Self Help Groups in South East
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ASCSA Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse offers a counselling service through a discussion group for adult woman survivors to help them recover, and through them to keep their family as happy and healthy as possible.

ASCSA hopes to offer a supportive community network service to adult male survivors where possible, and may be able to do more in the future.

ASCSA
c/o Ashton House,
4 West Street, Ryde,
Isle of Wight,
PO33 2NN

Aylesbury Vale Rape Crisis offers counselling, information and support for women affected by rape, sexual assault and child sexual abuse, recently or in the past. Also support for female carers and mothers of abused children. Free, confidential advice and self-referral.

Aylesbury Vale Rape Crisis
PO Box 268
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP22 6SA

Telephone: 01296 392468

Basingstoke Rape and Sexual Abuse Crisis Centre run a Crisis helpline, face to face counselling, support and information for anyone over the age of 16 who has experienced any form of sexual abuse, assault or rape regardless of when it took place. Information on procedures, legal issues and health issues.

Telephone: Telephone 01256 840224

Opening hours: Monday: Closed Tuesday: 7:00pm - 9.30pm Wednesday: 7:00pm - 9.30pm Thursday: 8:00pm pm - 9.30pm Friday: Closed Weekend.

Brighton Rape Crisis Project run a helpline for women and girls who have been raped, sexually abused or assaulted, whether recently or in the past. Also runs a face to face counselling and advice service.Brighton Rape Crisis Project
PO Box 323,
Brighton,
East Sussex
BN2 2TY

Telephone 01273 203773

Opening hours: Monday: 6pm - 9pm Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 6pm - 9pm Thursday: Closed Friday: Closed Weekend

East Kent Rape Line provide a helpline for women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused. Also for their friends and families. Offers face to face counselling for women over 18. Run a weekly survivors group.

East Kent Rape Line
PO Box 353,
Canterbury,
Kent
CT1 3GF

Telephone 01227 450400

Opening hours: Monday: 6pm - 9pm Tuesday: 6pm - 9pm Wednesday: 6pm - 9pm Thursday: 6pm - 9pm Friday: closed. Weekend:closed.

Hampshire RASAC Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling provide advice, information, counselling and support for women and men who have been raped or sexually abused at any time of their lives, or who want to talk about the effects of any sexual encounter.

Telephone 01962 848024

Opening hours: Monday: 11.30am - 1.30pm (women and men) Tuesday: 7pm - 9.30pm (women only) Wednesday: closed Thursday: 7pm - 9.30pm (women and men) Friday: closed. Weekend: closed.

Herts Area Rape Crisis run a helpline for women aged over 16, who have experienced rape or sexual assault at any time in their lives. Counsellor on duty Thursdays 7.30pm-9.30pm. Answerphone messages outside opening hours are responded to within 24 hours.

Herts Area Rape Crisis
PO Box 256,
Hatfield,
Hertfordshire
AL10 0NE

Telephone 01707 276512

Opening hours: Monday: closed. Tuesday:closed. Wednesday: closed. Thursday: 7.30pm - 9.30pm Friday: closed Weekend:closed.

Jigsaw is a support group for adult survivors of child sexual abuse with a telephone advice and support line. Call and leave a message at any time. Also provide a monthly drop-in support meeting and produce a monthly newsletter.

Jigsaw
PO Box 14,
Shanklin,
Isle of Wight
PO37 7JP

Telephone 01983 868380

Opening hours: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Weekend: Every 3rd Saturday drop-in session

Life Centre offers confidential counselling services for women and men survivors of all types of sexual abuse- past or present. Based in Chichester

Mankind uk a support and resource service for men who have been sexually abused, sexually - assaulted and/or raped. It is a National UK charitable organisation based in Newhaven, East Sussex, established to provide counselling and support for victims of male rape, male sexual assault and violence,as well as sex abuse support for men.

Metamorphosis help put adult women survivors in touch with others both in small self- help groups run by survivors, where we support each other by sharing our experiences and feelings at regular meetings, and by supporting individuals. They also have booklists of suggested reading and contacts with other organisations, including national ones.

Metamorphosis
C/o The City Counselling Centre
320 Saxon Gate West
Central Milton Keynes
MK9 2ES

Telephone: 01908 231131

Opening hours: Mon - Thurs 9.30am - 9.30pm. Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm. All other times: closed.

Milton Keynes Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre is a voluntary group offering support to women survivors of rape, sexual abuse, assault and incest.The group offers a telephone helpline and also face-to-face sessions.

All their services are confidential, we keep no written records on the women we see and never divulge information to any third party. MKRASASC works from a feminist perspective, and believes that every woman has a right to live in safety.

Telephone: 01908 691969

Opening hours: Monday and Thursday 7-9pm All other times: 24 hour answerphone

Milton Keynes Rape Crisis offer a helpline and face to face counselling service for women and young people who have experienced rape, sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse, whether recently or in the past. Also offers support to mothers and female carers of abused children.

Milton Keynes Rape Crisis
c/o David Baxter Centre,
63 North Seventh Street,
Central Milton Keynes
MK9 2DP

Telephone 01908 691969

Opening hours: Monday: 7pm - 9pm Tuesday: Closed. Wednesday: Closed.Thursday: Closed. Friday: Closed. Weekend:closed.

Oxford Male Survivors provide advice, information and counselling for male survivors of rape and sexual abuse. Run a support group for partners of men who have been raped or sexually abused. Provide training for organisations and voluntary groups. Also work with sex offenders of all ages.

Oxford Male Survivors
9b Thames Street,
Wallingford,
Oxon
OX10 0HD

Telephone 01491 833474

Monday: 9am - 9pm Tuesday: 9am - 9pm Wednesday: 9am - 9pm Thursday: 9am - 9pm Friday: 9am - 9pm Weekend:closed.

Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre run a telephone and face to face counselling for women who have been raped or physically or sexually abused, whether recently or at any time in the past.

Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre,
PO Box 20,
Oxford
OX2 6GB

Telephone 01865 726295

Monday: 6.30pm - 9pm Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 3.30pm - 6pm Thursday: 6.30pm - 9pm Friday: Satruday: closed. Sunday 6pm - 8.30pm

Portsmouth Area Rape Crisis P.A.R.C.S. offers free and confidential counselling for women and men aged 17 years and over, and older persons, who have been violated at any time in their lives and who live in Portsmouth. PARCS also offers a Portsmouth city-wide service for young people aged 13-24 years.

Portsmouth Area Rape Crisis
PO Box 3,
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO2 8RX

Womens Crisis Line 023 9266 9511 on Wednesdays & Friday from
7-10pm Mens Crisis Line 023 9266 9516 on Wednesday & Friday
from 7 - 10pm. Face to Face counselling by appointment.

Rape Crisis - Aylesbury Vale offer telephone and face to face support for women who have experienced sexual assault at any time in their lives or childhood sexual abuse. Support for female carers and mothers of abused children.

Rape Crisis - Aylesbury Vale
PO Box 268,
Aylesbury,
Bucks
HP22 6SA

Telephone 01296 392468

Monday: closed. Tuesday: 10am -1pm Wednesday: 10am -1pm Thursday: 10am -1pm Friday: closed. Weekend: closed.

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre Guildford run a helpline for men and women who have been raped or sexually abused, offering support, counselling, information and advice. Telephone support on police and court procedures. Provides face to face counselling and a self-help group for survivors.

Telephone 01483 546400

Opening hours: Sunday - Friday 7:30pm - 9:30pm.

Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Line Watford is a helpline for women who have been raped or sexually abused, whether recently or in the past. It offers support, information and face to face counselling.

Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Line
c/o CVS,
149 The Parade,
Watford
WD1 1NA

Telephone 01923 241600

Opening hours: Monday: 10am - 12 noon Tuesday: closed. Wednesday: 8pm - 10.30pm Thursday: closed. Friday: closed. Weekend: Saturday 10am - 12 noon.


Sanctuary - Ramsgate and Maidstone provide counselling, telephone support and support groups for all those affected by sexual abuse (aged 18+). Support group for survivors and group for partners of survivors. Meetings also in Ramsgate.

Sanctuary
Maidstone Community Support Centre,
Marsham Street,
Maidstone
ME14 1HH

Telephone 01634 378300

Opening hours: Monday: 9am - 10pm Tuesday: 9am - 10pm Wednesday: 9am - 10pm Thursday: 9am - 10pm Friday: 9am - 10pm Weekend: Saturday 9am - 10pm.

Southampton Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Service run a helpline offering counselling and support for women and girls who have been raped or abused at any time in their lives. Also support survivors groups, and provide outreach and educational work.

Telephone 023 8070 1213

Opening hours: Monday: 7pm - 10pm Tuesday: 10am - 1pm Wednesday: closed. Thursday: 1pm - 4pm Friday: closed Saturday. Sunday 7pm - 10pm

Survivors Network provide a helpline offering information and support for women who were sexually abused in childhood, their carers, relatives and professionals. Also offers a drop-in service for women aged 16 and over who were abused. Provides short and long term counselling.

Survivors Network
Community Mental Health Centre,
79 Buckingham Road,
Brighton BN1 3JR

Telephone 01273 720110

Monday: closed. Tuesday: closed. Wednesday: closed. Thursday: closed. Friday: 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Weekend: closed.

Way In is a counselling and information service that offers help when you need it, someone to talk to on a one to one basis. Drop in or appointment for young people 11-25 years. Support for parents/adults connected with young people

Way In
Townsend House
Townsend Road
Chesham
Bucks
HP5 2AW

Telephone: 01494 791177

Opening hours: Monday - Friday 10.am - 5pm. Saturday 2.pm - 4.pm.

Wycombe counselling service is for anyone over 18 who is in need of counselling. Clients are requested to make a contribution towards each session - the amount is negotiable and no one is refused counselling for financial reasons.

WCS
260 Desborough Road
High Wycombe
HP11 2QR

Telephone: 01494 463364

Opening hours: Monday 9.30am - 7pm. Tuesday 9.30am - 9.30pm. Wednesday 9.30am - 1pm, 7pm - 9.30pm. Thursday 9.30am - 9.30pm. Friday: closed Weekends closed.

Wycombe Rape Crisis have specially trained volunteers providing free and confidential support, counselling and information for women, in South Buckinghamshire, who have experienced rape, sexual assault and/or sexual abuse at any time in their lives. This includes face to face and telephone counselling, information, self help groups and one to one support. They also do educational work with young people and give talks and training to other agencies.

Wycombe Rape Crisis
C/O The Priory Centre,
11 Priory Road,
High Wycombe,
HP13 6SL

Telephone: 01494 462222

Opening hours: Mondays: 7pm - 9pm. Tuesdays: 12 noon - 2pm. Wednesdays: 10am - 12 noon. Thursdays: 7pm - 9pm. All other times: 24 hour answerphone.

They also run a weekly support group called Phoenix for survivors of sexual abuse. Call Wycombe Rape Crisis for details.

Youth Enquiry Service offers free and confidential information, support and counselling for young people aged 13-25 years in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and the surrounding area.

YES,
52 Frogmoor,
High Wycombe
HP13 5DG

Telephone: 01494 437373

Opening hours: drop in between 11am and 5pm Monday to Friday, or between midday and 3pm on Saturdays.

The Youth Information Service (YIS) Milton Keynes offers free and confidential help to young people aged 13-25. They also help those who work or live with young people.

YIS
Saxon Court,
502 Avebury Boulevard,
Central Milton Keynes,
MK9 3HS

Telephone: 01908 604700

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10am – 12.30pm. Monday & Thursday 3pm – 6pm. All other times: closed.

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