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If you've been raped or sexually assaulted, we're here for you. If you're ready to, you can report rape and sexual assault to us online.
But if you don't want to talk to us, or if you want extra support, there are lots of people who can help.
You're in control, and it's up to you who you talk to and what help you get.
You can speak to these people and organisations privately and confidentially, and unless they think someone is in serious danger, they won't share anything with us.
For more information, including guidance about specialist help, please click here.
A Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is a place you can go after a rape or sexual assault to get confidential medical, practical and emotional support from specialist doctors, nurses and support workers.
We can refer you to a SARC or you can refer yourself without involving us at all.
Some SARCs are in hospitals, others stand alone. They have different names in different locations.
Independent sexual violence advisors (ISVAs) are specially trained staff who give practical and emotional support to adults, children and their families.
An ISVA can help you in lots of different ways:
ISVAs are completely independent of us, and you can talk to them without involving us at all.
Finding an ISVA
An ISVA is a person not a place. ISVAs work in lots of different places, including some of the support organisations on this page.
Contact an organisation to ask whether they have an ISVA service. Or we can give you advice if you decide to get in touch with us.