important Information

• We are happy to offer some support with setting up a fundraising page. However we are a small team and our priority is supporting survivors, so we cannot offer ongoing support to fundraisers throughout their challenge. Please make sure you have plenty of support from friends and family before you start a fundraising challenge so you don't end up exhausted!

• If you are not using one of the online platforms but would like to raise money through an in-person event, please make it clear you are fundraising in order to donate to us rather than on behalf of us. This is because we have some hefty legal responsibilities as a registered charity and can only hold those for people who are a part of the organisation.

• When your fundraising is successful and you make a donation to us - we always provide an official letter of thanks which specifies how much you have raised. You can use this letter on your social media sites.

• We are also very happy to welcome fundraisers to meet us at the office for personal thanks (and photos if this works for you).

• If you get press coverage for your fundraising we are very happy to be contacted for a quote.

 

Thank you for supporting our organisation

Raising money helps us to support survivors of sexual violence in Devon and we truly appreciate every donation we receive.

Service User

Huge impact of nightmares almost completely going. I can cope with them now. I feel I have a future.

Service User

Made me not feel alone. Made me more confident and a better person. Someone who can cope.

Service User

Everything about the service has been amazing. Thank you so much, you really helped me. Best counselling support I have ever got for any issue.

Service User

I have learnt how to manage my anger and anxiety.

Service User

Offering me a place to talk and work through things that I feel are holding me back from a happier, healthier life.

Service User

When I have depressed states and feel awful about myself and what I have experienced, the length of time, the negative impact, I remember the summarisation and I'm starting to foster that belief. Changing horrible lies for the truth is powerful.