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#silverliningsgb #raisingmoney #artforcharity #rasasc #rapecrisisuk House is slowly coming together.. look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday x #womenempowerment 💕 (at Orpington, Bromley, United Kingdom)

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Ahh no where near ready for my #fundraiser on Saturday! But have successfully managed to destroy all walls in my house! Never mind it's for a #greatcause #raisingmoney #rapecrisisuk #rasasc #silverliningsgb (at Orpington, Bromley, United Kingdom)

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#silverliningsgb #handmade #natural #kent #forsale £60 a tree message me or buy via etsy (see my bio) or find SilverLiningsGB on Facebook. #etsyseller #winterwonderland #girlwithasaw #raisingmoney #supportthecause #rapecrisisuk #rasasc (at Orpington, Bromley, United Kingdom)

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#silverliningsgb #silverbirchtrees stunning silver birch trees now available for sale. £60 only. Hand cut from the Kent forest from 60ft 30 year old stunning #silverbirch trees Can make a stunning feature all year round! #natural #handmade #kent #raisingmoney #rapecrisisuk #rasasc #supportthecause (at Orpington, Bromley, United Kingdom)

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Im so excited. I've been working on a project of empowerment cards for women and they finally arrived in the post today 💪🏼👧🏼 this is just one card of 25 designs and 1000 cards printed. The cards will I hope be used to inspire women and remind us in times of darkness we can get through it. I will be donating most of the cards for free to the Rape Crisis Centre South London for the women to take away them, the other cards I hope to sell for £1.50 again to get raise money for the centre. #rasasc #rapecrisiscenter #rapecrisisuk #charity #raisingmoney #silverliningsgb these cards have really be #madewithlove they are words and thoughts really #fromtheheart #empowerwomen #fight #survive 💗 I really am so excited by these cards. I'll be posting more designs soon and personally framing mine at home. #takeeachdayasitcomes #surviver #ptsd #strength

[camillasgirl]

Somebody like her [The Duchess of Cornwall] talking about this, which is not easy for people to talk about, is hugely important and sends a very clear message to victims and survivors that what has happened to you - please do come forward and report it.

Theresa May, Britain’s Home Secretary, on The Duchess of Cornwall’s close work with the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC)

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We were incredibly shocked that someone with such a high profile would not only be interested in our work but would publicly highlight the plight of so many women in this country to the press and other organisations. Well-known people in this country had previously been far too afraid to publicly support our work. They would send us letters praising the work but would not get any further involved. Rape and childhood sexual abuse is not a fluffy heart-tugging cause, it is a tough, hard-hitting degrading subject that most people, let alone a Duchess, would rather shy away from and pretend is not happening. It takes a brave, stalwart and determined woman to stand up alongside us and say that this is wrong and should not be happening. And The Duchess did just that.

Yvonne Traynor, Chief executive of  the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre in Croydon on The Duchess of Cornwall and her close work with RASASC

[camillasgirl]

An article by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall (aka Camilla’s crusade for victims of rape)

Over the past five years, I have visited many centres for victims of rape, here and overseas, which offer survivors a safe haven and a different future. I have spoken to many of them, whose bravery in speaking out and sharing their stories was truly humbling. This is, both for the speaker and the listener, a harrowing experience.

Rape and sexual abuse: these are words that make most of us feel uncomfortable. Until recently, they were issues which were not really discussed but now, I hope, there is a change in the air.

This challenging subject has been brought to the fore in recent years with some shocking news stories; these last for a few weeks, but for those who have been the victims of rape and sexual abuse, the traumatic effects can be long-lasting, not to say life-long. They leave their indelible mark.

I have seen for myself some of the remarkable work being done by the representatives of rape crisis organisations, the NHS and the police across the country. During these visits I have been very impressed by the professionalism and commitment of the individuals who provide a life-line to the women, children and men who have been left traumatized and often made to feel worthless through no fault of their own.

There are no easy answers and no quick fixes, but that should not stop us thinking of small ways to help. One project (piloted at the three Havens centres in London) which I think has helped provides survivors with a wash-bag filled with some special products. It can’t change what happened, but it is a gesture which I hope shows a little thoughtful care to sufferers of abuse at a very fragile time. It is not for me to discuss the underlying problems which may cause sexual violence and abuse, but I have glimpsed some of the appalling aftermath.

The statistics remain truly horrifying. There are, however, more centres now where comfort and help to recover can be found.

I will continue my work in the hope that it will help to shine a light on the violence hiding in the dark corners of our society. I have said it before and will say it again: we must try to build a future where we will simply not tolerate rape and sexual abuse any longer.