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

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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

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Survivors Alliance North Devon

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Southmead Project

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Revival Wiltshire RASAC

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National Helplines
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.
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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.
TST update on Covid-19 and tips to get through

Due to Covid-19 many of our members and other support services are closing their face to face services and operating differently in accordance with advice from the UK Government.
The Effects of Sexual Violence

The long-term effects of sexual violence (whether that is childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, rape etc.) can include many emotional, psychological and physical conditions. The experience of sexual assault or abuse at any age and whether male or female can have devastating effects on every aspect of a person’s being and life – on their mind, their body, their behaviour, thoughts and feelings.
Petition: Make all sexual abuse offences exceptions under the double jeopardy rules

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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.