FURTHER calls have been made to give more money to help a struggling county support service for rape and sexual abuse survivors. The West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC) has said it would no longer be taking on more people for counselling due to a lack of money and was in desperate need of at least £800,000 to meet current demand and clear the waiting list. Two more calls will be made by councillors this week for more money to ensure the backlog is cleared and the waiting list can reopen. Battenhall councillor Louise Griffiths will be speaking at Tuesday’s full city council meeting to highlight the vital work the service does for survivors of rape and sexual abuse in the county as well as call for further support before a handful of county councillors will use Thursday’s full county meeting to call for more money.