February 2023
LGBT Foundation’s launch of Greater Manchester’s first LGBTQ+ Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service, a new provision for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.
This new LGBTQ+ ISVA service, created for and by LGBTQ+ people, meets the specific needs of LGBTQ+ people of all identities. The ISVA service offers emotional support and advocacy, acts as a single point of contact, provides support whilst navigating the criminal justice system and completes onward referrals and signposting, in an inclusive and welcoming environment.
LGBT Foundation’s new ISVA service is supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and The Ministry of Justice. It aligns with Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Gender-Based Violence Strategy which includes a commitment to ensuring there are services that meet the needs of LGBTQ+ people experiencing gender-based violence. It builds on the success of LGBT Foundation’s LGBTQ+ Independent Domestic Violence Advisory (IDVA) service – the only service of its kind in Greater Manchester that has supported over 370 cases of high-risk domestic abuse from across all 10 boroughs.
LGBT Foundation’s ISVA service is available to any LGBTQ+ person over the age of 18, living in Greater Manchester that have experienced recent and non-recent sexual offences.
For more information or to self-refer visit here