Links to Useful Websites for Survivors or Supporters
www.thesurvivorstrust.org
The Survivors Trust is a national umbrella agency for over 120 specialist voluntary sector agencies providing a range of counselling, therapeutic and support services working with women, men and children who are victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse.
www.saturncentre.org
The Saturn Centre in Crawley is one of 28 Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) open in England & Wales and provides a range of services to anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. Services are available to women or men. You don't have to be referred. All you need to do is call them first to make an appointment. Tel: 01293 600469 (9am-5pm) 24hr answer phone.
www.intothelight.org.uk
Into the Light for men or women survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The organisation also runs training groups and seminars. The guiding philosophy of this group is that change and healing come through giving information, breaking isolation and sharing experience.
www.stopitnow.org.uk
STOP IT NOW! The helpline supports families, survivors and anyone who may need help preventing abuse, even in themselves. Helpline 0808 1000 900
www.survive.org.uk
Information & advice about rape
www.napac.org.uk
National Association for People Abused in Childhood. A national information line and postal service for people requiring advice and information about help to overcome the continuing impact ofchildhood abuse in adulthood. Support line 0800 085 3330
www.svox.org.uk
A national organisation addressing issues that affect survivors of any form of violence and abuse, be that physical, emotional, sexual or spiritual experienced in childhood or adulthood.
www.parcs.org.uk
PARCS is an organisation based within Portsmouth City that work with persons who have been sexually violated at any time in their lives no matter how long ago.
www.firstpersonplural.org.uk
First Person Plural is a national survivor led organisation for dissociative survivors of abuse and trauma, their friends/family and interested professionals. They produce a quarterly newsletter, occasional members meetings, reading list and other information resources, conferences, training workshops, information, displays
www.tag-uk.net/
Trauma & Abuse Group (TAG) is a study and support group for those working in the areas of trauma, abuse, dissociative disorders. TAG exists to provide information, support, training, encouragement and networking for professionals, carers, pastoral worker s and any who may have an interest with individuals who have suffered traumatic experiences and abuse in childhood
www.napac.org.uk
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood
NAPAC offer a brilliant resource to help you find the nearest support group/counselling service in your area, found by typing in your postcode.
www.dabspathfinder.org
DABS Pathfinder is a signposting service that provides free support and information all over the UK and Republic of Ireland to anyone and any organisation regarding issues to do with childhood abuse, incest and rape.
www.southamptonrapecrisis.org.uk
Southampton Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service provides counselling, and support for survivors and carers.
www.catharsisfoundation.org
Catharsis Foundation is a non-profit international organisation based in Alberta Canada, for survivors of all forms of child abuse. Survivors can stop the child abusers because survivors KNOW who the abusers are! Survivors who tell, stop abusers and protect other children! Be part of the Survivor Community! Unite to support and help each other!
www.izzyspromise.org.uk
Izzy's Promise provides confidential support and information services to survivors of organised abuse and to agencies that work with survivors. The webiste allows other organisations and agencies to access their publications, share with them support practices and campaign against such abuse. Survivors can request access to the private message board where ritual abuse survivors can support each other.
www.rans.org.uk
RANS (Ritual Abuse Network Scotland) has a site that is an informative and useful resource for anyone connected with ritual abuse anywhere in the world, be they survivors, counsellors, or just a concerned friend. They are based in Dundee, Scotland but in todays global society they know they can help anyone, anywhere.
www.macsas.org.uk
Ministers and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors offers support and information to women or men sexually abused by clergy or ministers as a child or as an adult. Helpline 0808 8010 0340.
www.respond.org.uk
Counselling for people with learning disabilities who are survivors or perpetrators of sexual abuse.
Female only Survivors
www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
End Violence Against Women (EVAW) is a coalition representing 7 million individuals and organisations across the UK who believe thye can and must create a world free from the threat and reality of violence against women. The above link takes you to the area of their website that has some statistics & resources on rape & sexual abuse.
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
Rights of Women - informing, educating and empowering women on their legal rights.
www.sheuk.org
SHE (Newark UK) is run by and for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The aim of SHE is to offer mutual support to female survivors.
Male only Survivors
www.malesurvivor.org
Male Survivor is committed to preventing, healing, and eliminating all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men through support, treatment, research, education, advocacy, and activism. Their 'Professionals' section holds a lot of useful articles & papers on different aspects and effects of sexual abuse of males by other males or by females.
www.healingthesurvivor.com
Seth works as a counsellor in Oakland CA who works with male survivors of sexual abuse. On his site he has an archive of articles that are geared towards helping male survivors with their recovery process.
www.survivorsuk.org
National Association of Male Sexual Assault Services - umbrella organisation for male survivors
www.survivorsswindon.com
Survivors Swindon is a nationally recognised support group for male survivors of sexual abuse. They also have excellent teaching and support resources online for all survivors: Anxiety, Anger, Addictions, Confidence, Dreams, Fears, Flashbacks, Guilt, Groups etc…
For Under 18s
www.thehideout.org.uk
The Hideout provides help, information and support for children and young people – whether you’re currently living with violence, you’ve experienced violence in the past or if you know someone else going through it and you’re looking for help and information. We’ve included lots of information to explain what domestic violence is, how it affects you and where you can go for more help.
www.childline.org.uk
Childline is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call on 0800 1111 to talk about any problem- and counsellors are always there to help sort it out. The website has a huge amount of information on all sorts of subjects you may be worred about.
www.childwatch.org.uk
Support for children and men and women affected by dhildhood abuse. Tel helpline 01482 325 552.
sexwise
Written in the form of a travel guide, this online publication provides information about your sexual well being, choices and rights. Click on the relevant links to find out more about the physical and sexual journeys you might experience. Helpline 0800 282930 7am to 12midnight daily.
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