No Means No

Why the campaign matters

Spring Lodge Centre runs the ‘No Means No’ campaign as part of its wider public awareness efforts. The message is simple and direct: saying no is a complete sentence, and consent must be clear, freely given and respected.

The campaign exists to raise awareness about consent and sexual violence, and to help people understand that support is available if they have been sexually assaulted. Alongside the campaign, the centre provides support for adults over 18 and for children and young people under 18, including Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) support, forensic medical examinations and out-of-hours assistance.

Campaign poster

Key campaign artwork used across our public awareness materials.

Awareness materials

Leaflets and resources created to raise awareness of consent and sexual violence.

Community reach

Campaign work supporting conversations about consent in Lincolnshire communities.

The No Means No campaign is part of Spring Lodge Centre's wider public awareness work across Lincolnshire, focused on consent and the reality of sexual violence. Its core message is deliberately simple: no is a complete sentence, and consent must be clear, freely given, specific and respected at any point. The campaign materials are shared with schools, community groups, health professionals and frontline services so that a consistent, non-judgemental message reaches as many people as possible.

Raising awareness matters because consent is often treated as something ambiguous, assumed or negotiated, when in fact it should be straightforward and unambiguous. People who have been sexually assaulted frequently tell themselves that they should have said no more firmly, or that someone else would have understood their silence. The campaign challenges that idea directly, reinforcing that a refusal needs no explanation, apology or justification, and that any pressure, coercion or persistence is not consent.

Awareness also means pointing people towards help. Many individuals are unsure what happens when they tell someone what has happened to them, or worry they will not be believed. Spring Lodge Centre provides a safe, private place where people can talk through what has occurred, with trained staff who listen without judgement and can explain the support options available. Whether the person is a client, patient, friend or relative, or a professional seeking advice, conversations can be arranged confidentially and at the person's own pace.