Thriving & Surviving

We exist to enable survivors of current and historical sexual abuse and incest to live safe lives in which they can recover and thrive.

Together we are stronger

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ISVA SUPPORT

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Our story

Since 1992, Sail (registered charity no. 1152263) has provided free, specialist counselling and support for adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, incest or sexual violence, across Derbyshire.

Based in Chesterfield we operate a helpline, have a team of Independent Sexual Violence Advisors, who help with emotional and practical support such as accessing the Criminal Justice System, plus a team of counsellors to support the recovery journey.

Sail is deeply committed to excellence, all of our counsellors receive supervision and are qualified, or on placement from universities or colleges, and have an immense understanding of the recovery journey. We use the ethical framework of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

After thirty years our vision remains to see survivors of sexual abuse thriving and living a full life.

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Our ethos

* We Believe, Empower, Support

* We support all genders 18+ and all religions and cultures

* We are client led

* We are empathetic and non-judgmental

* We actively promote equal opportunities and are committed to operating a service where everyone is valued

If you have a disability or any specific need then please do not hesitate to contact us. Alternatively, you can ask an advocate or someone you trust to contact us on your behalf. We will do our best to meet your needs and listen to your concerns.

Our team

Ruth Gartland has been Director of SAIL since 2013. Prior to that she was Head of Therapy at Sail, having joined the charity in 2007. She is also an alumni of the Mary Seacole programme. As a qualified psychotherapist, Ruth is passionately committed to helping survivors recover and has helped hundreds of people to do so.

We couldn’t do our work without our team of twenty highly committed and specialised paid and volunteer staff. Together they provide the helpline, ISVA, counselling and administrative support that is necessary to help the charity to function. We are hugely thankful for all of them and the hard work they do to make such a big difference to the lives of so many.

Our supporters

The charity is deeply grateful for its funding from Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Derby and Derbyshire ICB, the Ministry of Justice, the National Lottery Community Fund, Lloyds Bank Foundation and many others, without whom its work would not be possible.

Work WIth Us

If you would like to join our team then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for volunteer art and complimentary therapists

ANNUAL REPORT

All of our Annual Reports are published on the Charity Commission website, but you can also find a link below to our most recent report.

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