Rape & Sexual Assault

Rape, and sexual assault, are very serious crimes. Both men and women can be victims.

If you have been the victim of rape or sexual assault, you can speak in confidence to your Personal Adviser, who can support you in getting the help you need to deal with it.

The organisations listed here can give you support and counselling. They can also give you information if you have a friend who has been the victim of rape or sexual assault.

Contacts

Amazon Young People's Counselling Service

A counselling and support service for children and young people under 21 years who have been sexually abused. Counselling is also available to parents, carers and siblings.

For young people resident in Dudley Metropolitan Borough: Tel: 0121 236 9222; Email:amazon.dudley@barnardos.org.uk

For young people resident in Birmingham: Tel: 0121 236 9222; e-mailamazon@barnardos.org.uk

 

Crisis Point (Walsall)

A sexual assault referral service, providing support work and advocacy for vistims of rape, sexual assault / abuse. They also provide a chaperone service to and from court and counselling, psychotherapy and ongoing support after the court case has ended. Office hours 8.30am - 5.30pm. Counselling 9.00am - 4.00pm. 24 hour support worker available.

E-mail: crisis_point@btconnect.com

Tel: 01922 644329 / 622233

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA): 01922 644280

 

Rape and Sexual Violence Project (Birmingham)

Telephone counselling service for male and female survivors of rape and sexual abuse
Tel: 0121 233 3818

 

Rape Crisis Centre

Confidential telephone counselling service
Tel: 020 7837 1600

 

Suzy Lamplugh Trust

Information and advice on personal safety
e-mail: info@suzylamplugh.org

 

Victim Support

National charity that helps people affected by crime
Tel: 0845 30 30 900 (Victim Supportline can also put you in contact with your local Witness Service)
Minicom: 020 7896 3776
e-mail: supportline@victimsupport.org.uk

 

Women's Aid Domestic Violence Line

Advice, support and access to refuge services for women and children affected by domestic violence.

Tel: 0808 2000 247 (freephone 24 hour domestic violence helpline. The helpline can provide interpreters for non-English speaking callers, and can also accommodate Typetalk service callers.)

Sandwell: 24 hour helpline: 0121 552 6448
Walsall (Aven House Women's Refuge): Tel: 01922 746574; 24 hour helpline: 01922 721859
Wolverhampton (The Haven): 01902 713001
e-mail: helpline@womensaid.org.uk