Find a support service
Use our directory to find help for yourself or others affected by child sexual abuse in England and Wales
378 services
24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line (Rape Crisis England and Wales)
England & Wales
24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line is a telephone helpline and online chat service provided by the charity Rape Crisis England and Wales. This service is for anyone aged 16+ in England and Wales who has been affected by rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment or any other form of sexual violence – at any point in their life. This includes people who have experienced sexual violence or abuse themselves, as well as their friends, family or anyone else who is trying to support them.
Support for:
Adult victims and survivors, Children and young people, Parents and carers
Website
Helpline
A Way Out
A Way Out is a Christian charity providing a range of support services for vulnerable women, young people and families in Teesside (Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees). It is not specifically focused on offering support with child sexual abuse but will support its service users with this when appropriate.
Support for:
Adult victims and survivors, Children and young people
Abianda
Abianda is a charity providing a range of support services for young women and girls pan-London affected by criminal exploitation and violence, including child sexual exploitation.
Support for:
Children and young people
Services Supporting:
Women/girls only
ACTS FAST
England & Wales
ACTS FAST is a charity operating across the U.K supporting parents and carers and adult family members who have been affected by child sexual abuse and exploitation, and indecent images of children (IIOC), through a range of specialist support services.
Support for:
Parents and carers
AFRUCA (Africans Unite Against Child Abuse) – Safeguarding Children
AFRUCA (Africans Unite Against Child Abuse) is a charity providing advocacy support for Black and Ethnic communities pan-London and Manchester around child abuse linked to cultural practices, child trafficking, modern slavery and exploitation. It is not specifically focused on offering support with child sexual abuse but will support its service users with this when appropriate.
Support for:
Adult victims and survivors, Children and young people
Services Supporting:
People from ethnic minority backgrounds only
Amethyst
Amethyst is a NHS Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) providing medical, practical and emotional support for those in Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey and Wrexham. This includes specialist advocacy support for children and adults who have been raped, sexually assaulted or abused.
Support for:
Adult victims and survivors, Children and young people
Anawin: Birmingham’s Centre for Women
Anawin: Birmingham’s Centre for Women is a charity which provides a range of services for women in Birmingham, from support with mental health, finances and housing to specialist advocacy and legal aid, counselling and courses. This includes one-to-one therapeutic support for women affected by child sexual abuse and girls affected by child sexual exploitation.
Support for:
Adult victims and survivors, Children and young people
Services Supporting:
Women/girls only
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Helpline
Email Address
Telephone
ANBU UK
England
ANBU UK (Abuse Never Becomes Us) is a charity providing specialist support services, including advocacy and group-based support, nationally across England for children, adults and families with Tamil heritage affected by child sexual abuse.
Support for:
Adult victims and survivors, Children and young people
Services Supporting:
People from ethnic minority backgrounds only
Website
Email Address
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
England & Wales
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is a national charity providing specialist support across England and Wales for children and young people and their parents and carers and wider family members. It is not specifically focused on offering support with child sexual abuse but will support its service users with this when appropriate.
Support for:
Children and young people, Parents and carers
Apna Haq
Apna Haq is a charity providing a range of support services for women and girls from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities who are living in Rotherham and are experiencing any form of violence.
Support for:
Adult victims and survivors, Children and young people, Parents and carers
Services Supporting:
People from ethnic minority backgrounds only, Women/girls only