The Green House

The Green House provides free, specialist counselling for men, women, children and young people who have experienced any form of sexual abuse at any point in their lives.

Telephone: 0117 935 1707
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.the-green-house.org.uk
Area covered: Bristol and surrounding areas

Support offered:

Counselling for adults
Therapy for children and young people
Advice and support for parents and carers (of children referred for therapy)

Services for:

Male survivors of rape or sexual abuse (all ages)
Female survivors of rape or sexual abuse (all ages)
Children and young people affected by rape or sexual abuse

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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.
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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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