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The Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre is a local organisation covering Dundee, Angus, Perthshire and Fife. We provide free and confidential support services to women and girls aged 13 years and over who have been raped, sexually abused or sexually exploited at any time in their life. We welcome all service users, staff and volunteers who identify as women irrespective of religion, race, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

The centre was initially established in 1984 as the Dundee Rape Crisis Centre and became a registered charity. The service started providing support to women who had experienced rape or sexual assault. The reality, however, is that the majority of women utilising our 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 Abuse Centre in 1999.

What we Offer

• One to one support, support by letter or e-mail
• Helpline open 10 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

• 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.

COSCA - Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland. As of the 1st November 2008 WRASAC became a full organisational member of COSCA.

Following an assessment by COSCA the Centre is now a recognised counselling skills organisation. WRASAC agrees and abides by COSCA's Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice