Sexual abuse charity boosted by law sector

SV2, a charity which supports anyone who has experience sexual abuse, has received a boost after being chosen by Derby and District Law Society as its ‘charity of the year’.

The society supports and represents lawyers at all stages in their career in around Derby with a wide range of training, events, networking and lobbying.

It also helps members of the public find a local solicitor with a particular specialism.

SV2 was chosen as the society’s charity of the year by the incoming president Tina Attenborough, who said: “I was keen that we supported a charity that helped a wide range of people and age groups in the county during my year as president.

“SV2 perfectly fitted that brief as the charity provides a wide range of services to support victims and survivors of sexual abuse regardless of their age, gender, when the offence took place or whether they have reported the crime to police or not.

“We have a busy programme of events throughout the year – culminating in our annual awards dinner to be held in March 2025 – so we hope to be donating a good amount of money to the charity at the end of the 12 months.”