Latest News & Events

See our past events page for recent fundraising.

Feb 2012: Guest speaker at RASASC's 18th AGM (14 Feb, undisclosed location) is Susan Whitfield, of Surrey PCT Community Health Harm Reduction Outreach Service, on “Working with Female Sex-Workers in Surrey”. Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre has kindly donated two play tickets for us to raffle at the AGM. Winter newsletter issued (also downloadable). Surrey Advertiser 10 Feb describes successful Kilimanjaro climb by Nicola (our London 2012 Marathon runner).

Jan 2012: Guildford’s Yoga studio, Red Hot Yoga (ext. website) supports RASASC through its regular Friday 4.30-5.45pm Karma class for January, February and March. Karma Classes are £6, of which £5 will go to RASASC. Our latest Helpline Training Course starts 21 Jan (details). Invitations issued for RASASC's 18th AGM (to be held at an undisclosed location on 14 Feb). Woking's WAVS offers RASASC volunteers a free "Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adult Awareness" Training Workshop in Sheerwater on Jan 26. Nicola (our London 2012 Marathon runner) reached the summit of Kilimanjaro on Sun 16 Jan despite strong altitude sickness, and will return with photos!

Dec 2011: RASASC reached the finals of a Youth & Philanthropy Initiative Project at Guildford's Tormead High School for Girls. Helped by our staff and volunteers, three senior girls (Hannah, Georgia and Charlotte) produced a short presentation about RASASC, its patron Anne Milton MP, SARC and HMG's Witness Service provision for survivors, which they gave with eight other finalists at 6.30pm on Thurs 8 Dec. They ended runners-up, winning £1,000 for our charity on the process. Our fundraising Winter Fair at Guildford's Guildhall (Sat 10 Dec) was well attended with a high footfall helped by mild weather, the outcome raising over £1,700 for RASASC. Spare places for more female volunteers for our Helpline Training Course (Jan 2012) advertised in local press.

Nov.2011: Actress and RASASC patron Susan Penhaligan pictured (expreme right) visiting the cast of "Festen", a play about sexual violence performed by Guildford School of Acting's 3rd year students at Surrey University in mid-Nov. at which the cast fundraised for RASASC after each performance and raised a total of £291.

Nov 2011: Autumn newsletter issued on 9 Nov (also downloadable). RASASC has been supporting 3rd Year students at Guildford School of Acting in preparations for "Festen", a play about sexual violence being performed on 16-19 Nov (details, Surrey Uni. website) RASASC seeks more female volunteers for Helpline Training Course (set for Jan 2012). Surrey Police's SOTOs (Sexual Offence Trained Officers) renamed to SOIT, pron. “sow-it” (Sexual Offences Investigation Team). Our office is now collecting any unwanted "good as new" gift items that supporters may wish to donate for use as prizes at our 10 Dec Winter Fair at Guildford's Guildhall. Kimberley ran in the Athens Classic Marathon and raised over £1,000 - a brilliant achievement.

See past news for earlier news brief.

News is also included in our regular PDF newsletters issued about four times yearly to friends and supporters of RASASC. These include reports of unpublicised activities such as presentations given and conferences attended.

Upcoming Fundraising Events

RASASC UP KILIMANJARO !
Mid-January 2012
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Prior to the London Marathon 2012 our selected runner Nicola will spend some days trekking on Mount Kilimanjaro, the largest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest in Africa. A dormant volcano rising majestically from the rolling plains of Tanzania to a peak of 5,895m (19,341ft), well above the cloud line, Kilimanjaro's upper slopes are deceptively dangerous having claimed more lives than Everest. Camping in the wild and acclimatising over a few days, Nicola hopes to avoid altitude sickness and reach the summit in aid of RASASC. Donations in support of her double fundraising attempt can be made at www.mycharitypage.com/nicolahenderson or send a cheque to RASASC (Kilimanjaro Trek), PO Box 1009, Guildford, Surrey GU1 9EE, payable to RASASC. All donations in support, however small, are gratefully received.

18TH AGM of RASASC
Tuesday 14th February 2012 - as usual, venue details are issued to a restricted invitation list. The Agenda will include the election of any new Trustees, and this year's guest speaker will be Susan Whitfield of Surrey PCT Community Health Harm Reduction Outreach Service. The event will also coincide with the publication of our next Annual Report.

GUILDFORD 10Km SPONSORED WALK
Sunday - early May 2012 (date tbc) - Pleasant annual 10km (6 mile) charity walk organised by Guildford Rotary Club and supported by Surrey Advertiser. We hope to repeat our 2011 participation by fielding another group of fundraising walkers this year. Contact our office if you wish to join us for a jolly Sunday stroll! More details coming soon.

PARTY IN THE PARK - WOKING
Sat 7th July 2012 (12pm-7pm) - RASASC will have a display stall at this Woking Park summertime event being organised to celebrate multi-culturalism in the borough. Further details of the event will be posted when known.