Festive Closing Dates

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre will be closed from Thursday 22 December and re-open on Wednesday 4 January.

Christmas and the New Year period can be really tough and if you’re finding things difficult, Rape Crisis Scotland’s helpline is open every evening 5pm – midnight.

Phone: 08088 01 03 02

Text: 07537 410 027

Email: support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk

If you have been recently assaulted (within the last 7 days) and you’re not sure about reporting yet, you can contact NHS Scotland’s Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS) on 0800 148 88 88 (open 24 hours, 7 days a week), for an independent forensic examination service within 7 days of the incident. They can store your evidence for 26 months, giving you more time to make a decision about whether to go to the Police. Find our more here.