Services available for female survivors

Greater Manchester Rape Crisis has a telephone helpline service, which provides advice, information and support to women and girls surviving sexual abuse. The helpline also provides a signposting service for male survivors and offers information and advice to friends, partners and other family members supporting survivors.

What support you can expect

A free face-to-face counselling service for women over 18 who have experienced rape or sexual abuse is also on offer, along with a weekly therapy group on a Wednesday evening facilitated by trained counsellors. It provides an opportunity for women to meet together for peer support, within a supported environment.

Greater Manchester Rape Crisis is based in a local women’s centre. Women who access their services can access other activities at the centre such as drop-in groups, educational classes and alternative therapy groups.

How to get in touch

If you want to talk or feel that you want support contact the confidential helpline: 0161 273 4500

• Monday – Friday @ 10am – 4pm
• Wednesday and Thursday @ 6pm – 9pm

This vital helpline, which aims to support, believe and listen to women who have been raped or sexually abused, also has a 24-hour answering service. If you cannot get through then please leave a message and one of the trained volunteers will get back to you as soon they can. If you dont feel comfortable leaving a message, please do keep trying.

You can also send an email to [email protected] or take a look at the website www.manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk

For all other enquires, call the Greater Manchester Rape Crisis office on 0161 273 4591 (Monday – Friday @ 10am – 4pm)