01592 642336Rape Crisis helpline 08088 01 03 02 daily 5pm-12am

 

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

For Family & Friends

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.

Sexual Health | NHS 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.

www.fifelawcentre.co.uk

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.

CEDAR Project - EDAMH

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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.

Scottish Refugee Council

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).

Contact Scotland BSL

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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.

CAMHS NHS Fife

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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)

 

 

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