Support & Resources for Survivors
General
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ - Rape Crisis England and Wales
https://www.rainn.org/ - Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (mainly US focused)
http://thesurvivorstrust.org/isva/ - The Survivors Trust is an umbrella organisation for 141 specialist organisations in the UK, provides a great list of contact details for independent sexual violence advisors in every part of the UK
http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape_sexual-assault.phpwww.rasac.org.uk - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
www.rapecrisiscotland.org.yk - Rape Crisis Scotland
www.tag-uk.net - Trauma and Abuse group, provide information, support, training, encouraging & networking with counsellors/therapists and other professional support workers
http://www.rcni.ie/ - Rape Crisis Network Ireland
Telephone/Counselling
www.lifecentre.uk.com - provide telephone counselling for survivors and their loved ones, as well as face-to-face counselling/art therapy in Sussex
www.oneinfour.org.uk - provides counselling over Skype, available in several languages
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-ushttp://supportline.org.uk - confidential telephone helpline offering emotional support
http://therapeandsexualabusehelpline.co.uk/ - rape and sexual abuse helpline
http://www.rasasc.org.uk/ - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
http://www.supportline.org.uk/ - confidential emotional support for children, young adults and adults
Physical health following rape, family planning, contraception, etc.
https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Sexualhealth/Pages/Sexualassault.aspx - the NHS provides a guide for forensic medical examination, immediate concerns related to bodily health (STI, pregnancy) and access to sexual assault referral centres
https://www.brook.org.uk/ - Brook provides free and confidential health care and advice relating to sexual health and has branches all over the UK. They can help with contraception, pregnancy, STIs, gender questions, abuse and general wellbeing
https://www.fpa.org.uk/find-a-clinic - find a Family Planning Association clinic
Child abuse
www.havoca.org – provide support to adult survivors of child abuse
http://www.childabuselawyers.com/ - Association of Child Abuse Lawyers is made up of lawyers and other experts dedicated to obtaining compensation for survivors of child abuse, has members all over the UK
https://napac.org.uk/ - The National Association for People Abused in Childhood
www.ceop.police.uk - The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
www.childline.org.ukwww.lucyfaithfull.org - information and support for families affected by sexual abuse
www.nspcc.org.uk - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
http://www.aurorafoundation.org.uk/ - Aurora Foundation for people abused in childhood
http://www.breakthesilence.org.uk/ - support for survivors (aged 16+) of childhood sexual abuse
http://www.cari.ie/ - therapy and support for children affected by child sexual abuse
http://www.kasp.org.uk/ - support for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
http://www.wellbeingscotland.org/ - Scotland-based organisation for survivors of childhood abuse
http://www.savi.co.nr/ - support for children, youths & families
http://www.seren-wales.org.uk/ - Wales-based specialised counselling for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
https://www.safe-space.co.uk/ - free and confidential support for people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse
Stalking and harassment
https://www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Category/national-stalking-helpline - National Stalking Helpline
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/stalking-and-harassment - Victim Support on stalking and harassment
http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/stalking.phphttp://www.protectionagainststalking.org/http://paladinservice.co.uk/ - assistance for high-risk stalking victims in England and Wales
https://www.itv.com/thismorning/stalking-helplines - directory of stalking helplines
https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/victim-support/general-advice-for-victims - general advice for victims of stalking
https://www.gov.uk/report-stalker - report a stalker
BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) resources
http://www.bawso.org.uk/ - Wales-based support for BME people in at risk from all forms of violence, from Female Genital Mutilation, forced marriage, honour-based violence and human trafficking
http://www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/ - Southall Black Sisters, a group of black and minority women providing support to BME women suffering from violence
Resources for survivors with disabilities (or those around them)
https://www.pandys.org/articles/survivorswithdisabilities.htmlhttps://www.thearc.org/what-we-do/resources/fact-sheets/sexual-violence - information on intellectual disabilities and sexual violence
https://www.nsvrc.org/publications/taxonomy/term/33https://sapac.umich.edu/article/56http://www.fris.org/SexualViolence/Disabilities.htmlhttps://www.endabusepwd.org/problem/outofreach/exploring-the-barriers-in-victim-services/
For women
http://www.asianwomencentre.org.uk/ - Asian women resource centre
https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/ - supports women & girls affected by self-injury or self-harm
http://www.sharan.org.uk/AboutUs.aspx - support and resources for South Asian women
http://www.wrc.org.uk/ - an umbrella organisation for women’s charities with over 500 members
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/ - the NSPCC on Female Genital Mutilation
Legal resources
https://www.gov.uk/report-rape-sexual-assault - on reporting a rape or sexual assault to the police and seeking legal recourse
http://www.cps.gov.uk/ - the Crown Prosecution Service on rape and sexual assault
www.clsdirect.org.uk - free legal help and information
www.rightsofwomen.org.uk - legal information and factsheets for women, and a free legal advice line for women staffed by women (020 7251 6577)
www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk - Index of Gay Law
www.advicecentre.law.qmul.ac.uk/pink/index.html - Pink Law, free legal advice for the gay community in London
Domestic abuse
http://www.freedomprogramme.co.uk/ - information for all survivors of domestic abuse
https://www.breakingfreesupport.co.uk/ - for female survivors of sexual abuse and rape
http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/ - national domestic violence helpline
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ - support for women and children who have experienced domestic violence (or for those who are worried that somebody might be in danger)
http://www.niaendingviolence.org.uk/ - services to end violence against women and children
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/domestic-abuse - support for victims of domestic abuse (definitions, statistics, and ways to seek help)
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/gender-violence/domestic-violence-and-abuse-organisations-which-give-information-and-advice/ - Citizens’ Advice
http://www.addictioncenter.com/addiction/domestic-violence/ - for information regarding the link between addiction and domestic violence
For the prevention of child sexual abuse and rape
www.stopitnow.org.uk - confidential Freephone hotline for those struggling with inappropriate thoughts/behaviour regarding children, or for parents/carers and other adults worried about the behaviour of other adults
www.nota.co.uk - organisation for individuals who work closely in intervention with sexually aggressive individuals
http://csethesigns.scot/ - Scotland-based – resources for recognising the signs of childhood sexual abuse and addressing problems, seeking help
Male survivors
https://www.survivorsuk.org/ - Survivors UK focus on providing support for male survivors of rape and sexual abuse, provide web-chats and one-to-one counselling/support groups in the Greater London area
www.mankindcounselling.org.uk - provide one-to-one counselling, therapeutic groups and couple’s counselling to adult men (aged 18+)
www.mencanstoprape.orghttps://rapecrisis.org.uk/supportformenboys.phphttp://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/ - Men’s advice line, for men experiencing sexual violence and abuse
http://www.male-rape.org.uk/ - support for male survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood abuse
http://operationemotion.co.uk/ - Plymouth-based support for male survivors
http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk/ - Manchester-based support for male survivors
LGBT+ survivors
http://www.galop.org.uk/domesticabuse/ - LGBT domestic violence hotline
www.victimsupport.org.uk - not solely for LGBT people, but do offer an LGBT service
www.supernovaproject.org - a ‘queer-friendly platform’ offering information & support to address abuse within LGBT+ communities
SOLA – Survivors of Lesbian Partnerships Abuse – call helpline 020 7328 7389 and ask for SOLA
Opendoor Housing Trust – call 020 8743 2165 – providing housing and support for gay men aged 18-65 affected by domestic and homophobic violence
www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk - Index of Gay Law
www.advicecentre.law.qmul.ac.uk/pink/index.html - Pink Law, free legal advice for the gay community in London
www.pinkpractice.co.uk - counselling and psychotherapy for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities
www.thelesbiantherapistdirectory.co.uk - therapist directory including only lesbian therapists
https://www.glasgowclyderapecrisis.org.uk/content/information-for-lgbt/
For the non-abusive parents/carers of abused children
www.mosac.org.uk - provide support, advice, information and counselling
www.lucyfaithfull.org - information and support for families affected by sexual abuse
http://www.savi.co.nr/ - provides support for families
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-q-and-a/life-challenges/helping-a-child-victim-of-incestuous-sexual-abuse - helping child victims of incestuous sexual abuse
Incest
www.cisters.org.uk - provide support for adult women who are survivors of incestuous childhood sexual abuse, organise workshops and conferences
http://www.siawso.org/ - for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
http://www.womenssupportproject.co.uk/content/childsexualabuseincest/174,172/http://www.isas-notts.org.uk/ - Nottinghamshire-based, Incest & Sexual Abuse Survivors, provides face-to-face, telephone and group counselling services
Message boards and chat rooms
http://www.aftersilence.org/resources.phphttp://pandys.org/forums/ - Pandora’s Aquarium survivor message board and chat
http://www.lanternproject.org.uk/forum/http://www.survivorschat.com/https://www.dailystrength.org/group/incest-survivors - forum for survivors of incest
https://www.reddit.com/r/rape/https://www.reddit.com/r/rapecounseling/For friends and relatives of survivors
http://www.pandys.org/secondarysurvivors.html - a great list of resources, books and articles for ‘secondary survivors’ (also see the Pandora’s Aquarium forum, which has a special chat room for the loved ones of survivors)
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/supportingasurvivor.phphttp://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/support-a-friend-or-family-member-experiencing-domestic-violence.aspx - support a friend or family member who has experienced domestic violence
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/overcoming-child-abuse/201108/how-support-friend-who-is-recovering-incest - how to support a friend who is recovering from incest
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-q-and-a/life-challenges/helping-a-child-victim-of-incestuous-sexual-abuse - helping child victims of incestuous sexual abuse