Gender-Based Violence support available through the Students' Representative Council
Published: 25 May 2022
If you have been affected by sexual violence or know someone who has, please know that you do not have to deal with it alone. There is, independent, non-judgemental, sensitive support available both on and off campus through the SRC.
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All students deserve to be safe and respected during their time at university. If you have been affected by sexual violence or know someone who has, please know that you do not have to deal with it alone. There is, independent, non-judgemental, sensitive support available both on and off campus.
The Students' Representative Council (SRC) Advice Centre have a dedicated page on sexual violence which contains advice on what to do and how to access support from specialist organisations who can help you if you are a survivor of sexual violence.
Or if you would prefer, you can come into the SRC Advice Centre and speak in confidence with a fully-trained, professional, Gender-based Violence Counsellor who runs drop-in sessions every Tuesday out of the McIntyre Building. You can book an appointment for one of the drop-in sessions on the SRC website.
Additional support available off campus
The two most useful local specialist organisations in the aftermath of sexual assault are the Archway Sexual Assault Referral Centre, located at 6 Sandyford Place, and Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis – helpline 08088 000014. Or you can contact the Rape Crisis Scotland helpline every evening from 17:00 – 00:00 on 08088 010302.
In terms of building an understanding of GBV, the SRC can also help. They run a longstanding workshop called ‘Let’s Talk about Sexual Violence’ -a student-led 90-minute session which covers topics including: the impacts of sexual violence; survivors’ stories and ways to build a supportive community; consent - what it means, what the law says, and practising it; bystander intervention - how to safely and comfortably intervene; and where to find support. Find out more about the Let’s Talk workshops on the SRC website.
In addition to the workshop and designed to accompany it, there is also an online Moodle module about GBV developed by the SRC which we encourage students to check out. This Moodle module was created to give everyone an understanding of what healthy relationships are meant to look like, what consent is, what different forms of gender-based violence look like, and where support is if you need to find it. You can access this from your Moodle dashboard.
The University also offers support and guidance. Please reach out if you need to speak to someone:
Report bullying, harassment, and discrimination
Counselling and Psychological Services
First published: 25 May 2022
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