In the wake of the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal, detailed in Professor Alexis Jay’s report, we call for more funding to be made available for counselling services for abuse victims.

Victims of serious sexual abuse in Rotherham who have suffered with depression and attempted suicide are on waiting lists for services because of the limited funding available to counselling groups.

This petition calls for the Government to make a commitment to increase funding for such specialist services across the country to ensure there is structured help and support for victims to allow them to rebuild their lives