Sexual violence and abuse is any behaviour of a sexual nature which is unwanted and takes place without consent or understanding.  It is an all-encompassing, non-legal term that refers to crimes like sexual assault, rape, and sexual abuse.

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Loving Me – Domestic Abuse Service

Loving Me is a service which provides one-to-one support and advocacy, for Trans and Non-Binary victims of domestic abuse or sexual violence who are aged 18 and over and live in England. They provide high quality support by trained specialists who unde

COMPASS

Compass is a new Domestic Abuse Helpline to access Community Based Services and Specialist Accommodation in Essex. Online Chat now available! Please click here to find out more. Compass went live on 1st April 2019 and is the new point of access for vic

Oakwood Place – Essex Sexual Assault Referral Centre

Oakwood Place offers free support and practical help to anyone in Essex ​who has ​experienced sexual violence and/or sexual abuse. ​Our service offers a self referral option, is completely confidential and you do not have to give any personal informati

Galop

Galop offer emotional and practical support for LGBT+ people experiencing domestic abuse, hate crime and sexual violence. They offer a National domestic abuse helpline, 0800 999 5428, or you can email them on help@galop.org.uk.  Check the opening times

Refuge

Supporting those who have experienced violence and abuse is at the core of everything we do. No matter what your experience – domestic violence, sexual violence, ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage, FGM, human trafficking or modern slavery – we ar

Synergy – Essex Partnership of Rape Crisis Centres

The Essex Partnership of Rape Crisis Centres is made up of South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre (SERICC), Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SOS Rape Crisis) and mid and north Essex-based CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse).   Essex Partners

South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre (SERICC)

Providing services for children and adults who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives:   Sexual violence can be described as , child sexual abuse, adult survivors of child sexual abuse, recent and non-recent rape a

SOS Rape Crisis

Providing: Services with regard to all forms of sexual violence, child sexual abuse, adult survivors of child sexual abuse, recent and non-recent rape and child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, online child sexual exploitation, advocacy linked to sexua

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse)

CARA works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.