Closed petition Specialist Support Services for Male Victims/Survivors of Sexual Crimes

Closed on 9 August 2012

Calling on the British Parliament to urge the British Government to (a) recognise the needs of male victims/survivors of sexual violence and abuse across the lifespan (b) recognise the need for specialised male services in England as male victims/survivors experience different issues to females (c) formulate an evidenced English male victim/survivor strategy inline with Scotland's, Northern Irelands and Wales (d) identify gaps in research and service provision (e) reinforce current best practice in meeting male victim/survivor needs in both current and future service provision (f) involve male victims/survivors directly in the development of the above - acknowledging their human right to shape the services which meet their recovery/resolution objectives.