Suffolk RapeCrisis

Suffolk RapeCrisis Listening, Believing & Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence

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How we work

We use the word survivor to describe women and girls who have experienced r**e or sexual abuse. The term 'victim' makes invisible the other side of our response to r**e and sexual violence - the active and positive ways in which we resist, cope and survive. Referrals

Part of healing for a survivor of sexual violence is about relearning to take control of her own life, which is why we

believe self-referral is so important. Sometimes, because they understandably want to help a survivor, family and friends suggest she contact us; occasionally they put pressure on her to do so. But coping with trauma is an individual process for every survivor, and so it's essential that she be allowed to follow her own path of healing. We will always be glad to talk to family and friends to help them find appropriate ways to provide support. What we mean by confidential

We will not repeat anything you tell us to anyone outside of R**e Crisis: we will however discuss our work with the whole Suffolk R**e Crisis team. This is to get ideas and support from each other and to learn about our work. We also hope that this will help us provide a better service to our callers, as it means that you will not have to keep repeating things you have already told us. We do not report anything you tell us to the police or any other outside body. The only exception to this is if we are told things which we have a legal duty to report -child protection issues for example. We collect anonymous information for statistical purposes: this helps us to provide evidence of the need for our service to potential funders. However, no information is ever disclosed that would enable individual callers to be identified. Our service is open to all women

We will work with any woman (and girl over 14 years old) who feels she needs our service. Women and girls call us days, weeks, months and even years after the assault. It is never too late to talk about the impact of sexual violence.

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Ipswich

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
7pm - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
7pm - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+441473231200

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How we work We use the word survivor to describe people who have experienced r**e or sexual abuse. The term 'victim' makes invisible the other side of our response to r**e and sexual violence - the active and positive ways in which we resist, cope and survive. Referrals Part of healing for a survivor of sexual violence is about relearning to take control of their own life, which is why we believe self-referral is so important. Sometimes, because they understandably want to help a survivor, family and friends will suggest they contact us; occasionally they put pressure on them to do so. But coping with trauma is an individual process for every survivor, and so it's essential that they be allowed to follow their own path of healing. We will always be glad to talk to family and friends to help them find appropriate ways to provide support. What we mean by confidential We will not repeat anything you tell us to anyone outside of R**e Crisis: we will however discuss our work with the whole Suffolk R**e Crisis team. This is to get ideas and support from each other and to learn about our work. We also hope that this will help us provide a better service to our callers, as it means that you will not have to keep repeating things you have already told us. We do not report anything you tell us to the police or any other outside body. The only exception to this is if we are told things which we have a legal duty to report -child protection issues for example. We collect anonymous information for statistical purposes: this helps us to provide evidence of the need for our service to potential funders. However, no information is ever disclosed that would enable individual callers to be identified. Our counselling service is open to survivors of any gender aged 14 or older. Our helpline service is open to female survivors aged 14+, as well as to their supporters. We will work with any woman (and girl over 14 years old) who feels she needs our service. Women and girls call us days, weeks, months and even years after the assault. It is never too late to talk about the impact of sexual violence. How much does it cost? Our service is free.