The Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRASAC) offers free and confidential support for women, young women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused at anytime in their lives.

Prior to July 1999 the organisation was known as Dundee Rape Crisis Centre and obtained charitable status in 1984. The centre was initially established to provide support to women who had experienced rape or sexual assault.

The reality, however, is that the majority of women utilising WRASAC services are adult survivors of child sexual abuse, only a very small percentage of women call for help immediately after being raped, sexually abused or sexually assaulted.

It is more likely that women seek support months or even years after the abuse due to the effect and stigma suffered when trying to disclose abuse. In reponse to this, the results of a community survey and service users comments ('can you help me, I was sexually abused as a child?') we decided to change the Centre's name to Women's Rape and Sexual Abue Centre in 1999.

• One to one support, support by letter or e-mail
• Helpline open 12 hours per week
• Support groups
• Support to family, friend and partners of survivors via our helpline
• Support and information to workers from any agency supporting survivors
• A book and video lending library
• Leaflet packs
• Issue based training to agencies
• Personal safety training and self defence sessions for women's groups
• Training for women who want to volunteer

Geographical Area

• Dundee
• Angus
• Balmerino/Bottomcraig/Gauldry/Kirkton Barnes/Newport
  Newton/Scottscraig/Tayport/Woodhaven/Wormit
• Invergowrie/Birkhill/Longforgan/Inchture/Errol/Kilspindie/North Murie/Pitcur/Ardler
  
  If you live outwith these areas and are looking for support there is more information on our useful contacts page.

Confederation of Scottish Counselling Associations (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

Support WRASAC through everyclick.co.uk - searching the internet can raise money for the Centre through everyclick.com http://www.everyclick.com/womensrapeandsexualabusecentre

Support WRASAC by making a regular donation - for more information go to http://www.wrasacdundee.org/donate.html