Support services for victims of sexual assault or sexual violence

Independent national support services

Rape Crisis National Helpline

Helpline: 0808 500 2222
Open 24/7 every day of the year

Webchat: rapecrisis.org.uk
Available Mon – Thurs: 1pm-5pm, 6pm-9pm Friday: 2pm-5pm

Services available:
National helpline for anybody aged 16 or over who has been affected by any type of sexual violence.
Helplines are for emotional support. Website links to other services, e.g. ISVAs.

The Survivors Trust Helpline

Helpline: 0808 801 0818, open daily (check website for times)

Webchat: thesurvivorstrust.org
Available Mon – Thurs: 1:30pm-3pm, 6pm-8pm Saturday: 10am–1pm Sunday: 5pm–8pm

Services available:
National helpline for anybody aged 16 or over who has been affected by any type of sexual violence. Invites trans and non-binary survivors. Helplines are for emotional support. Website links
to other services, e.g. ISVAs.

Find specialist support

Black, Asian Minoritised & Migrant survivors
imkaan.org.uk/get-help

Disabled and neurodiverse survivors
Respond.org.uk

Women & children experiencing domestic abuse
Refuge.org.uk

Women and child survivors
Womensaid.org.uk

LGBT+ people experiencing any type of abuse
galop.org.uk/get-help/

Male and non-binary survivors aged 13
Survivorsuk.org

Male survivors and their supporters
malesurvivor.co.uk

Independent local support services

D&C Independent Sexual Violence Service (ISVA)

The Bridge Project
Supporting adults and children who have been sexually assaulted, abused or raped.
To access our free Bridge Project ISVA Service, you can call the NHS Sexual Assault Referral Centre Helpline on 0300 303 4626.

Web site: www.bridgeprojectsw.org.uk

Email: [email protected]

Contact us on: 01208 220212

Operation Emotion

Operation Emotion is a Plymouth based charity that provides services for adult male survivors of sexual abuse, linking with specialist organisations where appropriate.
Helpline: 07539 810096
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.operationemotion.com

moMENtum

Provides support for all adult male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Support is led by survivors and provides long term trauma informed support. This could include individual support, counselling and/or mutual support groups.
Helpline: 07773 151080
Open Mon- Fri 9am to 12pm

Web: www.momentumdevon.org.uk

The Women’s Centre

By women for women
Holistic, empowering, women centred support for women living with the impact of sexual and domestic abuse.

Helpline: 01208 77099
Open: Mon – Fri 10am to 1pm and Mon 6pm – 9pm

Web: www.womenscentrecornwall.org.uk