Sexual violence charity wins 拢400k grant

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Image caption, Safeline's services include counselling, helplines and advocacy
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A charity that supports sexual violence survivors has won a 拢415,000 grant, as part of the government鈥檚 efforts to tackle suicide.

Safeline, based in Warwick, provides counselling and helplines for survivors.

鈥淎t long last, people recognise that sexual violence is one of the main issues that people, unfortunately, decide to take their lives,鈥� said Safeline鈥檚 chief executive Neil Henderson.

Smaller government grants were also provisionally announced for groups such as South Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind, Wolverhampton Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Forum, Warwick University and Birmingham Irish Association.

The government on Monday, benefitting 79 charities across England that work on preventing suicide.

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Image caption, Chief executive Neil Henderson said the charity was proud of what it had achieved for Warwickshire's residents

鈥淚f you鈥檝e been sexually abused, you鈥檙e three times more likely to commit suicide,鈥� Mr Henderson said.

鈥淭hat makes the people that Safeline supports some of the most at-risk people in our communities.鈥�

The charity鈥檚 services include a helpline for survivors in Coventry and Warwickshire, as well as a national helpline for male survivors.

Mr Henderson said the grant would be spent on boosting the charity鈥檚 counselling services, its male survivors鈥� helpline, and its early-intervention work with children.

鈥淲e鈥檙e absolutely over the moon,鈥� he said of winning the grant.

鈥淲e鈥檙e so proud of what we have achieved for people in Warwickshire.鈥�