Useful Contacts

If an incident has just happened, try to be somewhere that feels safe. The following contact numbers are not emergency or crisis services, but are numbers from organisations that can assist victims of sexual abuse and rape. If you are in immediate danger, please phone 999 or visit your local A&E department.

If you are not in danger and wish to report to the police a recent or historic incident contact Northamptonshire Police https://www.northants.police.uk/ or call 111.

You do not have to report to the Police to receive support from any of the services listed below. 

National FREEPHONE Helpline

The National FREEPHONE Helpline is provided by Rape Crisis South London. It offers confidential emotional support, information and referral details. 

0808 802 99 99 FREEPHONE

The helpline is open every day of the year between 12.00 – 2.30pm and 7.00pm – 9.30pm.

The telephone number will not appear on callers’ bills. It is also free from the main six UK mobile networks – 3, Orange, Virgin, Vodafone, T-Mobile and O2. The National Helpline takes calls nationally from female and male survivors as well as non-abusing families, partners, friends and other agencies.

Rape Crisis Live Chatline

RCEW’s one-to-one Live Chat Helpline is a free, confidential emotional support service for women and girls aged 16 and over who have experienced sexual violence.

Open different times Monday-Friday. Find out more

Please see their page to link to the service or find out about accessing services for under 16s and men and boys.

https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/live-chat-helpline/about-the-live-chat-helpline/