Welcome

WRASAC offers a quality support service for women, young women and girls in the Dundee and Angus area who have been raped or sexually abused at anytime in their lives.

WRASAC is a women only organisation, run by women for women, exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Section 7 (ii) and (e).

Helpline: (01382) 201 291

Helpline Opening Times 2009

Monday 12pm-2pm
Tuesday 10am-12pm
Wednesday 7pm-9pm
Thursday 9.30am-11.30am and 2pm-4pm
Friday 7pm-9pm

Please note that we will endeavour to return any messages left on our answering machine as soon as possible. However due to the recent high volume of calls we have been receiving we cannot guarentee we can return calls during our helpline opening hours. We would encourage, wherever possible, survivors to call during our helpline hours. The most up to date opening times will be available on our website and answering machine.

Thank you

free and confidential women supporting women

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2010 Volunteer Training

We are now considering applications for our July 2010 Volunteer Training! If you are interested you can download our application form - click here (2010 Volunteer Application form), e-mail wrasac@btconnect.com for further information or call (01382) 205556 for an application pack. We hope to have a recruitment day at the end of March which will provide a chance for you to meet current workers, volunteers, other potential new volunteers and find out more about who we are, what we do and participate in a couple of workshops. We are keen to hear from Women in the Rural Angus Area as we are looking to train volunteer support workers for our Angus Outreach project. Travel and childcare expenses are available for any woman attending our training or volunteering with WRASAC.

2010 Counselling Diploma Placement Students Places Available

An opportunity for two women counselling placement students will become available this year. There is a requirement for our placement students to attend our recruitment day at the end of March and to successfully complete our volunteer training programme (next training July 2010). For more information and an application form please do not hesitate to contact us at (01382) 205556 e-mail us at wrasac@btconnect.com or download our application form here (Placement student application form 2010)

Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
Dundee and Angus / Perth and Kinross
2009/2010  multi-agency training programme FREE

There has been a huge demand for the training and all training sessionsare now fully booked.

The training is funded by the Tayside Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women Training Consortium.

 

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WRASAC's Leaflets

All WRASAC’s leaflets are available in print, large print and Braille. WRASAC's audio information CD is also available directly from us, call 01382 205 556 or e-mail us at wrasac@btconnect.com if you would like a copy. You can access our information by clicking on the following links; Information for adult survivors of child sexual abuse Information for survivors of rape Information for friends and familes of survivors Information on Flashbacks for survivors Survivors and Self-harm Survicors and Suicidal Feelings Sexual harrassment at work Ritual Abuse Information for survivors and supporters

SIGN LANGUAGE DVD RELEASED

We are pleased to announce the release of our General Services Information Leaflet, Information for adult survivors of child sexual abuse and Information for survivors of rape or sexual assault in sign language. If you are interested in obtaining a copyon DVD please do not hesitate to contact us at (01382) 205556 or e-mail us at wrasac@btconnect.com for more information.

COSCA

As of the 1st November 2008 WRASAC became a full organisational member of COSCA.

As part of the requirement WRASAC works within COSCA’s Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice, can become involved in COSCA’s policy groups and panels, are consulted about policy and developments in counselling and psychotherapy and the use
of counselling skills, are represented by COSCA at national, UK and international levels, receive the COSCA Journal, Counselling in Scotland, and other information relating to
developments in counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills.

The Centre is currently working towards COSCA' s Recognition scheme for organisations.

The Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre is a registered charity number SC009070, registered with OSCR and is also a Company limited by guarantee – Company number SC241372 the registered address of the Company is Blackadders Solicitors, 30 to 34 Reform Street Dundee DD1 1RJ.  Please note this is not our office or address for correspondence.