Advice and support
Rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse
There is a myth that most perpetrators of rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse are strangers to the victim or survivor. In fact, these crimes are often perpetrated by intimate partners and family members as forms of domestic violence. Victims of rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse have practical needs as well as the need for emotional support, including health needs arising from the risk of sexually transmitted infections and the risk of pregnancy, and a need to report the crime to the police. The closest Sexual Assault Referral Centre is at St. Mary's Hospital in Manchester.
- Name:
- St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre
- Address:
- St Mary's Hospital
Hathersage road
Manchester - Telephone:
- 0161 276 6515 (24-hour service)
The centre provides forensic medical examinations, emotional and practical support, individual counselling, screening for sexually transmitted infections, HIV counselling, post coital contraception and pregnancy testing, and support throughout criminal proceedings.
There are 6 examination suites with similar facilities in West Yorkshire.
Counselling and emotional support
Kirklees Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (KRASACC)
The centre offers a range of free and confidential counselling and support services to all women and girls who have ever experienced any form of sexual abuse and / or rape either as a child or as an adult.
- Website:
- KRASACC|
- Telephone:
- 01484 450040.
STAR (Surviving Trauma After Rape) Project
The project offers counselling, emotional and practical support to male and female victims of rape and sexual assault aged 14 and over. Support Workers and Counsellors are available to work throughout West Yorkshire.
- Address:
- 14 Laburnum Road
Wakefield - Website:
- STAR Project|
- Telephone:
- 01924 298954.
Helplines
- Kirklees Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (KRASACC) Helpline 01484 450040
- STAR (Surviving Trauma After Rape) Project Helpline 01924 298954
- Bradford Rape Crisis Helpline 01274 308270
- Manchester Rape Crisis 0161 273 4500
- Helpline for male survivors of sexual violence 0207 357 8299
- Victim Support Male Helpline 0800 328 3623 (for male survivors of domestic or sexual violence)
- Coalition for the Removal of Pimping (CROP):
Helpline for parents whose children are being abused or exploited by pimps, traffickers or paedophiles 0796 001 8884 or 0113 240 3040.
Websites
Keeping yourself safe
If you have concerns about someone knowing you are reading this information, follow the advice given at Keeping Yourself Safe| . To avoid similar problems in the future, use a computer in a local library .
