NHS Scotland Self-Referral and FME
Click here to find out more about SARCS and the opportunity to access a forensic examination without reporting to the police.
How can the NHS Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS) help me? BSL this link opens a YouTube video by the Scottish Government.
Click here to view the NHS Scotland Inform website with more information on the Self-Referral Service. Click here to view the NHS Scotland SARCS Leaflet.
FRASAC Leaflet
We have recently updated our leaflet. For a downloadable PDF version of our leaflet - you will find it in the 'Related Files' list to your right.
Rape Crisis Scotland Resources
Rape Crisis Scotland have produced a number of self-help booklets and resources which can all be found on their website and you can access them by clicking on the links below.
We have broken them down into two categories, For Survivors and For Friends & Family:
For Survivors
- RCS Helpline Leaflet
- Anger: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Coping after Sexual Violence
- Drug Assisted Sexual Violence
- Dissociation: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Flashbacks: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Healing from Sexual Violence
- Information After Rape and Sexual Assault - including information on self-referral
- Keeping Safe from Sexual Violence Online – Information for Young People
- Nightmares & Sleep Problems: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Panic Attacks: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Relationships: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Self-harm: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Sexual Health: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Sexual violence and Harassment in the Workplace
- Stalking
- Suicidal Thoughts & Feelings: Information for Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Supporting LGBTI Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Gay & Bisexual Men Looking for Support
- Intersex People Looking for Support
- Lesbian & Bisexual Women
- Non-Binary People Looking for Support
- Trans People Looking for Support
- Supporting Male Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Trauma
- Rape and Sexual Assault
- Rape or Sexual Assault Abroad
- Rape Crisis Scotland Survivors Guide to the Scottish Justice System
- Police and Legal Advice
- Looking for support? This booklet is translated into the following languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Polish, Punjabi, Slovak & Urd
For Family & Friends
- Information for Friends
- Information for Partners
- Information for Parents
- Information for Young People Supporting Friends
- Online Safety Information
- Sexual Violence and Online Safety
A full list of Rape Crisis Scotland Resources is available by visiting the Rape Crisis Scotland website here.
Useful Services Web Links:
Sexual Health Fife
Find information, advice and services relating to your sexual health and wellbeing in Fife.
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Frontline Fife
Homelessness Service in Fife.
Homelessness, Housing Advice, Short-term Housing Support, Addictions Support (frontlinefife.co.uk)
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Fife Law Centre
Free Legal advice and representation for the people of Fife who need it most.
Freephone women's helpline: 0808 802 5555
Freephone children & young people helpline: 0808 801 0422
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Fife Women's Aid
Women's support service in Fife.
Home - Fife Women's Aid (fifewomensaid.org.uk)
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Access Therapies Fife
Access Therapies Fife provides information to help you deal with mental health problems and helps you to access a range of local services.
Home - Access Therapies Fife NHS (scot.nhs.uk)
01383 565427
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Better than Well
Supporting people over the age of 16 in Fife who have struggled with childhood trauma.
Fife Better Than Well | LinkLiving
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KASP (Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project)
Supporting adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
kasp.org.uk – Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project
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Andy's Man Club
Supporting men by creating a judgement free and confidential space for men to be open about the storms in their lives. Offering free weekly, peer to peer support groups for men over the age of 18.
Andy's Man Club | #ITSOKAYTOTALK | Andy's Man Club (andysmanclub.co.uk)
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Safe Space
Supporting male and female survivors of sexual abuse through counselling support, group work and justice support.
Home - Safe Space (safe-space.co.uk)
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Men's Advice Line
Helpline for male victims of domestic abuse.
Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men | Men's Advice Line UK (mensadviceline.org.uk)
0808 8010327
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Cedar Project
Supporting children who have experienced domestic abuse.
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Survivors UK
Working with boys, men and non-binary persons in the UK supporting the impact of sexual violence.
SurvivorsUK | We challenge the silence to support sexually abused men
02035 983898
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The Well
Community drop-in online and in the local community where you can find out general advice to help you stay well and independent.
The Well | Fife Health and Social Care
03451 551500
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ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland)
An online resource containing details of a wide range of agencies and organisations across Scotland.
A Local Information System for Scotland | ALISS
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Beat Eating Disorders
An eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
Beat's Services for Carers in Scotland (beateatingdisorders.org.uk)
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Shakti Women's Aid Edinburgh
Help for black minority ethnic (BME) women, children and young people who are experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic abuse.
Shakti Women's Aid (shaktiedinburgh.co.uk)
Telephone: 0131 475 2399
Email: info@shakti.edinburgh.co.uk
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Amina MWRC (Muslim Women's Resource Centre)
Run several different programmes designed to support, empower, and improve the lives of Muslim and BME women living in Scotland.
Amina Muslim Womans Resource Centre
Telephone: 0141 212 8420
Email: info@mwrc.org.uk
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Scottish Refugee Council
Help and advice for refugees or asylum seekers living in Scotland.
Telephone: 0808 196 7274
Email: info@mwrc.org.uk
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Contact Scotland BSL
Provide a quality, effective and seamless platform in interacting with Deaf and Deafblind BSL users. Contact Scotland BSL is Scotland-wide cross-service, brought to you by Sign Language Interactions (SLi).
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Fife Community Interpreting Service
Can offer an interpreting and/or translation service in any of the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Hakka, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Fife Community Interpreting Service
Telephone: 01592 261900
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CAMHS - NHS Fife
A collection of resources to help with children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. There's a list of topics, websites and apps to browse through. Some resources are aimed at children and young people, some are more for parents and carers, and some are designed for professionals who work with children and young people.
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Self-Harm Network Scotland - Penumbra
Self-Harm Network Scotland provides free compassionate support, resources, and information about self-harm.
Self-Harm Network Scotland Online Portal
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Useful Helplines:
Rape Crisis Scotland
Call: 08088 010302 | Text: 07537 410 027 | Email: support@rapecrisis.org.uk
5pm - midnight daily
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Victim Support Scotland
Call: 0800 160 1985 | Online Chat: Home - Victim Support Scotland
8am - 8pm Monday to Friday
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Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Call: 0800 027 1234 | email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk | online chat: Twilio Flex Web Chat (devsoc.org)
Support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Police Scotland
Always dial 999 in an emergency
Call: 101 or +441413081070 (out with UK) | Online Contact Form: Contact Us form | Police Scotland | Text Relay: 18001 101
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Breathing Space
Call: 0800 83 85 87 | Text Relay: 18001 0800 22 44 88
Weekdays Mon - Thurs 6pm - 2am & Weekends Fri 6pm - Mon 6am
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Samaritans
Call: 116 123 | Email: jo@samaritans.org | Online Chat: Chat with us online | Contact a Samaritan (samaritans.org) | Write: Freepost Samaritans Letters
Support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Childline
Call: 0800 1111 | Write Sam a Letter: Ask Sam a question | Childline (online contact form) |Online Email: Login | Childline (requires a log in)
Support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
*** The above details were all correct as of the January 2023 when collecting this information. Some of this may have since changed.
Rape Crisis Organisations in Scotland
Rape Crisis Scotland
Argyll & Bute Rape Crisis
Dumfries & Galloway RASAC
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Forth Valley Rape Crisis
Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis Centre
Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre
Moray Rape Crisis
Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service (ORSAS)
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Perth & Kinross
Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH)
Rape Crisis Grampian
Scottish Borders Rape Crisis
The Compass Centre (Shetland)
The STAR Centre
Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre
Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRASAC)