The Survivors Trust We offer a free and confidential helpline to any survivor that feels like they need to talk. Whether you want to discuss what happened to you or just call for a chat, our helpline volunteers will be there to listen. Expand We offer a free and confidential helpline to any survivor anywhere in the UK and Ireland that feels like they need to talk. Whether you want to discuss what happened to you or just call for a chat, our helpline volunteers will be there to listen. Free, confidential helpline: 08088 010 818 Mon 10am-7:30pmTues 10am-12pm & 1:30pm-7:30pmWed 10am-7:30pmThur 10am-4pm & 5pm-7:30pmFri 10am-2pm
Live Fear Free Helpline Live Fear Free is provided by the Welsh Government and provides help and advice to anyone experiencing sexual violence, supporters and practitioners. Expand Live Fear Free is provided by the Welsh Government. They can provide help and advice to: anyone experiencing sexual violence anyone who knows someone who needs help. For example, a friend, family member or colleague practitioners seeking professional advice. All conversations with Live Fear Free are confidential and are taken by staff that are highly experienced and fully trained. Call: 0808 80 10 800 Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Text: 07860077333 Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Website: https://gov.wales/live-fear-free
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) All adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Provides a national freephone support line. Expand The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) provides a UK-wide support line for adults who have suffered any type of abuse in childhood including physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect. Helpline: 0808 801 0331 (Monday – Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday 10am-6pm) Address: NAPAC, Herald House, 15 Lamb’s Passage, Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TQEmail: [email protected]Website: www.napac.org.uk Services offered: Our support line, email and postal service offers support, information and signposting to other organisations. Services for: Adult male and female survivors. We respond to contacts from anyone over the age of 18 who is seeking support for physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect during childhood. We respond to callers who were themselves abused, their partners or family members, professionals and others who come into contact with survivors. Other Services in London
SurvivorsUK Male survivors aged 13+. Services for men in London and a National Web Chat for adult male survivors Expand SurvivorsUK helps men who have been sexually violated and anyone affected by the sexual abuse, assault or rape of people identifying as male. We do this by providing an online national helpline, ISVA service and one-to- one counselling services (delivered face to face, by telephone and online). The organisation can also signpost to other support organisations nationally. SurvivorsUK supplies training to counsellors and front line workers likely to come into contact with this client group to ensure a robust and sensitive service provision is widely available. Web ChatMonday – Sunday 12pm -8pm National Web Chat for adult male survivors of rape or sexualText: 020 3322 1860Whatsapp: 07491 816 064 Postal Address: 11 Sovereign Close, London E1W 3HWOffice Telephone: 0203 598 3898 (Monday – Friday 09:30 – 17:00)Email: [email protected]Website: www.survivorsuk.orgArea covered: National: helpline and telephone/online counselling. London: ISVA and face to face counselling Services offered: Helpline web chat One to one counselling for up to 1 year (telephone and face to face) Online counselling (12 weeks) ISVA Training National database of organisations helping male survivors Blog and news Services for: Adult male survivors of sexual violation Other Services in London
National Male Survivor Helpline The National Male Helpline for males living in England and Wales Expand 0808 800 5005 The National Male Helpline for males living in England and Wales Usual opening hours: Monday 9am – 5pm Tuesday 8am – 8pm Wednesday 9am – 5pm Thursday 8am – 8pm Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday 10am – 2pm Website: https://www.malesurvivor.co.uk/support-for-male-survivors/
Samaritans Samaritans is a charity dedicated to preventing suicide. Expand Free from any phone and open 24/7 every day of the year. Call 116 123. Samaritans is a charity dedicated to preventing suicide. They can talk to you if you are feeling
Rape Crisis England and Wales Rape Crisis England & Wales is a feminist organisation that exists to promote the needs and rights of women and girls who have experienced sexual violence, to improve services to them and to work towards the elimination of sexual violence. Expand Freephone 0808 802 999912 noon – 2.30pm and 7 – 9.30pm every day of the year Rape Crisis England & Wales is a feminist organisation that exists to promote the needs and rights of women and girls who have experienced sexual violence, to improve services to them and to work towards the elimination of sexual violence.Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk
PODS: Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors PODS works to make recovery from dissociative disorders a reality through training, informing and supporting. Expand Helpline: 0800 181 4420. The helpline runs on Tuesdays 1-5pm. Outside of the helpline hours you can telephone and leave a message and Elisabeth will get back to you as soon as possible. We aim to provide information and signposting but the we are NOT a crisis service. A project of Survivors Trauma and Abuse Recovery Trust (START). PODS works to make recovery from dissociative disorders a reality through training, informing and supporting. Address: 83a High Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3DPEmail: [email protected] (for START) or [email protected] (for PODS)Website: www.start-online.org.uk and www.pods-online.org.uk Area covered: National and International PODS provides: training days/workshops to inform and educate about the reality of living with and recover from dissociation, trauma and sexual abuse, suitable both for dissociative survivors, their supporters and professionals such as counsellors and psychotherapists opportunities for survivors, partners and supporters to meet together and provide mutual support a weekly telephone helpline ongoing email support resources such as the magazine ‘Multiple Parts’, Resource Guides, and Emergency DID Information cards signposting to other organisations Services offered: Mutual support groups Helpline Information Advice Services for: dissociative survivors their supporters professionals working with dissociative survivors
CIS’ters (Surviving Rape and/or Sexual Abuse) Female survivors aged 18+ that were were raped/sexually abused by a member of their immediate/extended family. National helpline and services in the Hampshire area. Expand Telephone: 02380 338080 CIS’ters is a survivor led group for women who, as female children/teens, were raped/sexually abused by a member of their immediate/extended family. Postal address: PO Box 119, Hampshire, SO50 9ZFEmail: [email protected]Website: www.cisters.org.ukArea covered: Hampshire & National Services offered: Support Telephone support Bulletin or newsletter Mutual support groups – held in Southampton Information Advice Helpline Services for: Women aged 18+ who are survivors of rape and/or sexual abuse during childhood where the perpetrator was a member of their immediate/or extended family. Also provide support for women aged 18+ who were raped and/or sexually abused by someone who was not a member of their immediate/extended family 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 The helpline is available to female adult survivors of childhood rape/sexual abuse, and others can call if they have a concern about such issues. In the case of the latter we will seek to signpost them to appropriate services. Other Services in the South East Other Services in the South West
SupportLine Confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. Expand Helpline: 01708 765200 (hours vary so ring for details) Confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. SupportLine is particularly aimed at those who are isolated, at risk, vulnerable and victims of any form of abuse and specialises in providing emotional support for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and anyone who has been raped/sexually assaulted. Postal address: PO Box 2860, Romford, Essex, RM7 1JAEmail: [email protected]Website: www.supportline.org.ukArea covered: UK Services offered: Emotional support and information on a wide range of issues including child abuse, adult survivors of child abuse, rape and sexual assault, self harm, eating disorders, mental health, depression, domestic violence. Database keeps details of organisations and support groups throughout the UK. Support and information is provided by telephone, email and post. Services for: Any individual – children, young people and adults.
MOSAC (Mothers of Sexually Abused Children) Supporting all non-abusing parents, carers and families. Area covered: London wide and helpline national. Expand All non-abusing parents, carers and families have the right to receive comprehensive support to live with the consequences of sexual abuse and to aid recovery. We aim to provide a unique and specialist service, offering practical and emotional support to non-abusing parents, carers and families. Helpline: 0800 980 1958 Email: [email protected]Website: www.mosac.org.ukArea covered: London wide and helpline national. Services offered: Counselling Support Telephone support Therapy groups Mutual support groups Information Helpline Email support Child centred play therapy Other Services in London