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Scottish
Rape Crisis Network
Tel: 0141 248 8848
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Rights
of Women
Free online legal advice
Advice line: 020 7251 6577
(Tuesday-Thursday, 2-4pm, and Friday, 12-2pm)
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Women's
Aid
Domestic violence (National Federation for Women’s Aid refuges)
Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (24 hrs)
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ChildLine
Counselling and advice for children and young people
Tel: 0800 1111
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MIND
National Association for Mental Health. Provides a service for those
suffering from emotional or mental distress. Services include one
to one counselling, befriending, drop-in, information regarding
welfare rights and a range of different therapy courses.
infoLine: 0845 766 0163
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Survivors
UK
Supports and provides resources for men who have experienced any
form of sexual violence
Tel: 0207 8333737
Helpline (Tues &Thurs 7-10 pm): 0845 1221201
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Violence Is Preventable
Abuse prevention programme for children, young people and vulnerable adults throughout the UK.
Tel: 01382 206222
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NSPCC
Child sexual abuse and child protection support,advice and helpline
Tel: 0808 800 5000
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Eighteen and Under
Confidential support and information for any young person, aged 18 and under, who has experienced sexual, physical or emotional abuse.
Tel: 01382 206222
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Truth
About Rape
Campaign to challenge myths around women and rape
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Bristol
Crisis Service for Women
Bristol crisis service for women: information on self harm and sexual
abuse
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The
Medical Foundation
Counselling, support, advice to asylum seekers who have experienced
torture, based in London
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Stop
It Now
Child sexual abuse campaign
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Rape
Law Reform working paper
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Local Services
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Women
Domestic violence support project. Provides support, information
and advice to women who are experiencing or have experienced domestic
violence.
Tel: 0191 200 8590 / 8591
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Emergency Contraception
Gateshead
- Q.E. Hospital
Accident and Emergency Dept
Tel: 0191 482 0000 ext. 2171
Newcastle
General Hospital
Tel: 0191 273 8811
North Tyneside
General Hospital
Ward 3, Accident and Emergency
Tel: 0191 259 6660
Sunderland
Royal Hospital
Tel: 0191 569 9734
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Emergency Contraception Helpline
Freephone: 0800 494847 to find out where the
nearest casualty or emergency department is in your area
Find a clinic
NHS Direct
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GUM
(Genito Urinary Medicine) Clinics
Services include advice on STI’s, HIV
and other non-sexually transmitted infections, condoms, pregnancy
testing, emergency contraception and Hepatitis B immunisation.
Newcastle
General Hospital
Tel: 0191 219 5011
North Tyneside
The 1-1 Centre, North Shields
Tel: 0191 259 2519
South Tyneside
Stanhope Parade Health Centre, South Shields
Tel: 0191 451 6104 – GUM appointments
Tel: 0191 451 6180 – Contraception information line (young
persons clinic)
Sunderland
Royal Hospital
Tel: 0191 565 6256
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Heartbeat Pregnancy Crisis Centre
Provides free pregnancy testing, confidential
counselling including miscarriage and post abortion counselling.
Halfmoon Chambers, 10 Bigg Market, Newcastle NE1 1UW
Tel: 0191 261 7111
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Mental
Health Matters
Provides confidential emotional support and information about mental
health issues.
Tel: 0191 516 3500
Helpline: 0845 6012457 (6.00 pm-6 am every night for those in emergency
situations who require advice and guidance out of normal office
hours)
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Mosaic
(Barnardos)
Tel: 0191 212 0237
Counselling and support for children and non-abusing parents who
have been affected by sexual abuse.
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North East Council on Addictions (N.E.C.A.)
Service for those with addictions (substance
and alcohol users, gamblers) and their families.
203 High Street, Gateshead NE8 1AS
Gateshead:
0191 490 1045
Newcastle:
0191 222 1262
North Tyneside:
0191 234 3486
South Tyneside:
0191 456 9999
Sunderland:
0191 419 3680
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Northern Initiative
on Women and Eating (N.I.W.E.)
Listening helpline and information for women and carers with an
eating distress. Provides therapeutic group work for women over
18 years of age. Information for professionals and mentoring for
those working with children and young women.
1 Pink Lane, Newcastle NE1 5DW
Tel: 0191 221 0233
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Panah Black Women's Refuge
Provides temporary refuge accommodation, and
emotional and practical support.
Tel: 0191 284 6998
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REACH
Provides one to one counselling, support and
advice to all victims aged 16 and over of sexual assault. Offers
forensic medical examinations by gender appropriate doctors within
72 hours of assault.
Newcastle
Rhona Cross Centre, 18 Jesmond Road West NE2
4PQ
Tel: 0191 212 1551 / Minicom: 0191 212 1548
Sunderland
Ellis Fraser Centre, Royal Hospital, Kayll
Road SR4 7TP
Tel: 0191 565 3725 / Minicom: 0191 514 3094
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Relate
Counselling for individuals or with their partners who are experiencing
relationship difficulties. Sex therapy also available for those
with specific sexual problems.
Mea House, Ellison Place, Newcastle NE1 8XS
Tel: 0191 232 9109 / 269 7601
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Samaritans
24 hour helpline providing a confidential listening service for
those experiencing distress or despair.
15 Portland Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 1QQ
Gateshead, Newcastle & Tyneside area:
0191 232 7272
Sunderland area:
0191 567 7177
National
24-hour helpline: 0845 790 9090
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Someone Cares
Aims to help those over 16 years of age affected
by sexual abuse. Provides one to one counselling, information and
advice.
The Meadows, Waterville Road, North Shields NE29 6BA
Tel: 0191 258 4825
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Streetwise
Advice, information and counselling for young people aged 13-25
on a wide range of issues including pregnancy, sexual health, HIV,
rape/sexual abuse, addictions, mental health and homelessness.
35 Groat Market, Newcastle NE1 1UQ
Tel: 0191 230 5400
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Sunderland Counselling Services
37 West Sunniside, Sunderland SR1 1BU
Tel: 0191 514 7007
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Tyneside Women's Health Project
Provides accessible information and support
to enable women to care for their own health and wellbeing. Services
include courses, support groups and listening ear service.
Swinburne House, Swinburne Street, Gateshead NE8 1AX
Tel: 0191 477 7898
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Victim Support
Advice, support, information, advocacy for
those who are victims of crime.
Toward Road, Sunderland
County Durham:
01388 816644
Gateshead:
0191 477 8395
Newcastle:
0191 276 4080
Sunderland:
0191 567 2896
National
Supportline: 0845 303 0900
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Wearside Women in Need
Domestic violence support. Provides advice,
information, support and safe accommodation for women and children
experiencing sexual, physical or emotional abuse.
24-hour helpline: 0191 514 1972
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Women's Aid Refuges
Provides support, advice and temporary accommodation
for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Tel: Gateshead
- 0191 477 9309
Tel: Newcastle
- 0191 265 2148
Tel: North Tyneside
- 0191 251 3305 / 0191 200 1422
(07946 753638 out of hours)
Tel: South Tyneside
- 0191 454 8257
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Women's Health Advice Centre (W.H.A.C.)
Provides one to one counselling, support,
information, educational courses for women and girls.
1 Council Road, Ashington NE63 8RZ
Tel: 01670 853977
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Women's Health in South Tyneside (W.H.I.S.T.)
Offers counselling and support for women who self harm. Provides educational programmes for those working with self harm.
Salus House, 33 Mile End Road, South Shields NE33 1TA
Tel: 0191 454 6959
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