The impact of rape and sexual violence on survivors can be enormous.

Each individual responds to sexual violence in their own way.

Rape and all forms of sexual violence can have far-reaching effects, these can manifest in many ways including panic attacks, flashbacks, body memories or difficulty with relationships.

Some survivors disassociate themselves from friends, family and their community. This coping mechanism may be as a response to distance from the trauma of the abuse suffered, but can leave survivors feeling isolated and disconnected from the outside world.

With group work at NRC, you can start the process of gaining closure and becoming who you want to be.

Aims of NRC group work

  • to help people develop coping strategies and prevent or reduce self-destructive behaviours;
  • to empower women to be who they want to be through choice not circumstance; and
  • to provide a place where women can support each other to cope, recover and move on

Contact us for more information about our group sessions, or for details of the next group time and location.

Mindfulness Group

This service is not currently running. We will update with times as soon as the Mindfulness Group returns.

Mindfulness is a simple concept. It involves focusing the present moment on ourselves, increasing self-awareness and giving understanding and acceptance within the present moment.

Our mindfulness group is designed to help people manage stress levels in daily life but also supports people with various physical and mental health issues.

This isn’t a training course; we’re all beginners! This is why we share our learning experience together as a group by becoming aware of our thoughts, reactions, and physical and emotional feelings towards certain situations.

We then use this understanding to help change patterns of behaviour and develop the ability to look at life in the moment, even when things get stressful.

What to expect from the mindfulness group

When attending our mindfulness group, you will:

  • experience what mindfulness is;
  • discover new ways of looking after yourself; and
  • have support with audio content to help with daily practice in everyday life.

What you’ll need

We recommend that all attendees of our mindfulness group have the following:

  • an open mind and willingness to practice;
  • loose, comfortable clothing; and
  • a yoga mat, sleeping bag or blanket to lie on, and a pillow (or cushion).

Mindfulness is relaxing, but it can sometimes raise issues for people. We therefore advise attendees to have someone they can talk to – such as a close friend or relative – outside of the day, in case issues arise.

For more information or to book your place call 01604 250721 or email [email protected]