External organisations that can provide support
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Local support
Hazelhurst SARC
Phone: 0330 223 0099
Email: hazelhurstcentre.sarc@nhs.net
Website: hazlehurstcentre.org
- Provides free, confidential healthcare and support for anyone in West Yorkshire who has experienced sexual violence
- People do not have to report to the police to use
- Can perform Forensic Medical Examinations
- FME findings can be stored for up to two years
- Can offer PEP / emergency contraception
Victim Support West Yorkshire
Phone: 0300 303 1971
Website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/west-yorkshire/help-after-sexual-violence-west-yorkshire
Victim Support West Yorkshire can provide ISVAs for men and women who have experienced sexual violence.
Specialist ISVAs:
- Children and Young Persons (CYP) ISVA
- Disability ISVA- to support those with diagnosed learning and physical disabilities
- Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) lead ISVA
- Male ISVA
Support After Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds (SARSVL)
Website: supportafterrapeleeds.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 802 3344
Helpline email: support@sarsvl.org.uk
Text: 07860 022 880
Office: 0113 243 9102
Office email: info@sarsvl.org.uk
- For women, girls and non-binary people aged 13+
- Helpline providing emotional support
- ISVA service
- Group therapy
- Short-term therapy
- Pre-trial therapy
- Long-term therapy
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service (BRC&SASS)
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service Helpline: 0800 448 0710
- For women and girls ages 13+
- Helpline providing emotional support
- Counselling
- ISVA service
- Jyoti service- specialist support for Black, Asian and Minoritised women and girls, run by Black, Asian and Minoritised women and girls
- Advocacy for refugee, asylum-seeking and trafficked women
Ben’s Place
Website: survivorswestyorkshire.org.uk
Support line: 0808 500 2222
A Specialist Sexual Violence Abuse Support Service
- Male ISVA service
- Counselling
RASAC Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre KCRASAC
Helpline: 0300 303 4787
- Helpline providing emotional support
- Support service sessions to focus on current issues instead of past trauma
- Counselling
- Pre-trial therapy
- Group therapy
- ISVA services (including Family ISVA)
Blossom Clinic
Website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/services/fgm-blossom-clinic/ or https://touchstonesupport.org.uk/clinical-services/blossom-clinic-for-non-pregnant-survivors-of-fgm/
Phone: 07824 580 988
Email: leedsth-tr.blossomclinic.fgm@nhs.net
A range of support for non-pregnant women who have undergone Female genital mutilation (FGM) / are experiencing problems as a result of FGM.
Shantona Women’s and Family Service
Website: https://shantona.co.uk/independent-sexual-violence-advisor-isva/
Phone: 0113 249 7120
- ISVA service (also have IDVAs)
- Multi-cultural and serves diverse communities
BASIS
Website: https://basisyorkshire.org.uk/
Telephone: 0113 243 0036
- Supports sex workers
- BASIS Young People offers support to young people at risk or involved in Child Sexual Exploitation CSE
National Support
Rape Crisis England and Wales
Website: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ (Webchat helpline available)
Helpline 0808 500 2222
Lots of resources and signposting information to specialised and local services
Galop
Website: https://galop.org.uk/ (Webchat helpline available)
Helpline: 0800 999 5428
Provides advocacy and casework support for LGBT+ people who have experienced Sexual Violence (specialist team for those aged 13-25)
Revenge Porn Helpline
Website: https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/
Helpline: 0345 600 0459
Survivors UK
Website: https://www.survivorsuk.org/ (Webchat helpline available)
Text helpline: 02033 221 860
Supports men, boys, and non-binary people
National Ugly Mugs (NUM)
Website: https://nationaluglymugs.org/
- Reporting tool
- Sex workers can sign up for alert warnings
- Sex workers can check client details
- Caseworker team- including ISVAs
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
Website: https://napac.org.uk/
Helpline: 0808 801 0331
Email: support@napac.org.uk
NSPCC – FGM specific helpline
Website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/
Helpline: 0800 028 3550 (Monday to Friday - 8am –8pm)
Email: fgm.help@NSPCC.org.uk
Karma Nirvana- working to end Honour Based Abuse
Website: https://karmanirvana.org.uk/
UK helpline: 0800 599 9247
Safeline- Preventing and Surviving Sexual Abuse
Website: https://safeline.org.uk/
National Male Survivor Helpline and Online Support Service
Helpline: 0808 800 5005
Text: 07860 065187
Email: support@safeline.org.uk
National Telephone and Online Counselling Service - One-to-one specialist counselling and therapies with trained experts
Helpline: 01926 402 498
Email: onlinecounselling@safeline.org.uk
Loving Me- support for Trans and Non-binary victims of Domestic Abuse or Sexual Violence
Website: https://www.lovingme.uk/
Helpline: 07902 478 958 (Mon- Fri - 10am- 4pm)
Email: help@lovingme.uk
- By and for organisation- all works are trans / non-binary
- User-led, so support varies on individual need