International Women’s Day 2025

Worcester News Column - WMRSASC CEO, Jocelyn anderson on International Women's Day INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is an annual event which has been running since 1911.   It is about celebrating women’s achievements and moving towards gender equality and parity.  ...

Sexual Violence on TV

WMRSASC Worcester News column Have you ever noticed how much sexual violence is on television? Jocelyn Anderson, chief executive officer of West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Image: WMRSASC) Have you ever noticed how much sexual violence is on...

Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Week 2025

WMRSASC marks Sexual Abuse and Violence Awareness Week Lydia Johnson, a counselling services team lead at West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre, with some of the poetry, writing and artwork (Image: WMRSASC) Art and poetry with a powerful message has been...

The Grooming Scandal

CEO, Jocelyn Anderson’s Views On The Grooming Scandal. There is something compelling about a fresh start in a new year — a time to reflect and focus on change. Many resolutions will be aspirational, some doomed to failure. There are hundreds of books spouting...

Reclaim The Night 2024 Update

We had a fantastic night making a noise at Reclaim the Night. Following the march, there were speakers at The Granary followed by a minute’s silence and a reading of the names of women around the UK who have been murdered by men this year. Their names also hung from...