National:
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
Survivors UK (For Men)
The Survivors Trust
Samaritans
West Yorkshire:
Alma Street Project
Barnardo’s Turnaround
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service
CROP (Coalition for the Removal of Pimping)
Genesis
Kirklees Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre
Leeds Advocacy
Leeds Counselling
Leeds Crisis Centre
Leeds MIND
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service
Market Place Project for Young people
Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust
Off The Record (Bradford Counselling Services)
SHIP
Victim Support West Yorkshire
Wakefield Well Women Centre
Women’s Centre Calderdale and Kirklees
Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service
Yorkshire MESMAC
Other Information:
Office of Public Sector Information – Sexual Offences Act 2003
West Yorkshire Police Policy Statement on Sexual Offences and Offenders
NHS Direct Choices Search Results for Rape
Alma Street Project
207 Cutler Height Lane
Bradford BD4 9JB
Tel: 01274 651 652
Works with children and young people (5 – 17 years) who have been sexually abused and their non-abusing parents and carers.
Barnardo’s Turnaround
Tel: 01274 548379
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Advice and practical help for girls and young women aged 18 and under who are at risk of being sexually exploited.
Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service
c/o BCVS
19-25 Sunbridge Road
Bradford BD1 2AY
Tel: 01274 308270
http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Helpline and face-to-face counselling for women and girls who have experienced rape or sexual abuse at any time in their lives. Service for Black and Asian women.
CROP (Coalition for the Removal of Pimping)
34 York Road
Leeds LS9 8TA
Tel: 0113 240 3040
info@cropuk.org.uk
www.cropuk.org.uk
Voluntary organisation working to end the sexual exploitation of children and young people by pimps and traffickers. Supports affected parents and young people wishing to exit prostitution.
Genesis
Oxford Chambers
Oxford Place
Leeds LS1 3AU
Tel: 0113 243 0036
Info@genesisleeds.org.uk
www.genesisleeds.org.uk
Advice, information, support and advocacy services for women and girls involved in prostitution.
Kirklees Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre
PO Box 230
Huddersfield HD1 1AA
Helpline: 01484 450040
Admin: 01484 540730
www.krasacc.co.uk
Telephone and face-to-face counselling for women and girls survivors of all forms of abuse.
Leeds Advocacy
Unit 4A
26 Roundhay Road
Leeds LS7 1AB
Tel: 0113 244 0606
www.leedsadvocacy.org.uk
Leeds Advocacy is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation set up to provide advocacy services for adults with a learning disability in the Leeds metropolitan area.
Leeds Counselling
Bridge House
Hunslett Road
Leeds LS10 1JN
Tel: 0113 245 0303
www.leedscounselling.org.uk
Counselling for people who are depressed, have personal or relationship problems, need help after trauma, breakdown, sexual or physical abuse or who have experienced divorce or bereavement. Fees are negotiable according to individual circumstances.
Leeds Crisis Centre
3 Spring Road
Leeds LS6 1AD
Tel: 0113 275 5898
Short term counselling and psychotherapy for people who have experienced recent trauma or an event has affected their ability to cope.
Leeds MIND
Grove Villas
82 Cardigan Road
Leeds LS6 3BJ
Tel: 0113 230 7608
www.leedsmind.org.uk
Leeds.mind@leedsmind.org.uk
Advice, information and support for people with mental health problems.
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service
Dial House
12 Chapel Street
Halton
Leeds LS15 7TW
Tel: 0113 260 9328
www.lslcs.org.uk
Emotional support for people in acute mental health crisis
Market Place Project for Young People
c/o St Peter’s House
Kirkgate
Leeds LS2 7DJ
Tel: 0113 246 1659
www.themarketplaceleeds.org.uk
Information, support and counselling for young people aged 13 to 25.
Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust
Northorpe Lane
Mirfield
WF14 0QL
Tel: 01924 492183
www.northorpehall.co.uk
For young people aged 10-18, including young carers and looked after young people.
Off The Record (Bradford Counselling Services)
2nd Floor
24 Barry Street
Bradford BD1 2AW
Tel: 01274 733080
www.offtherecord.org.uk
Counselling for young people aged 13 and over.
SHIP (Self-Help Initiatives Project)
c/o Leeds Mind
http://www.leedsmind.org.uk/view.aspx?id=32
Offers a variety of support groups looking at ways of dealing with distress, developing coping skills and reducing isolation.
Victim Support West Yorkshire
7 Park View Court
St Paul’s Road
Shipley BD18 3DZ
Tel: 01274 590654
www.vswestyorkshire.co.uk
Emotional and practical support, advice and information for people who have been victims of crime.
Wakefield Well Women Centre
6 Cheapside
Wakefield WF1 2SD
Tel: 01924 211114
www.wellwomen.org.uk
info@wellwomen.org.uk
Provide counselling, pregnancy testing, courses, support groups and complementary therapies throughout the Wakefield area.
Women’s Centre Calderdale and Kirklees
23 Silver Street
Halifax HX1 1JN
51 Estate Buildings
Railway Street
Huddersfield HD1 1JY
www.calderdalewomen.org.uk
Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service
Oxford Chambers
Oxford Place
Leeds LS1 3AX
Tel: 0113 245 5725
www.womenstherapyleeds.org.uk
Long-term and time limited therapy dealing with issues including childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, self-harm and depression.
Yorkshire MESMAC
PO Box 417
Leeds, LS1 5PN
Tel: 0113 244 4209
leeds@mesmac.co.uk
PO Box 19
Wakefield, WF1 2YE
Tel: 01924 211116
wakefield@mesmac.co.uk
PO Box 267
Bradford BD1 5XT
Tel: 01274 395815
Bradford@mesmac.co.uk
www.mesmac.co.uk
MESMAC gives advice and information on sexual health for gay and bisexual men and men who have sex with men. The BLAST project provides services and support for boys and young men who are involved in or abused through prostitution or at risk of being drawn into this lifestyle. http://www.mesmac.co.uk/blast/index.html
National:
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
Tel: 0800 085 3330
www.napac.org.uk
Support for adult survivors of any form of child abuse.
Survivors UK (For men)
Tel: 0845 122 1201
www.survivorsuk.org
Information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.
The Survivors Trust
Tel: 01788 550554
http://www.thesurvivorstrust.org
The Survivors Trust is a national umbrella agency for over 130 specialist voluntary sector agencies providing a range of counselling, therapeutic and support services working with women, men and children who are victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse.
Samaritans
Tel: 08457 909090
http://www.samaritans.org
Samaritans provides confidential, non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
Other Information:
Office of Public Sector Information – Sexual offences Act 2003:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2003/ukpga_20030042_en_1
West Yorkshire Police Policy Statement on Sexual Offences and Offenders: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/section-item.asp?sid=48&iid=488
NHS Direct Choices Search Results for Rape:
http://www.nhs.uk/Search/Pages/Results.aspx?q=rape&scope=NHSChoices&page=1
Publication:
Rights of Women Publication – From Report to Court Go to: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk then click on ‘Free Information Sheets to Download’, then click on ‘From Report To Court’: A handbook for survivors of sexual violence’.
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