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PARCS Grows Everybody

The Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Crisis Service (PARCS) was a grassroots organisation founded by Diana Warren-Holland in 1981 in response to the incidences of rape and sexual violence taking place in and around the city of Portsmouth.

This project was made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Resource: the History Safe toolkit

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In 2021, shortly before the start of this project, PARCS merged with a larger charity. This dynamic process of collecting and sharing oral histories has become a part of the change and moving-on process for PARCS.

At the heart of the project has been a Young Feminist Collective, who have played a key role in many aspects of the project.

Resources

Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service: a collective story

Using oral history and creative techniques, we explored the impact of the Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service.

The History Safe toolkit: an oral history resource

This oral history toolkit is an accessible guide to the ‘sustained relational approach’ for those working with people and communities.

Clips from the PARCS Grows Everybody Oral Histories

Listen to these clips from the PARCS Grows Everybody Oral Histories via Soundcloud.

The PARCS Grows Everybody Documentary Film

Watch the PARCS Grows Everybody documentary film here.

Podcast: PARCS Grows Everybody

Listen to this podcast by the Young Feminist Collective

This project has been an opportunity to learn from the experiences of almost 40 former PARCS employees and volunteers — about how this work was carried out and why it was so important.

Events

In March—April 2024, we held events to celebrate the launch of the PARCS Grows Everybody Oral History Archive.

Exhibitions PARCS Grows Everybody

Experience learnings from the PARCS Grows Everybody oral history project through this open-access, multimedia exhibition.

Other Family Saturdays x PARCS Grows Everybody

Bring your children to these arts and crafts sessions at Aspex Portsmouth.

Other Accessing Archives workshops

Discover the PARCS Grows Everybody oral history archive through these workshops.

Other PARCS History Safe Workshop

Explore learnings from the PARCS Grows Everybody project, and how to apply them to future projects.

Other Create, Sing, Move: Using the arts to interpret stories

Engage with the learnings and themes from the PARCS Grows Everybody Project in this creative workshop.

Articles

‘In Their Words’

Green light for the ‘PARCS Grows Everybody’ Rape Crisis oral history project, exploring the legacy of Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service.

Portsmouth Rape Crisis: A Collective Story

Telling the story of the PARCS Grows Everybody project.

People

The Young Feminist Collective

Our funding

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players we support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past.

Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. PARCS Grows Everybody is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to realise this multi-faceted oral history project.

The PARCS Grows Everybody project was carried out in partnership with Portsmouth History Centre (Portsmouth Library and Archive Service)

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