Some Useful Addresses and Phone Numbers



RAPE CRISIS
Details of local groups
Many centres and phone lines across the country offering advice, support and counselling. This is a part time service, often during office hours and sometimes for a couple of hours some evenings.
See phone book or call directory enquiries for your nearest. London Rape Crisis (Answer Machine out of hours) 0115 934 8474 or local contact numbers.

VICTIM SUPPORT
Victim Support Website
Once again many branches throughout the UK. They deal with all victims of crime, and have usually a person who deals specifically with sexual crimes. They can also arrange counselling and are well versed in court proceedures.
Office hours only. See phone book for details of a local branch or ring national helpline on 0845 30 30 900

Stigma Inc
Is a support group for individuals conceived by rape or incest. They also provide support to women who have been pregnant by assault or are raising rape or incest conceived children

The Havens
The havens are specialist centres in London for people who have been raped or sexually assaulted. At the havens we help everyone, men and women, young people and children of all ages. You can expect to be believed and be treated with dignity and respect. And you can use our services without having to report the assault to the police.

SAMARITANS
Tel: 0845 90 90 90
email: Jo@samaritans.org
anonymous email: samaritan@anon.penet.fi

Project Becky
A website for those who find themselves pregnant through being raped.

Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Helpline
33 Queens Road
Barnsley
S71 1AN
Helpline Opening Times: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 6-8pm
Face to face counselling is also available upon request

Basingstoke Rape and Sexual Abuse Crisis Centre
The Orchard
White Hart Lane
Basingstoke
Hants
RG21 4AF
The Crisis Line is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 7pm and 9.30pm, answer phone at other times.
Telephone: 01256 840224
Minicom/text phone for the Deaf: 01256 814555

Eighteen And Under
Eighteen And Under is a registered charity based in Dundee that offers confidential support and information to any young person, aged 18 and under, who has experienced sexual, physical or emotional abuse.

The Roofie Foundation
The Roofie Foundation is Britain’s (and Europe’s) only agency dealing with the issues surrounding Drug Facilitated Sexual Abuse (DFSA) through drink spiking.
Helpline 0800 7832980 From 9am-9pm

UK Voice
UK Voice is a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable people who have experienced crime or abuse. They also support their families, carers and professional workers.
Helpline 0845 122 8695 from 9am - 5pm Monday - Fridays

LIFELINE
The Old Bakehouse
Main Road
Hulland Ward
Ashbourn
Derbys DE6 3EA
Tel.01262-674-505.
Help for Victims of violence, sexual abuse and incest. Offer support, advice and counselling according to client's needs. This can be one-to-one, by correspondence or by telephone.

PANDERIC
24 HOUR HOT LINE (01803) 201763
A support service for those who have been sexually assaulted or abused is now available in the Torbay area. This is a specialist service available for MALES, ADOLESCENTS (over 13 years of age) and TRANSGENDERED persons. The services are free and strict confidentiality is ensured. Self referrals and referrals from other agencies are acceptable. A 24 hour hot line is available and this service is usually manned

SURVIVORS (Male Rape/Sexual assault)
Tel: 020 7357 6677
Tuesday evenings from 7-00pm to 10-00pm.
Survivors is a men's national support self help group who will work with any male victim or abuse/rape survivor.

RIGHTS OF WOMEN
Legal advice and campaigns. Newsletter.
52-54 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8RT.
Tel: 020 7251 6577

RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE
PO Box 383, Croydon
Surrey, CR9 2AW
Tel No: 08451 221 331 (365 days per year)
RASC
RASASC is a helpline run by, and for, women and girls over 14

SOLACE
Osaba Family Centre
23 Victoria Street
Hillfields
Coventry
CV1 5NA
A service for African Caribbean young women experiencing domestic violence
Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm. (Out of hours ansaphone, after 5.30pm 7622 1816)
Domestic Violence 2hour hotline: 024 7622 2988
Tel: 024 7622 1816

PANAGHAR
3 St Margarets Road
Coventry
CV1 2BT
Tel: (0116) 270 5320
Provides a range of services for Young Asian Women experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence.
Open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT
Women's Support Service
Support, information and advice. Face to face counselling and group work for women who are experiencing or have experienced domestic violence.
PO Box 2838
London W6 92E
Tel women’s support service: 020 8748 6512

WOMEN'S AID
PO Box 391
Bristol BS99 7WS
Helpline 0808 2000 247
E-mail helpline@womensaid.org.uk
For confidential help and support for women experiencing violence in the home

Women & Girls Network
PO Box 13095
London W14 0FE
Helpline: 020 76104345
Office: 0207 76104678

Stop It Now
A public information and awareness raising campaign regarding child sexual abuse
Freephone Helpline: 0808 1000 900

National AIDS & Sexual Health Line
Freephone 0800 567 123 7 days a week 24 hours per day.

BRITISH PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICE
Help if you think you might be or are pregnant following a rape
08457 30 40 30

Brook Advisory Service
Confidential information on contraception, emergency contraception, sex infections and pregnancy for young people under 25. National organization with centers in many towns and city
Helpline: 0800 0185 023

Clear Skies
This group is for survivors of sexual abuse and rape. Friends and families of those who have been hurt are also more than welcome.

acryinthedark
A cry in the dark - A Yahoo mailing list offering non judgemental support for those who are having probelms with self injury, feelings of suicide, depression and eating problems.

Escape Suicide A Yahoo support group that offer to show people how to learn coping skills to combat suicide and suicidal thoughts.

No More Suicide No More Suicide is a UK based suicide prevention support group. If you are suffering from depression, self harm, suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder, or you are feeling suicidal, and contemplating suicide this is the place to go.

Links to other related sites


These sites are some that i have found whilst trying to cope with what happened to me. They are all very informative sites, many with lots of resources, articles and links to other related topic sites. If you have any favourite sites you think that others would find useful or helpful on the topics of rape or sexual abuse please mail me the details and i will include it on the list.

UK Links


Equilibrium
A UK based non profit making project that helps raise awareness of self harm. Links to help sites

Winchester Rape Crisis Centre
This site is UK based and deals with both male and female victims. It will also accept info and feedback via e-mails, but not requests for councelling.

The Site
A UK based site featuring all aspects of help for young people. It does have a comprehensive list of area by area Rape Crisis Centres listed with addresses phone numbers and opening hours, as well as a lot of practical help for victims of sexual abuse and rape.

The Boundaries of Drug Assisted Rape
The Findings of a Pilot Study by Dr Emily Finch and Dr Vanessa Munro

BBC News Online: UK Date rape drug outlawed
Concerns grew about Rohypnol after a number of women claimed their drinks were spiked with the drug before they were raped.

THE SAMARITANS ON-LINE
If you are in crisis and need to talk to someone, contact us now via e-mail or see the 'Need to talk?' section for other ways of reaching us. Please note that this is not an immediate reply service. It takes at least 24 hours for a reply.


Worldwide Links


I have reorganised this section to try and make it easier to find the help you are looking for by looking under a relevant catagory heading:



Larger Worldwide Information Sites


RAINN
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network. This is an American non profit making organisation that runs a phone help line in the USA. It has some good informative articles and links on the site.

Rape Recovery and Info Page
This is one of the bigger sites with lots of links and also an online e-mail support group.

Links from Precious Heart
A list of useful American crisis sites


Survivors Homepages


Crushed Roses
A help page for date rape survivors. A beautiful site. Well worth a visit.

Indigo's homepage A really good site with lots of helpful links for either families, friends or the person who is seeking help themselves.

Sandra's Sanctuary Story
This web site deals provides information about rape and abuse recovery and some poetry. It also provides chat rooms for significant others and a child abuse prevention forum.

You are not alone
Lori'shomepage dedicated to rape survivors.


Mens Rape Links


Pandy's Aquarium
Information for Male Rape and Sexual Abuse Survivors.

Male Rape Support Association
Provide Help, Support and Advice to Male Survivors of Rape, Sexual Abuse and Partner Abuse.

Mankind
Mankind UK is a support and resource service for men who have been sexually abused, sexually assaulted and/or raped.

AEST
For male survivors of sexual abuse.

Rainbow Male Survivors Network Homepage
Australia's first web site for Gay & Bisexual male survivors of sexual abuse and possibly the first in the world.

NOMSV- National Orginisation on Male Sexual Victimisation
Dedicated to a safe world, they are an organization of diverse individuals, committed through research, education, advocacy and activism to the prevention, treatment and elimination of all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men.


Helping Someone You Know Or Love Who Has Been Raped


Parents and loved ones of sexual abuse and rape victims
Dedicated to the non-offending parent and to all those who have suffered the hurt of someone they love being sexually abused or raped.

Partners of Survivors
Partners of survivors go through many of the same feelings as survivors do. There is a ripple effect when someone is raped. It affects not only the initial person but partners, family, and friends, sometimes even total strangers can be affected in ways they never imagined.


Post Traumatic Stress Disorder


Rape Trauma Syndrome
Body-Mind QueenDom. To understand the situation and feelings of a rape victim, one must take into account several factors. The probability of developing rape trauma syndrome and its severity are obviously influenced by the victims personal characteristics.

David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
T hese Trauma Pages focus primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A site from the Hope For Healing.Org. Lots of links.


Date Rape Drug Links


The Roofie Foundation
Britain's only specialised agency dealing with the issues surrounding drug rape and sexual abuse.

Roofies, The New Date Rape Drug of Choice
Rohypnol information

Roofies and Date rape Drug Information

Date Rape Drugs


Other Useful Worldwide Links


No
A poem about date rape and links to sites dealing with this issue.

Survivors Accross America and Beyond
Pages dedicated to all aspects of sexual abuse, including child abuse.


Last updated November 2008