We've got the perfect feel-good Christmas present for you, your family, and your friends – The SARSVL 'Powerful and Peaceful Places 2027' calendar. With original photographs taken by women, girls and nonbinary people from across the country, we invite you to take a moment to step into these stories and spaces and reflect on your power and peace with our charity calendar. What’s even better is that with every calendar purchased, your money goes straight to Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds (SARSVL) to continue our specialist support for survivors of sexual violence., your money goes straight to SARSVL to continue our specialist support for survivors of sexual violence.

The story behind the calendar

The calendar began on International Women’s Day 2026 when we launched a competition and asked for photo submissions of places people felt at their most powerful and peaceful places. With over 30 submissions we whittled them down to 19 beautiful images telling personal stories.

We’re selling the calendar to raise vital funds for SARSVL’s work supporting cis and trans women and girls, and nonbinary survivors of sexual violence in Leeds. Donations like yours help keep our specialist Advocacy, Counselling and Helpline services running and free for all service users. service users.

How to donate

The suggested donation for a calendar is £10 for people living in Leeds who can come and collect your order from our city centre office, and £13 for people who need their calendar posting to them. This means we can keep 100% of your donation going towards SARSVL's services. You will only need to pay postage once. For example, if you wanted two calendars we ask you donate £23, £10 for each calendar and £3 for postage.

However, if you’re willing and able to give more, please pay as you feel to contribute to our small northern Rape Crisis Centre.

Once you've made your donation, please email us straight away at info@sarsvl.org.uk with a screenshot or picture of the donation confirmation, letting us know whether you'd like to collect your calendar(s) from Leeds city centre, or the address you would like your purchase posted to.

It's important you email us right away as there is a limited stock available and we need to be able account for your calendar straight away, so please make sure you don't miss out this step.

Whatever you fancy - just one for yourself, for a loved one or paying it forward - we think they’re the perfect year-long gift.