East London Rape Crisis

Women and girls

• Confidential and anonymous telephone helpline for girls and women affected by sexual violence, including their friends, family and professionals
• Specialist individual counselling for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence
• Pre-trial therapy – play therapy service for children and their carers
• Independent Sexual Violence advocates and Young Women and Girls Advocates services, providing one-to-one emotional and practical support, and advocacy work
• Support for women and girls affected by domestic abuse
• Refuge – women who often cannot access or have been excluded from other refuge provision, such as women with problematic substance use, women involved in prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation
• Offer a variety of workshops, therapeutic support groups and drop-ins – Deliver a night time outreach from their van across London boroughs