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Aberdeen city
Aberdeen Women's Aid
66 The Green
Aberdeen
AB11 6PE
Telephone: 01224 591577
Website: http://www.aberdeenwomensaid.co.uk/
Support for women who have experienced domestic violence
Incest Survivors Aberdeen
Website:
http://beehive.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/incestsurvivors
Service dedicated to helping adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Rape and Abuse Support
88 John Street
Aberdeen
AB25 1LE
Telephone: 01224 620772
Helpline: 01224 620772
Email: info@rasane.org.uk
Website: http://www.rasane.org.uk/
Argyll
Argyll & Bute Rape Crisis Centre
PO Box 9338
Dunoon
Argyll
PA23 8WS
Telephone: 01369 700 800
Helpline: 0800 121 4685
Email: support@rapecrisiscentre-argyll-bute.org.uk
Website: http://www.rapecrisiscentre-argyll-bute.org.uk/
Offers free and confidential support services to women, men and young people (aged 13+) who have been sexually assaulted or sexually abused at any time in their life.
Ayrshire
Break the Silence
Carlton House
11 Grange Place
Kilmarnock
KA1 2AB
Telephone: 01563 559558
Email: info@breakthesilence.org.uk
Website: http://www.breakthesilence.org.uk/
Provides a range of free and confidential support services to adult male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse from East Ayrshire
Borders
Borderline
26 Roxburgh Street
Galashiels
Telephone: 01996 755184
Helpline: 0800 027 4466
Free telephone support line for anyone suffering from emotional distress, isolation or depression.
Taking Steps Counselling Service
Penumbra B.S.L.S.
47 Ladhopevale
Galashiels
TD1 1BW
Telephone: 0759 201 3269
Email: takingsteps@hotmail.co.uk
We offer free counselling service for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse who suffer from residual trauma of their experiences and we aim to support these people in their recovery. Services for men and women over the age of 16.
Clackmannanshire
Central Scotland Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre
1 Glebe Avenue
Stirling
FK8 2HZ
Telephone: 01786 446887
Helpline: 01786 471771 Male Helpline - 07733964478
Fax: 01786 446467
Email: csrcc@ic24.net
Website: http://www.rapecrisiscentralscotland.co.uk/
Provides a free and confidential service, working to eliminate the effects of rape, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. Service is available throughout Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
Open Secret
19 Mar Street
Alloa
FK10 1HR
Telephone: 01259 729981
Email: alloa@opensecret.org
Website: http://www.opensecret.org
Open Secret offers support and a safe space to people aged 12 and over who have been affected by sexual abuse. The In Care Survivors Service Scotland, which offers support to adults who suffered childhood abuse in care, is a partnership led by Open Secret.
Dumfries & Galloway
Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Women's Aid
12 Whitesands
Dumfries
DG1 2RR
Telephone: 01387 263052
Helpline: 07710 152772 (24-hour)
Email: contact@scottishwomensaid.org.uk
Website: http://www.scottishwomensaid.org/index.php?id=2/
Support for women who have experienced domestic violence.
South West Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre
9 George Street Meuse
Dumfries
DG1 1HH
Telephone: 01387 240077
Helpline: 01387 253113
Email: office@swrc.worldonline.co.uk
The People's Advocacy Service
107 English Street
Dumfries
DG1 2DA
Telephone: 01387 247237
Email: info@peoples-advocacy.com
Website: http://www.peoples-advocacy.com/
Free, confidential and personal advocacy service.
Dundee
Dundee Women's Aid
4 Argyle Place
Thomson Street
Dundee
DD1 4LE
Telephone: 01382 202525
Email: dundeewomensaid@freenet.co.uk
Website: ttp://www.dundeewomensaid.co.uk/
Support for women who have experienced domestic abuse.
Eighteen and Under
1 Victoria Road
Dundee
DD1 1EL
Telephone: 01382 206222
Helpline: 0800 731 40 81
Fax: 01382 220538
Email: lormac1053@aol.com
Website: http://www.18u.org.uk/
Offers confidential support and information to any young person aged 18 or under who has experienced sexual, physical or emotional abuse.
Izzy's Promise
1 Victoria Road
Dundee
DD1
Helpline: 01382 206 222
Website: http://www.izzyspromise.org.uk
Support for people who have experience ritual abuse
Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
PO Box 83
Dundee
DD1 4YZ
Telephone: 01382 201291
Email: wrasac@btconnect.com
Website: http://www.wrasacdundee.org/
WRASAC offers a quality support service for women, young women and girls in the Dundee and Angus area who have been raped or sexually abused at anytime in their lives.
East Ayrshire
Rape Counselling & Resource Centre
PO Box 23
Kilmarnock
KA1 1DP
Helpline: 01563 541769
Provides counselling and support for women, girls and young women who have experienced child sexual abuse, sexual assault and rape in the East Ayrshire area.
East Dunbartonshire
Rape Crisis Centre
5th Floor
30 Bell Street
Glasgow
G1 1LG
Telephone: 0141 552 3200
Helpline: 08088 01 03 02
Email: info@rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
Website: http://www.rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk/
Support for women who have been raped or sexually abused. Based in Glasgow but offering support in East Dunbartonshire.
East Lothian
East Lothian Sexual Abuse Service (ELSAS)
Telephone: 07800 604 164
Helpline: 0131 556 9437
Email: elsas@ewrasac.org.uk
Website: http://www.ewrasac.org.uk/East-Lothian-Sexual-Abuse-Service/
Free confidential support and information for women and girls in East Lothian affected by sexual abuse. ELSAS is part of Edinburgh Women's Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre.
East Renfrewshire
Rape Crisis Centre
5th Floor
30 Bell Street
Glasgow
G1 1LG
Telephone: 0141 552 3200
Helpline: 08088 01 03 02
Email: info@rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
Website: http://www.rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk/
Support for women who have been raped or sexually abused. Based in Glasgow but offering support in East Renfrewshire.
Edinburgh
10a Union Street Edinburgh EH1 3LU
10a Union Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3LU
Telephone: 0131 558 9444
Fax: 0131 558 9060
Email: counselling@gmh.org.uk
Website: http://www.gmh.org.uk/main/home.html
Counselling for gay and bisexual men.
73 Boswall Parkway Edinburgh EH5 2PW
73 Boswall Parkway
Edinburgh
EH5 2PW
Telephone: 0131 551 1671
Email: admin@pchp.org.uk
Website: http://www.pchp.org.uk
Providing a range of support services to survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
AdvoCard
332 Leith Walk
Edinburgh
EH6 5BR
Telephone: 0131 555 5307; 07920 207 564
Email: advocacy@advocard.org.uk
Website: http://www.advocard.org.uk/
Service user-led, independent advocacy organisation. Services are primarily for people with experience of mental health problems in Edinburgh. Aims to provide opportunities for people to participate in decisions that affect all aspects for their lives.
Edinburgh Traumatic Stress
Telephone: 0131 537 6874
Email: rivers.centre@lpct.scot.nhs.uk
Website: http://www.riverscentre.org.uk
Specialist traumatic stress clinic
Edinburgh Women's Aid
4 Cheyne Street
Edinburgh
EH4 1JB
Telephone: 0131 315 8111
All women, confidential organisation which provides information, support and, where appropriate, refuge accommodation for women and accompanying children who have experience or are at rosk of domestic abuse
Edinburgh Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
1 Leopold Place
Edinburgh#EH7 5JW
Telephone: 0131 556 9437
Email: support@ewrasac.org.uk
Website: http://www.ewrasac.org.uk/
Offering free and confidential emotional and practical support, information and advocacy, to women, girls aged 12 and over and all members of the transgender community, who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives.
Gay Men's Health
10a Union Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3LU
Telephone: 0131 558 9444
Fax: 0131 558 9060
Email: counselling@gmh.org.uk
Website: http://www.gmh.org.uk/main/home.html
Counselling for gay and bisexual men.
Health in Mind
40 Shandwick Place
Edinburgh
EH2 4RT
Telephone: 0131 225 8508
Fax: 0131 220 0028
Email: contactus@health-in-mind.org.uk
Website: http://www.health-in-mind.co.uk/
Offers a range of services for survivors of sexual abuse.
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Morningside Place
Edinburgh
EH10 5HF
Telephone: 0131 537 6000
Website: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/hospitals/reh/default.asp/
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital provides two services with dedicated space for sexual abuse survivors.
Saheliya
10 Union Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3LU
Telephone: 0131 556 9302
Fax: 0131 556 9302
Email: saheliya@connectfree.co.uk
Website: http://www.saheliya.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Counselling and support for Black and Minority Ethnic
Scottish Prostitutes Education Project
70 Newhaven Road
Edinburgh
EH6 5QG
Telephone: 0131 622 7550
Email: voice@scot-pep.org.uk
Website: http://www.scot-pep.org.uk/
Campaigns and provides advocacy for sex workers.
Skylight - Barnardos
27 Ocean Drive
Edinburgh
EH6 6JL
Telephone: 0131 561 1464
Email: skylight@barnardos.co.uk
Website: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/skylight.htm
Veterans First Point (V1P)
Charlotte House
2 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AW
Telephone: 0131 220 9920
Website: http://veteransfirstpoint.org.uk/
Veterans First Point (V1P) has been developed by veterans for veterans and is staffed by veterans. It aims to provide a one-stop shop for veterans and their families living in Lothian.
Falkirk
Aberlour - Young Women's Service
26/32 Dunkeld Place
Langlees
Falkirk
FK2 7UD
Telephone: 01324 638080
Email: steph.miller@aberlour.org.uk
Website: http://www.aberlour.org.uk/youngwomensservice/
A range of support services for young women (15-19) in the Falkirk area who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse and have been looked after and accommodated.
Central Scotland Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre
1 Glebe Avenue
Stirling
FK8 2HZ
Helpline: 01786 471771
Email: csrcc@ic24.net
Website: http://www.rapecrisiscentralscotland.co.uk/
Provides a free and confidential service, working to eliminate the effects of rape, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. Service is available to women, men and young people throughout Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
Open Secret
98 Thornhill Road
Falkirk
FK2 7AB
Telephone: 01324 630100
Fax: 01324 635650
Email: info@opensecret.org
Website: http://www.opensecret.org/
Open Secret offers support and a safe space to people aged 12 and over who have been affected by sexual abuse. The In Care Survivors Service Scotland, which offers support to adults who suffered childhood abuse in care, is a partnership led by Open Secret.
Fife
East Fife Women's Aid
8 Lady Wynd
Cupar
KY15 4DE
Telephone: 01334 657357
Email: support@efwa.org.uk
Website: http://www.efwa.org.uk/
Provides information, support and refuge to women and children with experience of domestic abuse.
Fife Rape & Sexual Assault Centre
182A The Esplanade
Kirkcaldy
KY7 4RE
Telephone: 01592 642336
Helpline: 01592 642336
Email: info@frasac.org.uk
Website: http://www.frasac.org.uk/
Independent voluntary organisation offering a range of free and confidential support services to anyone, male or female, who has been raped or sexually assaulted at some point in their lives.
Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project (KASP)
182A The Esplanade
Kirkcaldy
KY7 4RE
Telephone: 01592 644217
Fax: 01592 644217
Email: info@kasp.org.uk
Website: http://www.kasp.org.uk/
Provides a wide range of free confidential counselling and support services to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse age 16 or over throughout Fife.
Safe Space
St Margaret's House
9 St Margaret's Street
Dunfermline
KY12 7PE
Telephone: 01383 739084
Email: contact@safe-space.co.uk
Website: http://www.safe-space.co.uk/
Supports male and female survivors of sexual abuse from the age of 12 years+. Offers: - 1:1 counselling at Safe Space or in partnership with All Round Care - A varied groupwork programme for survivors and non-abusing relatives - Young People support between the age of 12-18 years - Justice Support for survivors considering reporting childhood sexual abuse to the police.
Glasgow
Adolescent Deliberate Self-Harm Service
5th Floor, Two Max Building
187 Old Rutherglen Road
Gorbals
Glasgow
G5 0RE
Telephone: 0141 300 6390
Website: http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s1494_2/
Breakthrough for Women
4th Floor
30 Bell Street
Glasgow
G1 1LG
Telephone: 0141 276 3981
Support for women who have been raped or sexually abused.
Glasgow East Women's Aid
753 Westerhouse Road
Easterhouse
Glasgow
G34 9TB
Telephone: 0141 773 3533
Email: collective@gewa.org.uk
Website: http://www.gewa.org.uk
Glasgow Women's Aid
30 Bell St
Glasgow
G1 1LG
Telephone: 0141 552 3200
Email: admin@glasgowwomensaid.org.uk
Website: http://www.glasgowwomensaid.org.uk
Support for women who have experienced domestic abuse.
Notre Dame Centre
20 Athole Gardens
Glasgow
G12 9BA
Telephone: 0141 339 2366
Provides specialist help for children with emotional and behaviourial difficulties.
Rape Crisis Centre
5th floor
30 Bell Street
Glasgow
G1 1LG
Telephone: 0141 552 3200
Helpline: National Helpline - 08088 01 03 02
Email: info@rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
Website: http://www.rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk/
Support for women who have been raped or sexually abused.
Routes out of Prostitution Intervention Team
Floor 6
Westergate
11 Hope Street
Glasgow
G2 6AB
Telephone: 0141 276 0737
Fax: 0141 287 5022
Website: http://www.womenssupportproject.co.uk/directory/179,1,242/Routes-Out-Of-Prostitution-Intervention-Team.html/
Support for women wanting to leave prostitution.
S.A.Y. Women Accommodation Project
Floor 3
30 Bell Street
Glasgow
G1 1LG
Telephone: 0141 552 5803
Fax: 0141 552 9751
Email: enquiries@say-women.co.uk
Website: http://www.say-women.co.uk/
Accommodation: 0141 778 4777 Housing and support for young women who have been raped or sexually abused.
Speak Out Scotland
6th Floor Consulting Rooms
The Connal Building
34 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1DA
Telephone: 0300 400 3203
Email: info@speakoutscotland.org
Website: http://www.speakoutscotland.org/
Speak Out Scotland provides a support service for non-offending male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. They operate a telephone helpline service for support, information and signposting to appropriate services. They provide access to specialist counselling by phone, face to face and in groups.
Thrive
2-6 Sandyford Place
Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G3 7NB
Telephone: 0141 211 8133
Email: thrive@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Website: http://www.sandyford.org/
Counselling for men who have been sexually abused.
Women's Support Project
31 Stockwell Street
Glasgow
G1 4RZ
Telephone: 0141 552 2221
Helpline: 0141 552 2221
Fax: 0141 552 1876
Email: wsproject@btconnect.com
Website: http://www.womenssupportproject.co.uk/
Minicom: 0141 552 9979 Telephone support and information for women affected by violence, and for their family, friends and supporters. Ongoing support offered to women whose children have been sexually abused, or where abuse is suspected.
Highland
Inverness Women's Aid
2 Anderson Street
Inverness
IV3 8DF
Telephone: 01463 220 719
Email: info@invernesswa.co.uk
Website: http://www.invernesswa.co.uk/
Rape and Abuse Line
PO Box 10
Dingwall
Ross-shire
IV15 9HA
Telephone: 01349 865316
Email: ral@rapeandabuseline.co.uk
Website: http://www.rapeandabuseline.co.uk/
Helpline (answered by women): 0808 800 0123 Helpline (answered by men): 0808 800 0122
Safe Strong and Free Project (SS & F)
Room 5
Church Street Office Suites
106 Church Street
Inverness
IV1 1EP
Telephone: 01463 712 669
Fax: 01463 712 669
Email: info@ssf-project.org.uk
Website: http://www.ssf-project.org.uk/
A child abuse prevention programme for children in their pre-school years, their parents and carers. This project covers bullying, stranger danger and abuse by an adult known to the child.
Inverclyde
Rape Crisis Centre
5th Floor
30 Bell Street
Glasgow
G1 1LG
Telephone: 0141 552 3201
Helpline: 0141 552 3200
Fax: 0141 552 3204
Email: info@rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
Website: http://www.rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk/
Minicom: 0141 552 4244 Support for women who have been raped or sexually abused. Rape Crisis Centre Glasgow works in partnership with services in Inverclyde.
Midlothian
Edinburgh Crisis Centre
Helpline: 0808 801 0414; Text - 07974429075
Email: crisis@edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk
Website: http://www.edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk/
This service offers telephone support, short term face-to-face support and overnight stays up to a maximum of 7 nights to people aged 16 and over and resident in Edinburgh.
North / South Lanarkshire
Hamilton & Clydesdale Women's Aid
115 Cadzow Street
Hamilton
ML3 6HG
Telephone: 01698 891 498
Fax: 01698 286 849
Email: info@hcwa.org.uk
Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre
Telephone: 01698 527 006
Helpline: 01698 527 003
Email: info@lrcc.org.uk
Website: http://www.lanrcc.org.uk/
Emotional and practical support for women who have been raped or sexually abused.
The EVA Project
Coathill Hospital
Hospital Street
Coatbridge
ML5 4DN
Telephone: 01236 707767
Fax: 01236 707739
Counselling and support for women who have experienced rape, sexual abuse or any other form of violence.
The Moira Anderson Foundation
29 Alexander Street
Airdrie
ML6 0BA
Telephone: 01236 602 890
Fax: 01236 602 877
Email: info@moiraanderson.com
Website: http://moiraanderson.org/
Support, information and training on sexual abuse for all ages and gender.
Perth & Kinross
Perth Association for Mental Health
Caladh Centre
6 Milne Street
Perth
PH1 5QL
Telephone: 01738 631 639
Email: admin@pamh.co.uk
Website: http://www.pamh.co.uk/
Counselling, support and groups. Includes Mindspace, a counselling service for young people.
Perthshire Women's Aid
49 York Place
Perth
PH2 8EP
Helpline: 01738 639 043
Email: perthwomensaid@contactbox.co.uk
Website: http://www.perthwomensaid.contactbox.co.uk/
Support for women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused.
Women's Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre
Perth & Kinross
PO Box 7570
Perth
PH2 1BY
Helpline: 01738 630965
Email: info@perthshirerapecrisis.org
Website: http://www.perthshirerapecrisis.org/
Provides free and confidential support and information for women and girls aged 13 and over who have experienced sexual violence at any times in their lives.
Renfrewshire
Barnardos Renfrew
Paisley Threads Service
43 Canal Street
Paisley
PA1 2HQ
Telephone: 0141 840 4086
Email: paisley.threads@barnardos.org.uk
Provides a range of services to young tenants and parents 16-21 in Renfrewshire who have been affected by childhood sexual abuse.
Rape Crisis Centre
5th Floor
30 Bell Street
Glasgow
G1 1LG
Telephone: 0141 552 3200
Helpline: 08088 01 03 02
Email: info@rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
Website: http//rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
Support for women who have been raped or sexually abused. Based in Glasgow but offering services in Renfrewshire.
Shetland Islands
Sexual Abuse Survivors
Jura
Muckle Roe
Brae
Shetland
ZE2 9QW
Email: chochuk@btinternet.com
Shetland Sexual Abuse Survivors
Telephone: 0774 7097160
Email: sasurvivor56@aol.com
Website: http://www.sasurvivors.com/
Shetland Women's Aid
St. Olaf Street
Lerwick
ZE1 0ES
Telephone: 01595 692070
Email: shetland_womens_aid@hotmail.com
South Ayrshire
Moving on Ayrshire
Telephone: 01292 290546
Email: enquiries@movingonayrshire.com
Offers adult survivors of sexual abuse and rape a free, professional, one to one, counselling service in a safe and secure environment enabling them to work towards a healthier and happier future. The service is for men and women aged 16 and over.
Stirling
Barnardos, Freagarrach
Sexually Harmful Behaviour Service
Braehead House
14 Calton Crescent
Braehead
Stirling
FK7 0BB
Telephone: 01786 450963
Website: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Provides information, support and intervention to young people (16-18) who have been affected by CSA and who are at risk to themselves and others.
Central Scotland Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre
1 Glebe Avenue
Stirling
FK8 2HZ
Helpline: 01786 471771
Email: csrcc@ic24.net
Open Secret
13 Pitt Terrace
Stirling
FK8 2EZ
Telephone: 01786 448504
Email: stirling@opensecret.org
Website: http://www.opensecret.org/
Open Secret offers support and a safe space to people aged 12 and over who have been affected by sexual abuse. The In Care Survivors Service Scotland, which offers support to adults who suffered childhood abuse in care, is a partnership led by Open Secret http://www.incaresurvivors.org.uk/
West Dunbartonshire
CARA Project
Rosebery Place
Clydebank
G81 1TG
Tel: 01389 738595 (Domestic Abuse) Tel: 01389 738278 (Childhood Sexual Abuse) CARA is a free and confidential service for women experiencing domestic abuse, childhood sexual abuse and any other forms of violence against women. We offer counselling, support, information, help with safety planning and access to other relevant services.
Clydebank Women's Aid
Telephone: 0141 952 8118
Helpline: 0141 952 8118
Email: clydebankwomensaid@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.clydebankwomensaid.co.uk/
Western Isles
Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre
74 Kenneth Street
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2DS
Email: info@wircc.org.uk
Website: http://www.wircc.co.uk/
Western Isles Women's Aid
53A Bayhead Street
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2DZ
Telephone: 01851 704750
Fax: 01851 706958
Website: http://www.wiwasty.co.uk/areu.htm
West Lothian
Survivarts Project, West Lothian Council
West Lothian Council Arts Services
Howden Park Centre
EH54 6AE
Telephone: 01506 773870
Email: survivarts@westlothian.gov.uk
Survivart aims to provide adult survivors of abuse with regular arts activity to improve their general wellbeing and provide access to support and information if required.