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Rape And Sexual Abuse Support Centre
Guildford, Surrey

United Kingdom Registered Charity  No. 1059154

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RASASC is a UK Registered Charity based in Guildford, Surrey, founded in 1992 to help male and female survivors of rape or sexual abuse. Clients calling our confidential Phone Helpline or attending our counselling sessions can talk to us in safety.

RASASC Advice Guides Online

We produce advice and guidance leaflets of various kinds, not just to promote public awareness but also to provide specific help for those in individual circumstances of need.

 

We hope the web-inclusion of advices below will assist any survivor (or their partner) who might be unsure about seeking support, and enable a better public understanding of the scale and depth of problems that survivors continue to suffer long after the initial damage of rape or sexual abuse.

Recent Sexual Trauma

Dot Advice (including medical) for immediate survivors of sexual attack or abuse. Considered essential material to know, regardless of circumstance.

 

Advice for Partners

Dot Life can be tough for any partner of a victim. Partner support is never easy - here are guidelines on how best to handle the situation.

 

Explaining to Children

Dot Sexual abuse is not easy to discuss - read how (and why) parents, guardians and teachers should explain the topic to children albeit with care and sensitivity.

Male Survivors

Dot Society expects men to be strong enough to look after themselves, making it twice as difficult for male rape or abuse victims to recover from events. We offer help to male survivors.

 

Coping with Panic Attacks

Dot If 'panic attacks' are preventing you from being able to do the things you want to do, our advice for coping with panic onsets describes how to control, manage and ultimately overcome such feelings.

 

Sleep Difficulties / Nightmares

Dot Victims often suffer many months of occasional nightmares and other long-term sleep problems. Our guidance can aid a victim and help their partner's understanding of the prolonged aftermath.

Rape Sentencing

Dot The maximum sentence is life. The minimum is also custodial. Our article explaining rape sentencing in England & Wales seeks to provide clarify about an emotive (and often misunderstood) issue.

 

Legal Compensation

Dot 2008 brought a new judicial ruling enabling financial compensation for many past victims. We provide a summary of advice and contact points for further information.

 

Other Advice / Guidance

Dot Further articles are added to our website from time to time. But if you need advice urgently and can't find it here, call our confidential Helpline or contact our office for assistance.

RASASC also performs 'educational' work, visiting statutory and voluntary organisations and community groups to talk about the problems of sexual abuse and distribute leaflets such as "Young People - It's Not your Fault" (our publication targeted to increase risk awareness and support understanding among teenagers). But we are not government funded - we exist only by means of occasional grants and business sponsorships, public donations, income from providing counselling sessions and the proceeds of events organised by friends and supporters. Just as we support victims and survivors, we also need your support too. If you've never suffered sexual violence at the hands of someone else, please nevertheless consider offering some help or making a voluntary donation. Every contribution helps a victim to become a survivor.

 
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