Our Team

CEO

Gilli Appleby joined us in December 2022 and is keen to support the organisation regionally, and more widely to influence policy makers in a positive way.

Service and Training Manager

Service and Training Manager, Rachel, provides support to the Specialist Support Worker and ISVA teams and oversees the day to day running of the service.  Rachel also works with clients on a 1-1 basis and delivers training to schools and partner agencies and supports volunteers.

ISVA Team Leader

As well as holding a caseload, Rachael provides support to the Service and Training Manager and ISVA team ensuring quality of service delivery.

Specialist Support Work Team Leader

As well as holding a caseload Alice provides support to the Service and Training Manager and Specialist Support Worker team ensuring quality of service delivery.

Specialist Support Workers

We have three specialist support workers – Christina, Lizzie, Donna, Amy, and Verity – who give one-to-one therapeutic emotional support to survivors for up to 20 sessions, they also support GRASAC through delivery of group work.

Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA’s)

Lucy, Molly, Kim, Gemma and Laura work as  Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA’s), providing advocacy and guidance to individuals affected by sexual violence. Sam and Anne works as our children and young persons Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) .  

Volunteer Support Team

GRASAC have an established group of fully trained volunteer support workers. Each receives accredited training in Understanding and Working with Sexual Violence. Volunteers give over 1,110 volunteer hours to Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre each year. The volunteer team staffed our helpline, and kept in regular contact with survivors on our waiting list for face-to-face support.