Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

As we celebrate the festive season, remember that the National Helpline 1800 778888 is open every hour, every day over Christmas. You can ensure that support is available when people need it most. Join us in providing a lifeline for survivors. 🎁 Donate at drcc.ie/donate

How you talk about sexual violence and how you react to harmful and hurtful behaviour and comments has a real impact for survivors around you. It shows them whether you are a safe person or not. This Christmas please think about what you say and call it out when others say or do harmful things. Find out more about how to have these conversations with we-consent.ie ☎️National 24 Hour Helpline: 1800 77 8888 💬 Webchat available at drcc.ie ✍️ Share your story anonymously at wespeak.ie

Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for repeatedly drugging and raping his ex-wife, Gisèle for almost a decade. Gisèle's strength reminds us that the blame for sexual violence lies solely with the perpetrator. We stand in solidarity with Gisèle and all survivors of sexual violence. If you have been affected by sexual violence, you can contact the National 24-hr Rape Crisis Helpline on 1800 77 8888 for free, confidential and non-judgemental support. ☎️National 24 Hour Helpline: 1800 77 8888 💬 Webchat available at drcc.ie ✍️ Share your story anonymously at wespeak.ie

If you are thinking of giving this Christmas, please consider supporting the work of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.    The support provided by our therapists, helpline counsellors, and court and medical accompaniment workers help survivors heal after sexual violence.    By giving the gift of support this Christmas, you can support these vital services.  Donate at www.drcc.ie/donate

“Sexual violence doesn’t stop for Christmas but neither will Dublin Rape Crisis Centre’s services and supports." - Chief Executive, Rachel Morrogh The festive season can be a difficult and lonely time for people who have experienced sexual violence, according to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, which is urging anyone who needs support to call the National Rape Crisis Helpline 1800 77 88 88, open 24 hours every day over the Christmas period. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eHrDN-pc

Our CEO Rachel Morrogh has described Lisa O'Meara's statement following sentencing of her ex-partner for coercive control, rape & sexual assault as ‘powerful’ and a ‘rallying call’ to others in similar circumstances. Rachel told listeners on Morning Ireland that the 14.5 year sentence ‘gives hope to other victims’ & that the National Rape Crisis Helpline was open 24 hours a day over Christmas for anyone who needed support. While the legal route was not for all victims, she said, "the messages of solidarity, encouragement & hope that are given outside the court after guilty verdicts connect with the silent majority of victims of sexual violence who will never have a day in court, but who are encouraged, & find strength when justice is served." Read in full at: https://lnkd.in/eFYKSS4p 24-hour freephone National Rape Crisis Helpline 1800 77 8888

"Having your support is what got me through... I had your phone number when everyone else walked away." Survivors have so much to say and we’re here to listen. In 2023, the 24-hour National Rape Crisis Helpline had almost 19,000 contacts. Supporting DRCC can help survivors to make that first call and end the silence. Give a gift that makes a difference and donate to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre at www.drcc.ie/donate

Our sincere thanks to the creative minds at Publicis Dublin who went above and beyond on this campaign, as well as the fantastic team at Media365.ie We are so grateful for their generous support without which the Signs of Hope campaign would not have been possible 💜

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre is delighted to take delivery of a second donation of clothing from Tesco Ireland today. Over the course of 2024, our partnership has enabled us to provide replacement clothes to patients who go to the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) at the Rotunda Hospital after a sexual assault. This is the second of 2 donations of clothing from F&F at Tesco stores in Dublin and will have real impact for people at a traumatic time in their lives. Thank you Tesco!

Sexual violence is never the victim/ survivors fault. The European Union's Eurobarometer shows there is still a long way to go when it comes to victim blaming in Ireland. Together we can unlearn harmful beliefs and learn how to support survivors and promote consent. 💡 Learn more at the We-Consent.ie resource hub ☎️National 24 Hour Helpline: 1800 77 8888 💬 Webchat available at drcc.ie ✍️ Share your story anonymously at wespeak.ie Read findings in full at: https://lnkd.in/dxg3YX2t #Eurobarometer #Consent #VictimBlaming