Sexual Violence Liaison Officers

Our Sexual Violence Liaison Officers (SVLOs) are highly qualified specialist members of staff who offer support to students who have experienced any form of sexual violence or misconduct.

Our SVLOs can work with you 1 to 1 to talk you through the options that are available to you, and the support you may want to receive. 

Support may be available from within the University or from external partner organisations. The SVLO will support you through whatever choices are right for you.

Support is available for students who have been impacted by sexual violence at any time in their lives. This can include experiences of sexual violence, harassment, abuse, misconduct, inappropriate behaviour, regardless of whether it has been officially reported.

The SVLO will explain the options that are available without judgement. The SVLO will not put any pressure on you to take any action that you do not wish to do.

Accessing support

You can request support from an SVLO by making an appointment using the link below:

Book an SVLO appointment

If you want to make a report regarding an incident of sexual violence or misconduct you can complete a Report and Support form. You can make an anonymous report or report to an Adviser. If you make an report to an Adviser, a member of the team will contact you within 2 working days to offer an appointment. You do not need to write sensitive information in the report.

Report and Support

If you need immediate help, and you are on campus, you can call Campus Security on 01904 876 444 or call or text 07779 967 756. If you are in immediate danger, please call the police on 999.

Policies and resources

York St John University policies

You may find the following York St John policies helpful.

• Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Policy
• Student Dignity and Respect Policy

Resources

• Acer House Sexual Assault Referral Centre: York's sexual assault referral centre.
• NHS Find a Referral Centre: Find your local sexual assault referral centre.
• Survive: North Yorkshire support service for those who have experienced sexual violence.
• York Sexual Health Centre
• Rape Crisis: National charity supporting those who have experienced sexual violence.
• Revenge Porn Helpline
• Halo Project: Support for black and ethnic minority women experiencing, or at risk of, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, sexual violence, forced marriages, honour killing and female genital mutilation.
• GALOP: Supports for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, conversion therapies, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse.
• Male Survivors Partnership: Support for men who have experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence.
• Survivors UK: Charity supporting men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or adult sexual violence, as well as their partners and carers.
• The Survivors Trust: National umbrella agency for specialist rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse support organisations throughout the UK and Ireland.
• Suzy Lamplugh Trust Stalking Helpline: National stalking helpline.