Counselling and other Services for Women
If you are a woman and have been affected by
rape, sexual abuse and/or sexual assault at any time in your life and you
would like to talk to someone about it then please call:
open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening
between 6 pm and 8:30 pm
If you get a recorded message, leave a message and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Our Supportline is staffed by trained and qualified
female volunteers who are here to listen and support you.
Supportline workers can also provide support and information to
a woman’s supporters such as partners, relatives, friends,
carers and other workers.
National freephone helpline number
The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre in Croydon has launched a freephone number:
0808 802 9999
The line is open daily from 12 noon until 2.30 pm and from 7.00 pm until 9.30 pm.
It is free to call from landlines, public telephones and from the main UK mobile networks (3, O2, Orange, TMobile, Virgin and Vodafone).
National
Domestic Violence Helpline
Freephone: 0808 2000 247
(24 hrs)
Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Post: P.O. Box 391, Bristol BS99 7WS
The Helpline provides support, information and
a listening ear to women experiencing (or who have experienced)
domestic abuse and to those seeking help on a woman's behalf.
Helpline staff will discuss the available options and, if appropriate,
refer callers on to refuges and other sources of help and information.
Rape
Crisis Lines in the UK
Please be aware that most lines are only staffed at certain times of the week due to
limited resources.
Procedure for reporting to the police
Access a local forensic medical examination
Access a local GUM clinic
(for tests for sexually transmissible infections)
TRCC keeps information about callers and website users confidential.
Please feel free to download and print off our supportline poster in order to publicise this service as widely as possible.
Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre is based in Newcastle city centre.
Administration
0191 222 0272
For information or if you have a query, please telephone the Admin
line Monday to Friday between 10am-5pm. The office is usually covered
during these times.
If you get a recorded message, please leave a brief message and
we will contact you as soon as possible
Fax
0191 261 0983
Email
enquiries@tynesidercc.org.uk
If you request face to face counselling
We may suggest that you come in for an ‘assessment’
session.
This is non-intrusive and is non-clinical. It is a way of meeting with you first to ensure the best possible service is offered to you. If this is not counselling then we will try to help you access a more appropriate service that meets your needs.
If you feel unable to contact TRCC directly
It is okay to ask someone else to do this on your behalf.
If you know a woman who wants to use
the service
It is fine to contact TRCC on behalf of a woman as long as you have her permission to do this. It is vital that the woman makes her own choice.
Mailing List
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Send us a cheque made payable to 'Tyneside Rape Crisis Centre'.
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