Survive (Survivors of CSA in North Yorkshire)

Helpline: 01904 642830 (Wednesdays 1-3.30pm)
Telephone: 01904 638813
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.survive-northyorks.org.uk
Area covered: North Yorkshire

Services offered:

Support
Telephone support
Advice
Mutual support groups
Information
Helpline

Services for:

Adult Female and male survivors of rape and sexual abuse
Partners of survivors of rape or sexual abuse
Parents of survivors of rape or sexual abuse
Mental health/care workers supporting survivors of rape or sexual abuse

Other Services in Yorkshire & the Humber

Latest

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A blog post by our member organisation NAPAC on the latest ONS report about child abuse.
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Survivors Of aBuse (SOB)

Adult survivors of childhood trauma from abuse. Area covered: London and Nationwide upon request
RSVP

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Womankind

Female survivors. Area covered: Bristol, South Gloucestershire
First Light

Area covered: Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
The Green House

All survivors. Area covered: Bristol and surrounding areas
Survivors Alliance North Devon

All adult survivors. Area covered: North Devon and UK telephone counselling
Southmead Project

Those who have experienced domestic, sexual, physical and/or emotional abuse as children or as adults and have turned to drugs, alcohol or other ways of self-harming. Area covered: Mainly Bristol and surrounding areas
Self injury Support

Female survivors. Area covered: National
SALT (Sexual Abuse Listening Therapy)

All survivors aged 16+. Area covered: South West of England
Revival Wiltshire RASAC

All survivors aged 13+. Area covered: Wiltshire

Find Specialist Support in your Area

The Survivors Trust has 129 member organisations based in the UK & Ireland which provide specialist support for women, men & children who have survived rape, sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse.
Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC)

SARCs (sexual assault referral centres) are specialist medical and forensic services for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. They are designed to be comfortable and multi-functional, providing private space for interviews and forensic examinations, and some may also offer sexual health and counselling services.
National Helplines
Petition: Make all sexual abuse offences exceptions under the double jeopardy rules

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About Sexual Violence & Abuse

Sexual violence and abuse is any behaviour of a sexual nature which is unwanted and takes place without consent or understanding. This includes rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, childhood sexual abuse, female genital mutilation and more.
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Right to Review – Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel

TST is recommending member agencies and ISVAs to alert their clients to the new right to review which has just been established by the Crown Prosecution Service and Police. The issue of survivors feeling that their case has not been investigated thoroughly or that perpetrators have not been charged has caused great distress for many survivors over many years.
Who We Are

The Survivors Trust is the largest umbrella agency for specialist sexual violence support services in Europe. Our 129 agencies provide information, advice, support and therapy to over 80,000 individual survivors each year. Our services work with victims and survivors of all ages, male and female, of all forms of sexual violence, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.