About us - Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre

Rape Crisis Scotland helpline (5pm-midnight)

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About us

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre was established in 1978. Over the last 44 years we have provided emotional and practical support, information and advocacy to thousands of survivors of sexual violence.

We are a specialist agency providing support to survivors in Edinburgh and the Lothians – we have an outreach support service in East and Midlothian. Our workers are trained to a high standard and share the view that gender-based violence is an abuse of power and should not happen.

We will listen, believe and support women, all members of the trans community, non-binary people and young people aged 12-18 of any: race; ethnicity; age; sexual orientation; disability; gender identity (and non-binary people); class/social status; immigration status; religious and cultural background.

Rape and sexual abuse changes lives – and so do we. As a charity we're very grateful to receive your support, which helps us to continue to provide our vital work. Donations go directly towards the costs of delivering all our support and information services.

You can also support our work by:

>> Believing someone who discloses sexual violence to you
>> Supporting them to make their own choices about what they want to do
>> Challenging abusive and sexist behaviour