The Bridge SARC

Please share! We are so pleased to launch our new short film introducing the work of The Bridge and a self-referral Forensic Medical Examination. Here, no matter what | The Bridge Sexual Assault Referral Centre youtu.be/nYO-RyptUzM?si… via @YouTube #ItsNotOk #NHS #uhbw @uhbwNHS

In three days time we’ll be at the International Women’s Day event hosted by @bristolwomensvoice at Bristol City Hall! Come and say hello and chat with our team. If you’re heading into the city for IWD, we’d love for you to stop by and learn more about what we do. @TheBridgeSARC

During 2024-2025, The Bridge - Sexual Assault Referral Centre, supported children, young people and adults through 2,226 incidents/episodes of care. Here is our annual report. You can download it by following the link below or our website in our bio thebridgecanhelp.org.uk/news/2026-01-t…

Dec 1st WHO joins partners to commemorate World AIDS Day, "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response", calling for sustained political leadership, international cooperation, and human-rights-centred approaches to end AIDS by 2030. #WorldAIDSDay2025 #endaids2030

Come and join our lovely team! Follow the link to job advert jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… Speciality Doctor in Rape and Sexual Assault Reference number - 387-M6839-DY For questions contact: Clinical Director – SARC Dr Michelle Cutland email: Michelle.Cutland@uhbw.nhs.uk

International Adolescent Health week October 13 - 19 Theme: "Thriving Inside and Out: Strengthening Adolescent physical and mental health". UHBW are running a competition for the week Please share the poster and send submissions to: BCHinfo@uhbw.nhs.uk Good luck!!!

If you or someone you know has been raped or sexually assaulted or abused, a sexual assault referral centre can help. You don't have to report to the police to get support. thebridgecanhelp.org.uk Tel: 0117 342 6999 (24/7-365) SARCs info is available at nhs.uk/sarcs

Happy #nationalpoetryday Thank you to our Poet in Residence, @bethcalverley for the great work she does at @uhbwNHS👏Beth came to visit Bridge SARC staff to create a poem for our clients - To Fly Again @bwhospcharity #hospitalarts

The Bridge wishes everyone a wonderful weekend with this lovely weather. We are available 24/7 over the long weekend if you need us. Tel: 0117 342 6999 or see our website thebridgecanhelp.org.uk #itsnotok #sarc

Our Introduction to Sexual Offences Medicine Course has been approved/accredited by the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (FFLM) for CPD - this makes the Bridge SARC one of only 3 NHS SARCs that deliver an accredited course. Well done Dr Beth and team for making this happen!

Our new Men's Peer Support Group will be starting in Taunton, Somerset. A safe space for men/trans men (18+) to meet and support each other. Please share the flyer or contact us to find out more about the group and start date. Tel: 0117 342 6999 Email: thebridge@uhbw.nhs.uk

Thank you so much to Cosy Quilts Gloucestershire for the beautiful quilts and cushions you have hand made and donated so that we can give to our children and young people who visit our service. It gives them such a smile. Thank you!

Thank you @BristolPride for organising a wonderful day and having us in your Community Tent. It was so well organised, friendly and welcoming. We were also really pleased to see so many of our partner organisations. Thanks again - team at The Bridge SARC #bristolpride #bristol

So looking forward to attending Bristol Pride again this year with all of our partners in the community tent. Come and say hi - Happy Pride - remember to keep well hydrated and above all - have fun :) #bristolpride #pride #bristol

Thank you Bristol Refugee Festival for putting on Celebrating Sanctuary in Queen Square. Our team really enjoyed meeting so many people and support organisations #BRF2025 #CommunityAsASuperpower #RefugeesWelcome #BristolRefugeeFestival #CelebratingSanctuary2025 #refugeeweek

On this International Nurses Day May 12th we say thank you to all of our hard working nursing team. We really appreciate you! #sarc #internationnursesday

The Bridge wishes everyone a wonderful weekend with this lovely weather. We are available 24/7 over the long weekend if you need us. Tel: 0117 342 6999 or see our website thebridgecanhelp.org.uk