Sexual Assault

What is rape or sexual assault?

Have you just been raped or sexually assaulted? Information on
how to access help can be found here    http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/gettinghelp2.php

Rape is any form of sexual activity that you don’t agree to, ranging
from touching to penetration. Rape or sexual assault is a crime
even if you already know the person who attacked you – if
you are married, if the person is a partner or former partner, another
family member, or a friend or someone you work with. It’s a crime
even if you didn’t fight back. It’s a crime even if you were drinking,
taking drugs, given drugs or unconscious. Anyone can be raped or
sexually assaulted — men and women, children and elderly people.

What should I do if I’ve been raped or sexually assaulted?

If you have been raped, you should first get to a safe place and
if your health is at immediate risk, call the emergency services
on 999.

If your health is not at immediate risk and you want to report
the crime, notify the police straight away. Reporting the crime
can help to ensure your safety and the safety of other potential
victims.

The St Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Manchester ( a service for women and men in Greater Manchester) provides support,
advice and counselling for people who have been raped or sexually abused. Even if you do not wish to contact the police, they can
arrange for you to be seen by an examiner, who can document any findings and collect evidence for use at a later date, if you do
decide to contact the police at some stage. You can find their contact ber in the directory on this site or go to their website at link icon www.stmaryscentre.org

Rights of Women – Criminal law advice line for advice on issues including:

  • sexual offences, including rape and sexual assault
  • domestic violence and harassment
  • reporting offences to the police and the criminal justice system
  • the rights of victims, witnesses and defendants
  • criminal injuries compensation
  • Call 020 7251 8887 (telephone) or 020 7490 2562 (textphone) on Tuesdays between 11am-1pm and Thursdays between 2pm-4pm

Rights of Women – From Report to Court   Click here  for  A handbook for adult survivors of sexual violence

 

 

Child Protection Helpline NSPCC

National helpline for children in distress or at risk, or for adults with concerns about children at risk.Our telephone advisers are all trained child protection officers. Whatever you tell them during your call will be kept confidential. Hours 24 hours, 7 days a week Contact Details NSPCC Child Protection Helpline, 42 Curtain Road, London, EC2A [...]

Children’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre

Created by Manchesters St Marys Sexual Assault Referral Centre this centre provides a service to children who have been raped or sexually abused. The centre provides a child-centred environment that will minimise the trauma and distress caused to the child, ensure support services are working together and provide fast and accurate evidence to the police [...]

Forty Second Street (42nd Street)

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Independent Choices

Independent Choices Provides the Women’s Doemstic Abuse Helpline. For  information or advice on domestic abuse issues, across Greater Manchester, no question too small. Please call 0161 636 7525  for help, advice, support, to find out more about your options and rights. Approach us now, don’t let a situation get worse. Web www.wdachoices.org.uk Email helpline@independentchoices.org.uk

St. Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre

St. Mary’s Centre offers high quality, comprehensive and co-ordinated forensic, counselling, and medical services to males and females in Greater Manchester who have experienced rape or sexual assault, and their supporters. Hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 24 hour helpline Contact Details St. Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre St. Mary’s Hospital Hathersage Road Manchester M13 0JH t 0161 [...]

Victim Support National

Victim Support is the national independent charity for people affected by crime. It provides a free and confidential service, whether or not a crime has been reported and regardless of when it happened. Trained staff and volunteers at affiliated local charities offer information, support and practical help to victims, witnesses, their families and friends. Victim [...]

Women’s Domestic Abuse Helpline

Helpline advice and support to women who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse. Practical advice around issues/options that concern domestic abuse, sign posting to other agencies, referral to refuges & emotional support. Database of domestic abuse services throughout the UK. Advice/support to other agencies. Also provide a Community Helpline Language Service for women of South [...]