First Light is a leading charity supporting and empowering survivors of sexual violence, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and church-related.
South West, England
Joined March 2017
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Support is available where you will be heard, believed, and supported.
We offer a range of supportive services across various regions, including Devon, Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, Swindon, Wiltshire, and across England & Wales.
Visit: FirstLight.org.uk
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
Too often, women and girls are told to stay quiet, block it, or log off.
We're asking them to help change digital spaces instead.
Join #ReclaimTheNet and share your story anonymously.
firstlight.org.uk/go/reclaim…
#16DaysOfActivism
Abuse can change everything in an instant.
Your support can change everything after that.
Double your donation to our Crisis Fund with the @BigGive Women and Girls Match Fund.
👉 Donate here: donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
#WGMF #DoubleYourImpact #WomenAndGirlsMatchFund
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Tonight on @BBCSpotlight
Penny reported. Waited three years for court. He got 13 years. She lost her business, her home, her world.
Support isn't what comes after justice. It's what makes justice possible.
Thanks to @TVVictoriaG for having us @FirstLightSW on
You're Not Alone.
You deserve to be heard, believed, and supported.
Find support and helpful resources here: firstlight.org.uk/resource-h…
#YouAreNotAlone #Support #OnlineHelp
You are invited to a free professional event in Bristol focused on understanding church-related abuse and the support available for people affected.
To book a place, please visit: SouthWestEcumenicalSafeguard…
Looking for a career where you can make a meaningful difference?
If you're passionate about empowering people, creating positive change, and working alongside a dedicated team committed to making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
firstlight.org.uk/job-vacanc…
Could you complete our survey on how accessible, and inclusive, sexual violence support services are for people with disabilities.
Take the survey here
app.sli.do/event/24AAATsszY7…
#Accessibility #Inclusivity #AccessToSupport #LivedExperience #SexualViolenceSupport
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You may have already seen that all appointments for the Swindon & Wiltshire Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) are temporarily taking place at Hope House in Gloucestershire while the Swindon site undergoes improvement works.
- All services remain fully available
- Referral routes and contact numbers are unchanged
- Travel to appointments will be arranged and funded
- You will see the same team of professionals for continuity wherever possible
- Alternative locations can be provided if Gloucester is not suitable, including Bristol, Bournemouth and Devon & Cornwall.
We've answered some of the most common questions, including what the changes mean for those accessing support.
Find out more and read our FAQs here 👉 wiltshire-pcc.gov.uk/Victims…
#SARC @FirstLightSW
“They’re always like that.”
The constant put-downs.
The sexual comments passed off as jokes.
The harassment that gets brushed aside.
Just because it happens all the time…
doesn’t mean it’s harmless.
And it doesn’t make it okay.
Join us and #BlowTheWhistle on Abuse
We’re pleased to share the publication of the Safe Spaces 2025 Evaluation Report, highlighting the difference the service is making for survivors of church-related abuse.
Read the full report:
safespacesenglandandwales.or…
Help shape the future of Safe Spaces
We’re launching a new Safe Spaces Experts with Lived Experience Panel and we’d love to hear from you.
Find out more and apply:
firstlight.org.uk/go/safe-sp…
#SurvivorsVoices #SafeSpaces
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We stand with @FirstLightUK to #BlowTheWhistle on abuse—support is here. Report at saffronhousing.co.uk/advice-… #standtogetheragainstabuse #SafeCommunities #StopDomesticViolence
It’s fantastic to see our #BlowTheWhistle campaign growing ahead of the #WorldCup2026.
As we stand together to support England, we also stand together to support each other.
Play your part. Call out abuse. Blow the whistle.
firstlight.org.uk/blowthewhi…
Today we stand together to #BlowTheWhistle.
When something isnʼt right, in relationships, at home, at work, or in our communities,
WE STOP.
WE NOTICE.
WE ACT.
WE DONʼT LOOK AWAY.
Play your part. Call out abuse. Blow the whistle.
We want to say a huge thank you to all of our incredible volunteers.
From our domestic abuse volunteer mentors to our fundraisers, charity partners, and trustees, your time, compassion, and commitment are vital to everything we do.
Thank you.
#VolunteerWeek #volunteers
We stand in solidarity with this work and with the urgent commitment to challenge antisemitism across our sector.
Everyone deserves to live free from hate, discrimination, and harm, and we are committed to creating inclusive, safe, and respectful spaces for all.
Proud that 80 leading organisations and leaders across the VAWG sector have signed an open letter led by Jewish Women’s Aid, standing in solidarity with the Jewish community and condemning rising antisemitism.
📖 Read the full letter: bit.ly/4ueC8Kb
A huge thank you to BBC Spotlight for inviting First Light to share our concerns about self-test rape kits, and why the responsibility to collect evidence should never be placed on someone who has experienced sexual assault.
firstlight.org.uk/news_and_s…
𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞.
As the world comes together to kick off the World Cup, we’re asking you to stand with us and share a powerful, united message.
firstlight.org.uk/get_involv…
#BlowTheWhistle #WorldCup2026
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Children and Young Peoples Independent Sexual Violence Advisor @firstlightsw in Swindon
Info/apply: ow.ly/AuNu50Z0523
#WorkInWilts
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