RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE
 
Rape Crisis Scotland (0141) 248 848
 

The national office for the Rape Crisis movement in Scotland, can provide contact details on support agencies in your area.

National Helpline

http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk

National Helpline Poster

National Helpline Number 08088010302

 

 

Local Centres

Please note that WRASAC Dundee and all the below Centres are members of Rape Crisis Scotland

  • Argyll & Bute Rape Crisis  Helpline: 0800 121 46 85 Email: abrapecrisis@aol.com

  • Aberdeen and North East (01224) 620 772
  • Edinburgh (0131) 556 9437 Email:support@ewrasac.org.uk (for support) info@ewrasac.org.uk (for admin)

  • Glasgow Helpline: (0141) 552 3200

  • Kilmarnock (01563) 541 769 Email:rcrc1@tiscali.co.uk
    PO Box 23, Kilmarnock, KA1 1DP
    Opening Hours Monday: 9am-4pm, Tuesday to Thursday 9am - 5pm, Fridays 10am-2pm

  • Lanarkshire 01698 527003(helpline) 01698 527006 (business) Email:info@lanrcc.org.uk

  • Perthshire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (01738) 630 965

  • Western Isles (01851) 709 965

Other organisations offering support specifically to survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

Listed alphabetically (only some have websites) by name.

Abuse Not

Address 4 Victoria Street, Dunfermline, KY12 0LW
Tel 01383 739084
Web http://www.abusenot.org.uk
Email abusenot@btinternet.com

One-to-one and group counselling for people who have experienced sexual abuse throughout Fife. Confidential services and also advice and support to partners and families of survivors.

Archway

Address 2-6 Sandyford Place, Glasgow, G3 7NB
Tel 0141 211 8175
Web http://www.archwayglasgow.com/more_info.html

Archway Glasgow exists to provide forensic services and support to those who have experienced rape or sexual assault.

Break The Silence

A free and confidential support service for female and male adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and their partners. Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays 10am - 4pm

Address

Break The Silence, 55 Titchfield St, Kilmarnock, KA1 1QS

Telephone

01563 559558

Email

breakthesilence@fsmail.net

Central Scotland Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre

Address

1 Glebe Avenue, Stirling, FK8 2HZ

Helpline 01786 471771
Website www.rapecrisiscentralscotland.co.uk
Email csrcc@ic24.net
Opening Hours Tuesday & Wednesday 11am - 1pm
Thursday 7pm - 9pm
Sunday 1pm - 3pm

CSRC&SAC provides a free and confidential service of emotional support and practical information on legal and medical issues to anyone who has experienced rape, sexual assault and child sexual abuse.   Support can be either long or short-term and is offered by telephone, letter, email or face to face and includes support for family and friends.

CIS'ters

CIS'ters is a self-help group for adult women who were sexually abused as children by a member of their immediate or extended family.  The CIS stands for childhood incest survivors.  Our definition of incest is NOT limited to blood relative.  We provide group meetings (in Hampshire); survivor workshops including a residential workshop; a quarterly newsletter; and host regular training seminars/conferences for both survivors and also professional training events.  The focus within CIS'ters is to empower survivors and inform workers across all sectors.  CIS'ters is run by survivors, for survivors.

Address CIS'ters, PO Box 119, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9ZF
Opening hours Saturdays 10am -12pm
Helpline 023 80 338080
Email admin@cisters.wanadoo.co.uk

CIS'ters: an experience in learning, sharing, growing - individually and together   
2005 Queens Award for Voluntary Service

Fife Rape and Sexual Assault Centre

Kirkcaldy address 29 Townsend Place, Kirkcaldy KY1 1HB
Kirkcaldy tel: (Tel: 01592 642336)
Cupar address

2 Burnside North, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4DG

Cupar tel: 01334 655205
Email frasac6@hotmail.com

A Fife-wide independent charitable voluntary organisation providing support to anyone, male or female aged 12 years and over who has experienced rape or sexual assault at any point in their lives.

Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project

Address 29 Townsend Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1HB
Tel 01592 644217
Helpline 01592 646644
Website www.kasp.org.uk
Email info@kasp.org.uk

Free and confidential support services for male and female survivors of child sexual abuse. Also specialist resource for other agencies.

The Lighthouse Sanctuary

The Lighthouse Sanctuary aims to provide a safe, informative and supportive environment for survivors of abuse.

The website seeks to provide survivors of abuse and their families/partners with information and resources for support. To provide people with a better understanding of the emotional, physical and mental trauma of living and surviving abuse.

The message board is open to survivors of abuse to share experiences, and gain support from each other in a non-judgemental and understanding environment, there is also a section for family and friends.

Website
http://www.thelighthousesanctuary.com

Moira Anderson Foundation

Address 29 Alexander Street, Airdrie, ML6 OBA
Office Tel 01236 602890
Helpline 01236 602885
Website http://www.members.aol.com/sandra7510/MAF.html

Telephone support, counselling and groups for survivors of child sexual abuse. Training aiming to protect children from abuse. Assists families affected through the legal process.

Open Secret

  Falkirk
Address 9 Callendar Road, Falkirk, FK1 1XS
Tel 01324 630100
Email info@opensecret.org
  Stirling
Address Top Flat, 76 Port Street, Stirling FK8 2LP
Tel 01786 448504
Email opensecretstirling@tiscali.co.uk
  Alloa
Address 19 Mar Street, FK10 1HR
Tel 01259 729981
Email opensecretalloa@btinternet.com

A confidential service for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and non-abusing parents of sexually abused children.

Rape and Abuse Line

Address

PO Box 10, Dingwall. Ross-shire IV15 9HA

Business tel 01349 865316
Email ral@pobox10.wanadoo.co.uk
Helpline answered by women most evenings7-10pm 0808 800 0123
Helpline answered by men on selected evenings7-10pm 0808 800 0122

Confidential freephone helplines for women and for men affected by rape and abuse, and for their partners, family and friends. Answerphones will give next helpline opening times. Also face to face counselling service in the Highlands (depending on area),

Rape and sexual abuse health services in Glasgow

Website http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sexualhealthdirectory/abuse/one/info.htm

A directory run by Greater Glasgow Health Board which lists information about rape and sexual abuse services as well as other support and information.

SASSIE Sexual Abuse Survivors' Support in Edinburgh

Address

7b Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7TH

Tel 0131 220 4722

A women-only organisation providing free and confidential group support to female adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

SAY Women

Address 11 South Vesalius Street, Glasgow , G32 7XP
Tel 0141 778 4777
Head Office 0141 5803

Provides safe accommodation for young women aged 16-25 years who are survivors of sexual abuse, rape or sexual assault. Contact head office for follow on service and crisis counselling service.

South West Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre

Dumfries

Address 9 George Street Meuse, Dumfries, DG1 1HH
Tel and minicom 01387 253113
Email swrcandsac@btconnect.com

Stranraer

Address PO Box 7859, Stranraer, DG9 7YB
Tel 01776 889331

Minicom 01387 253113
Email (Support) swrcandsac@btconnect.com
Website http://www.southwestrapecrisis.org/index1.html
Opening hours Call anytime

Confidential support, both emotional and practical, to women and girls in Dumfries & Galloway, who have been raped or sexually abused at any time in their lives.

Women’s Support Project

Address 31 Stockwell Street, Glasgow, G1 4RZ
Tel 0141 552 2221
Qwertyphone
(text phone for deaf people)
0141 552 9979
Website www.womenssupportproject.co.uk
Email info@wsproject.demon.co.uk

Information and support for woman who have suffered violence, and for their family, friends and supporters. Provides support for women whose children have been abused.

Rape Crisis Scotland aims to update these pages regularly. Please email us at info@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk with any corrections/additions/deletions/suggestions. Please note that Rape Crisis Scotland is not responsible for the content of, nor the views expressed on, external sites and these links are provided for information only.

 

 

 


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