Survive, North Yorkshire’s specialist sexual violence charity, has been forced to close its waiting list to all non-funded referrals once again — just 2 weeks after reopening — underlining the ongoing demand for specialist support services for adult survivors of rape, sexual assault, and Child Sexual Abuse.

The charity, which delivers trauma-informed support work, counselling, trauma therapy, and EMDR Psychotherapy to adult survivors across York and North Yorkshire, first closed its waiting list to non-funded referrals in May 2025 after sustained demand outstripped available funding and capacity.

Following funding from the Ministry of Justice, Survive reopened to non-funded referrals on Monday 27th April. However, the charity received an immediate surge in referrals from survivors seeking urgent support, forcing the waiting list to close again after only 2 weeks.

The closure leaves many survivors unable to access specialist services.