Scotland
Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS) is Scotland's leading organisation working to end rape and sexual violence in all its forms. It is also the membership organisation for Rape Crisis centres across Scotland, all of which follow the same set of specialist quality standards as our own member centres in England and Wales.
RCS runs a free helpline for people of all genders in Scotland who are aged 13+ and have been affected by sexual violence.
📞📱📧💬 You can contact the helpline by phone on 08088 01 03 02, by text on 07537 410 027, by email at support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk or by visiting the RCS website to start a webchat. Please also check the website for helpline opening times.
Northern Ireland
Rape Crisis Northern Ireland is a non-governmental organisation that offers free and confidential support to anyone aged 18 and over who has experienced rape or serious sexual assault in adulthood. It runs an Information & Support Line and an Email Support Service, and offers one-to-one support at locations across Belfast.
📞📧 You can contact the Information & Support Line on 0800 0246 991 and the Email Support Service by filling out an online form. Please check the Rape Crisis Northern Ireland website for service opening times.
Ireland
Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) provides information about the support and choices available to all survivors of sexual violence in Ireland, including details of the Rape Crisis Centres and Sexual Assault Treatment Units (SATUs) across the country.
📞 Dublin Rape Crisis Centre runs the free 24-hour National Helpline for anyone in Ireland who has been affected by sexual violence of any kind. You can contact the helpline on 1800 77 8888.
💬 It also runs a free Webchat service for adults across Ireland who have experienced sexual violence of any kind, at any point in their life. Please visit the Webchat service page for more information.
Jersey
Jersey Action Against Rape (JAAR) is an independent and confidential service helping people of all genders in Jersey who have experienced sexual violence. It provides specialist counselling, and runs phone and email helplines.
📞📧 You can contact JAAR's phone helpline on 01534 482 800 and the email helpline at help@jaar.je. Please check JAAR's website for helpline opening times.
United States
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the largest anti-sexual violence organisation in the United States. It runs the 24-hour National Sexual Assault Telephone and Online Hotlines.
📞💬 You can contact the Telephone Hotline on 800 656 4673. To contact the Online Hotline, please visit RAINN's website.
Australia
1800Respect is Australia's national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. It provides free and confidential support to everyone impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence.
📞 📱 💬💻 You can contact 1800Respect by phone on 1800 737 732, by text on 0458 737 732 or by visiting its website to start an online chat or video call.
1800Respect's phone, text and online chat options are available 24 hours a day on every day of the year, while its video call option is only available during certain hours. Please check the 1800Respect website for more information.