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Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) provide a considerable amount of of benefits in terms of victims Care. Additional funding of £1 million has been announced to further extend the network of SARCs in 2007/2008.

Application Forms

To note: only existing SARCs that are operating can apply for existing funding

• Existing SARCs Application Form Deadline 22 June 2007

(Department of Health are working on Guidance on services for Children which will be published shortly. If you are interested in providing childrens service please contact Rima C. Hawkins and she will send you the guidance as soon as it is published).

• New SARCs Application Form Deadline 17 August 2007

• Guidelines for new SARC Application Form

If you are considering setting up a SARC you will find the following documents useful:

• Getting Started Guide

• Developing SARCs - National Service Guidelines

• Medical Care following Sexual Assault: Guidelines for SARCs

• SARCS: Developing good Practice and Maximising Potentials

• A Gap or a Chasm? Atrrition in reported rape cases

• Tackling Sexual Violence: Guidance for Local CDRPs 2006

Sample application forms: we would like to thank both Bristol and Notingham SARCs for allowing us to use their application forms as an example.

• Bristol
• Nottingham

Other Useful documents

• Recommended minimum elements of service to be offered by a SARC

• The Benefits of a SARC

• Good Practice in Medical Responses Reported Rape, especially Forensic Examination

• Working in Partnership Developing a Whole Systems Approach - A Good Practice Guide - NHS

• Tackling the health and mental health effects of domestic violence and sexual violence and abuse

• 2001 National Guidance on the Management of Adult victims of Sexual Assault

 Documents for the police

• A Policy for the Investigation of Rape and Serious Sexual Assault
• Project Sapphire Strategy - improving rape investigations and victim care

If you have read all of the above information and you would like further information please contact our SARC consultant Rima C Hawkins on rima@forensictiltd.com 

Last update: Last update: Thursday, May 10, 2007