Reporting An Incident Of Sexual or/& Domestic Violence
Sexual violence refers to any incident of unwanted sexual contact. If you have been affected by this, you are not alone. There is help available.
If you have been subject to sexual or/& domestic violence you can report the incident using the University's Report & Support online reporting tool. You can report the incident anonymously or you can opt for an advisor to get in touch its entirely up to you - alternatively if you have any questions about who to contact, get in touch with either the SU Advice Centre or Wellbeing Support Services.
Choosing whether to report to the Police
If you've been raped or sexually assaulted, it is entirely up to you whether or not you choose to report it to the police. No-one else can or should make that decision for you.
If you do choose to report an incident to the Police, you should try to do this as soon as possible by contacting them or the Blue Sky Centre SARC (see below for details) as soon as you can so that forensic evidence can be collected.
If you are not sure yet whether you want to report to the Police, or think you might want to at some point, you can have a medical examination at the Blue Sky Centre SARC. They will talk to you confidentially about your options around reporting and support your health needs.
Who can help?
Emergency Support
Security (if you are on campus)
Telephone: 02476 522222
Police (if you are off-campus)
Telephone: 999
Immediate Support
Blue Sky Centre, Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC).
Provides immediate crisis support, medical care and optional police intervention. If you are not sure whether to report, or think you might at some point, forensic samples can be taken and stored so that evidence is available if you choose to report at a later date. Staffed 24/7.
Email: geh-tr.theblueskycentre@nhs.net
Telephone: 0800 9700371
Location: George Elliot Hospital, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ
Sexual & Domestic Violence Advisor
Campus based Sexual & Domestic Violence Advisor Lisa Woodhouse. Lisa provides advice and emotional support for anyone affected by sexual violence.
Email: Lisa.Woodhouse@warwick.ac.uk
Telephone: via Wellbeing Support Services, 02476 575570
Safeline
We provide independent, practical and emotional support and information to anyone who has experienced or is experiencing sexual abuse, whether it has been reported to the police or not. ISVA’s are completely independent of other agencies such as the police.
What your ISVA can do -
- Act as an advocate
- Provide information on the criminal justice process and your rights
- Help with reporting, including anonymous reporting
- Attend meetings with you, such as police interviews, medical appointments
- Support navigating the criminal justice options
ISVA’s can importantly support you to ensure you are fully supported at university by:
- Supporting communication between yourself and the university
- Liaising with the well-being team or the report and support team with you or on your behalf
- Support may also include helping you declare mitigating circumstances
If you choose not to report, the ISVA will still support you with other issues and help you access other appropriate support, such as counselling.
Contact:
Email: isva@safeline.org.uk
Telephone: 01926 402 498
Website: Visit Safeline
or download our App ‘Safeline referral app’ to make a referral and get support.