From today (Friday 2 October 2026), we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our one-to-one support for adults survivors aged 22 and over, to new referrals. Unfortunately, this is due to our waiting list being at full capacity. If you are already on our waiting list, you will remain on the list. If you have any concerns or questions about your referral, please email support@ercc.scot.

We remain open to new referrals from all survivors of recent rape or sexual assault within the last 14 days. Please contact us directly so we can provide the help you need via our secure webform.

Our one-to-one support for young survivors aged 12-21, advocacy service and group support remain open to new referrals.

We understand that waiting for our referral list to reopen can be difficult. Please see here for alternative sources of support on our website. If you need any immediate emotional support you can contact the Rape Crisis Scotland National Helpline on 08088 010 302, which is open for support every day between 5pm and midnight. It is free from landlines and most mobile providers.

We appreciate this will be difficult to hear. We want to assure you that we are aiming to re-open our waiting lists as soon as we can and we will provide an update on our website as soon as we re-open.