The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) is a specialist sexual violence centre providing an exceptional standard of therapeutic support for women and girls who have experienced rape and/or childhood sexual abuse.
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We run a woman-only service, both for women accessing support and members of staff. This is in response to the needs of survivors and the disproportionate nature of sexual violence as committed by men against women and girls. For this reason we believe sexual violence to be both a cause and a consequence of gender inequality and are committed to a feminist, empowering model of working.
We are completely independent from the government and the police. Most of our initial consultations and support services are provided from our anonymous building in Croydon. These include:
Counselling 1-1, Group and Play Therapy for women and girls aged 4 years and over
Advocacy for women and girls aged 12 years and over who have or who are thinking about reporting to the police
Outreach support for women who face additional marginalisation and barriers to accessing support
Support Line – telephone and webchat support to all survivors aged 16+
Training for practitioners and organisations working across multi-agency settings and prevention with children and young people in education and youth settings
Consultation and responding to media and press enquiries.
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We offer individual counselling, group support, workshop and one to one recovery support in the following areas - Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Young People’s Services, Education Training Employment (ETE), Housing Related Support, Women and Families, Substance Misuse, Peer Support.
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We provide 1:1 bereavement counselling and bereavement support groups for adults, children and young people. Most of our bereavement counselling takes place face to face but some online appointments can be made available.
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We provide emotional support and a listening ear to people in distress including those experiencing suicidal feelings. The service is available via phone or email every day of the year
