Rape Crisis Scotland helpline: 08088 01 03 02
support@ercc.scot

WHAT WE DO

We offer free and confidential emotional and practical support, information and advocacy to women, all members of the trans community, non-binary people and young people aged 12-18 in Edinburgh, East and Midlothian, who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. This includes, rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation.

We work to change attitudes about gender based violence and improve services for survivors. Our prevention project offers free sexual violence prevention education to 11–25 year olds in schools and other youth settings in Edinburgh.

 

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SUPPORT AND INFORMATION

Information about who we support and the specialist trauma-informed support services that we offer.

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IF YOU HAVE BEEN RECENTLY RAPED OR SEXUALLY ASSAULTED

Practical information and advice if you have been recently raped or sexual assaulted – and the support we can offer you.

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SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Our STAR project offers confidential support to young people aged 12-18 who have experienced rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual bullying or circulating an intimate image without your consent.

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What is sexual violence?

Sexual violence takes many forms. It could be verbal, physical, emotional, happen online or offline, be perpetrated by someone you know or someone you don’t.

Prevention

Prevention work with young people

Our prevention work with young people offers free sexual violence prevention education to 11–25 year olds in schools, youth groups and other youth settings in Edinburgh City, East, Mid and West Lothian.

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Get involved

There are a number of ways you can get involved with Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, through volunteering, fundraising or by becoming our Friend

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