Support
We understand that support looks different for different people, and we have listed several organisations that can help.
Getting support does not mean you have to report what happened or contact the Police. You can access support and advice without reporting non-recent abuse or involving the Police if you do not want to.
Support
We understand that support looks different for different people, and we have listed several organisations that can help.
Getting support does not mean you have to report what happened or contact the Police. You can access support and advice without reporting non-recent abuse or involving the Police if you do not want to.
Barnardo's
Compassionate support for children, young people, and their families, from one of the UK’s leading charities.
CIS'ters: Surviving Rape & Sexual Assault
A survivor-led charity offering emotional peer support to adult females, who as children were sexually abused / exploited by a member of their immediate / extended family.
Marie Collins Foundation
Specialist, caring support for people affected by technology-assisted child sexual abuse and exploitation.
NAPAC
Helping adult survivors/victims of any form of child abuse take their difficult first step.
NHS England; Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs)
Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) provide free, specialist care and support to anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused, at any time in their life – 24/7 across England for people of all ages, whatever their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.
NSPCC
The UK’s leading children’s charity – with specialist support for children who have experienced or who are at risk of sexual abuse.
New Pathways
Provides crisis support, advocacy, wellbeing and specialist counselling services for adults, children and young people who have been affected by rape, sexual assault or abuse across south, west and mid Wales.
Rape Crisis
Providing specialist services to those affected by sexual violence and abuse, including the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line.
Seen & Heard
Exists to support the emotional wellbeing of those who have attended boarding or independent day schools, and their families. Helping people on their journey, particularly in seeking resolution and healing from the effects of adverse childhood experiences, including abandonment, neglect, emotional repression, bullying or life-changing abuse.
Stop it now!
Confidential support for anyone worried about a child or worried about their own thoughts and behaviours towards children.
Survivor's Sanctuary
Survivor Sanctuary is a grassroots organisation, which is led by survivors, for survivors. It provides peer-to-peer support for victim-survivors who have experienced sexual violence. It cultivates a safe space which provides connection, belonging and friendship through our shared lived experiences.
The FA For All ('Play Safe' safeguarding campaign)
Supporting victims and survivors affected by child sexual abuse in football.
The Survivors Trust
The Survivors Trust have over 120 member organisations throughout the UK and Ireland who provide specialist support services to rape and sexual abuse survivors.
We Are Survivors
A survivor-focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester providing access to quality assured support.