Lincolnshire Needs Assessment Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault and Abuse

In February 2020, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire and NHS England/NHS Improvement Midlands (‘NHSE/NHSI’) jointly commissioned LimeCulture CIC to undertake a needs assessment for victims/survivors of sexual abuse and/or assault which aims to identify for Lincolnshire;

• The physical, mental and sexual health needs of victims/survivors of sexual assault/abuse,
• What are effective responses to victims/survivors and how can they be achieved,
•  The current services available to victims/survivors, • Whether there are any gaps in service provision/availability, • Whether there are any operational barriers to implementation and delivery of services for victims/survivors and how these might be overcome.

The needs assessment was commissioned to cover all ages (adults, children and young people) and include key recommendations to inform future commissioning decisions about services for victims/survivors of sexual assault/abuse.