Charity (no. 1144548)
Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services
"Confidential, professional support to survivors of any type of sexual violence, harassment or abuse"
Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes
We offer confidential, professional support to survivors of rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, or any type of sexual violence or abuse in Devon. We do this through our specialist support and therapeutic support services. We believe no one should have to cope with the impacts of sexual violence alone.
It doesn’t matter if the abuse took place yesterday or twenty years ago, we are here to help. We are excellent listeners and we will always believe you. We provide specialist support online, in person, and by phone, at a pace that you are comfortable with. Alongside this, we can also give unbiased information on what your options and rights are, and can help you make an informed decision about your next steps.
We really understand how difficult it can be to seek support, but getting in touch is the first step to coping with, and recovering from what has happened to you.
Our service is available to people living in Devon and Torbay (but not Plymouth), aged 13 and upwards, irrespective of gender identity or sex, who have experienced any form of sexual violence.
More information about who we support can be found here: https://devonrapecrisis.org.uk/how-can-we-help/who-do-we-support/
Our Services Are
FreeWhat We Do
Direct Support
Direct support sessions are regular, specialist support or specialist therapeutic sessions held at either our bases in Exeter, Torbay and Barnstaple, or remotely (online or over the telephone).
Our model of support is very much survivor centred. You are the expert in your own life and you will make decisions about how you would like your sessions to go, with the help and guidance of the woman who will be supporting you.
You will never be pressured into talking about anything you don't want to and the sessions will always go at your pace.
All of our workers are very skilled in working with trauma and helping with specific symptoms such as flashbacks, panic attacks and nightmares.
We can also provide advocacy and practical support.
You can find more information about the services we offer & find out how to make a referral for our direct support services, by following this link: https://devonrapecrisis.org.uk/services/direct-support/
Volunteer
Volunteers are the beating heart of our organisation, they deliver our helpline and email support services, contribute to decision-making, support our activism, help our campaigning, promote our publicity and fundraise for us.
We are looking to grow our team of dedicated volunteers and are looking for women who represent our diverse community to join our team. No previous experience is needed, as training is provided, we just ask for passion and commitment!
If becoming a volunteer with our organisation is something you might be interested in, you can find out more information here: https://devonrapecrisis.org.uk/support-us/become-a-volunteer/
Fundraising
If you are thinking about raising money for us, we are incredibly grateful that you have chosen us. Our priority as a service always has to be the support of people who have experienced sexual violence, which is why we don't do heaps of fundraising ourselves.
We think it is useful to both provide you with some information you can use in your fundraising and also share with you some of the things we've learned over the years. Please follow the link below to find out more information about fundraising for our organisation:
Community Trail
Additional Info
To keep up to date with what we are doing, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Donations
If you would like to donate to us to help support survivors of sexual violence in Devon and Torbay, please follow this link: https://devonrapecrisis.org.uk/support-us/donations/
We really appreciate every donation we receive.
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