Abused Empowered Survive Thrive 

 

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Listings of help lines that are either for male survivors or will accept calls from male survivors. Many of them also offer one to one therapy and group therapy for male survivors of sexual abuse.

It is very pleasing to see a vast increase in the number of support lines available to male survivors in the last few years

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  Abuse Not ( Dunfermline ~ Scotland )

4 Victoria St
Dunfermline
Fife
Monday to Thursday 10am to 5pm
Friday 10am to 4pm

We offer support to anyone over the age of 16, male or
female, who experienced sexual abuse in childhood. We also offer support to non-abusing parents, partners and others who support survivors. We offer one to one, group work when funds allow and we also offer an Outreach counselling service in the West Fife villages and in East Fife 


Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse (North East)

2nd Floor
Clayton Chambers
59-61 Westgate Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 5SG
0191 221 1919
Monday to Friday 10 am to 6pm
E-mail ASCANorthEast@aol.com


Basingstoke Rape & Sexual Abuse Crisis Centre

01256 840 244
Tue, Wed, Thurs 7pm to 9-30 PM
E-mail sue@brasacc.com


Chesterfield Male Survivors

4 Rose Hill
Chesterfield
S40 1LW
01246 234 234
Monday - phone for details
e-mail cm.survivors@btinternet.com


Choices for Men (Cambridgeshire)

Bath House
Gwydir Street
Cambridge
CB1 2LW
01223 467 897
Tuesday 12.30pm - 2pm
Thursday 6pm - 8pm

Choices for Men offers information, support and counselling for men whose lives have been affected by childhood sexual


Cornwall Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre

Area Health Office, The Leats, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AH

Offers one to one counselling, support and advocacy for men, women and children who have experienced sexual abuse or rape no matter how long ago. Also runs survivor groups from time to time. Ring for details.

Tel 01872 262 100
Mon to Fri 9am-5pm
E-Mail Enquiries and Support help@crasac.co.uk


CRASH (Lancashire)

c/o CVS, Astley Hall Farm House, Hallgate
Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1BA
01257 267 776
Tuesday 7pm to 9pm


EMERGE (Staffordshire)

01785 225 991
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 7-30pm to 10pm


Fire in Ice (Liverpool)

Suite 1, Blackburne House, Off Hope Street
Liverpool, L8 7PE
0151 707 2614
Monday 5pm to 9pm


  First Step - Leicester

First Step, 26 Severn Street, Leicester, LE2 0NN
Helpline: 0116 255 8868
Mondays only 7pm to 10pm / answerphone at other times
Help for adult male survivors of sexual abuse and their supporters


  Family Matters - Kent

Family Matters, Head Office, 5 Manor Road, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AA
Tel: 01474 536661 
Our counselling, group therapy, outreach support and helpline services are resourced to respond to the needs of victims.
Web site http://www.charitynet.org/~family-matters/ 


  Grimsby & Scunthorpe rape crisis 

We offer a free confidential listening service to any female or male adult affected in any way by rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual harassment no matter how recent or long ago. Clients have the choice of talking to someone on the telephone or to a volunteer on a face to face basis.
Grimsby Help Line: (01472) 322111 on Tuesday 6.30pm to 8.30pm or Wednesday 7pm to 9pm
Scunthorpe Help Line: (01724) 853953 on Monday and Thursday 7pm to 9pm
website
http://beehive.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=6822 


  HEAL (Helping Everyone Abused Live) ~ Colchester ~ Essex

Tudor House, St Helen's Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TY

HEAL operates an informal and confidential support group with arts and crafts, and discussion groups, also offers advice and support for the partners and carers of abuse survivors.
The support centre is open to any adult survivor regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, creed or religion.

For further information, Tel: 01206 505560
Answerphone only outside of Heal opening hours.
Open:
Tuesdays 10.30am-4.00pm
Thursdays 6.00pm-9.00pm
Saturdays 10.00am-1.00pm


  ICAIR (Independent Care after Incest and Rape) ~ Essex

ICAIR (Independent Care after Incest and Rape)
Gatehouse, Whiteway, Great Chesterford
Essex, CB10 1NX

01491 839925 (10am – 10pm daily; 24 answer phone)
Support to male & female adult (16+) survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Support also given to partners and families


ISAS (Incest and Sexual Abuse Survivors) (Nottinghamshire)

85 Millgate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4UA
Help women and men over the age of 18 regardless of race, class, sexual orientation, disability and special needs. Telephone help and one to one Counselling. See website for details.

01636 610313
Tuesdays - 09.30am to 12.30pm
Fridays - 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Website http://www.isas85.fsnet.co.uk/
email info@isas85.fsnet.co.uk
 


  Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project ~ Fife ~Scotland

29 Townsend Place, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1HB
01592 646644 Monday to Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Kingdom Abuse Survivors' Project offers free and confidential support services to adult male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse, in Fife, Scotland.


Life Centre ~ Chichester ~ West Sussex

PO Box 58, Chichester,
West Sussex, PO19 8UD

Thursday & Sunday 7:30-10pm on 01243 779196
Male and female rape / sexual abuse for people aged 18 and above. Also offer one to one (male counsellor available) and support group for friends & relatives of survivors of abuse. 
info@lifecentre.uk.com
 
Website http://www.lifecentre.uk.com 

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Young people aged from 10-18 years.
Tuesday & Wednesday 3:30-5:30pm and Thursday 12:30-2:30pm on 0800 2797273 
sust@lifecentreuk.com
  
Support for Young people of both genders who have been raped / sexually abused. (We work within the guidelines of West Sussex Child Protection Policy). Face to face counselling is also offered and a support group for friends / relatives of survivors.


  Luton and Districts Rape Crisis Centre
(incl. the Sexual Abuse Helpline)

12 Oxford Road, Luton, LU1 3AX
Opening hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10 am - 4 p.m. 
Fri. 10 am - 2 p.m.
Office: 01582 733246
Helpline: 01582 733592
24 Hour Answerphone
Any male or female over the age of sixteen
Any victim who has suffered sexual abuse i.e. indecent assault, rape, child sexual abuse. etc. Telephone counselling. Face to face counselling. Family Counselling. Self Help/Support Groups (on a need basis only). 


National Association for People Abused in Childhood

Helpline - 0800 085 3330
Mon - Fri 12 noon - 8pm, Sat 9am - 12 noon )
A free telephone help and information line for adult survivors of child abuse (including sexual abuse).


Male Abuse Recovery Service (MARS) ~ Peterborough

The Lawns, Thorpe Road, Peterborough
Helpline 01733 311574  
Thursday 7pm-9pm

Support and information for men who have experienced
sexual abuse at any time in their lives. Also one-to-one counselling and crisis support.


Male Abuse Survivor Center - Galway - Ireland

MASC, 3 Ruxton Court,  Dominick St., Galway. Ireland
MASC supports male survivors of sexual abuse by Helpline or in one to one counselling. At present we do not offer group work but propose to do so within 12 months.
Tel.
091 530094
Tuesdays 4.00pm and 7.00pm
Thursdays 10.00am and 1.00pm
Website http://www.masc.ie/ 
email mascman@eircom.net 

  Male Abuse Survivors Kirkcaldy

John Fraser, c/o KAASP, 8 Hunter Street, Kirkcaldy
Telephone 01592 644217
Mondays and Fridays between 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m
This project has established a new self help group for adult male survivors of child abuse. They are know as MASK (Male Abuse Survivors Kirkcaldy). The object of the group is to establish an atmosphere of social permission for men to identify themselves as survivors of childhood abuse. No-one attending the meetings need say anything if they don't want to or can say as they please in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where confidentiality is assured.


M-Line (Dundee)

c/o Young Women's Centre, 1 Victoria Road
Dundee, DD1 1EL
tel 01382 606 055
Tuesday & Thursday 7 pm - 9pm


M-Power - Norwich

M-Power, 13 Muspole Street, Norwich, NR3 1DJ
Tel. 0808 808 4321
Every thursday evening 8pm to 10pm
For all support requests support@male-rape.org.uk
A self- help group for male survivors of sexual abuse meets in Norwich.
web site http://www.male-rape.org.uk 


  Male Rape Support Association (M.R.S.A.)
Blackpool and Preston

162 Dock Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire
Helpline:  07932 898274
 
Email: malerapemrsa@yahoo.co.uk 
 
Established Jan' 2001.  Run by survivors for victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Male Rape and Male victims of Domestic Violence. 7day Helpline Service, One to One Listening & Counselling Sessions, Support Groups in Blackpool and Preston. And Training Day Providers.


  Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre
  Warrington & St Helens ~ Cheshire and Merseyside

PO Box 35
Warrington
WA1 1EH
Helpline Tel.  01925 245444 Mon and Thur 6.30 to 8.30pm
Office Tel.  01925 245445 Mon to Fri.
service is free and offers support and counselling to men, women and young people who have been affected by any from of sexual violence. We also offer support to non abusing family members or partners.


Portsmouth Area Rape Crisis Service

PO Box 3, Portsmouth
A free and confidential counselling service is provided, by women and men (for women the service is provided by women only), for men and women who have been raped or sexually abused, regardless of how long ago the event took place. The service is available to men and women aged 17 years or over, in the Portsmouth, Havant, Petersfield, Fareham and Gosport areas.

Men's Crisis Line
023 9266 9516
Wednesday & Friday 19:00 - 22:00
(24-hour answerphone at all other times)
Women's Crisis Line
(023) 9266 9511
Wednesday & Friday 19:00 - 22:00
(24-hour answerphone at all other times)

Rape And Sexual Abuse Counselling
(formerly Winchester Rape Crisis)

MEN'S HELPLINE  0101962 848027
Monday 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
Thursday Evening 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Calls answered by men and women
Free support and information service, with one to one counseling service available.
Website http://rasac.org.uk/ 


Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre - Guildford - Surrey

Tel: 01483 546400 7.30 pm - 9.30 pm, every night except Saturday.

A confidential telephone helpline for anyone (16+), male or female, who has been raped and/or sexually abused. One-to-one support is available, by appointment, at the centre in Guildford. A donation is requested, no matter how small, for this one-to-one service.


Rape and Sexual Violence Project - Birmingham

PO Box 9558, Birmingham, B4 7QE
Tel 0121 233 3818
A charity supporting female and male survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse: offering information, telephone support and face to face counselling (7 days per week). Both male and female counsellors available


 Southampton Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service

PO Box 50. Southampton. SO15 2QX 
telephone 023 8063 6313 
Sun & Mon 7 -10pm. Tue 10am - 1pm . Thur 1 - 4pm 
We offer a face to face counselling service to any male or female, aged 12 or over, who has experienced rape or sexual abuse at any time in their lives. Counselling can be arranged by calling us on the helpline number above. All counselling is completely free of charge and can be short or long - term as appropriate. We are able to provide a Punjabi speaking counsellor and a counsellor who is also a qualified signer.
Website http://www.southamptonrapecrisis.org.uk/ 


  Survivors - Sheffield 

PO Box 142, Sheffield S1 3HG 
Phone (0114) 279 6333 (Mon 6-8pm, answerphone). 
Contact Name Ian Warwick 
Provides one to one counselling, group counselling, training and support to male survivors of rape and sexual abuse and their male partners if appropriate. Languages: access to interpreters by arrangement. For men aged 16 and over.


Survivors UK - London

Survivors UK, PO Box 2470, London, SW9 6WQ
Helpline Number 0845 1221201
Tuesday & Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm
Survivors UK is based in Central London and has been providing information, support and counselling since 1986

email info@survivorsuk.org
updated June 05 to new url (org.uk from co.uk)l


    Survivors West Yorkshire

Survivors West Yorkshire, C/o Bradford CVS
19/25 Sunbridge Road, Bradford 
Help Line ( Voice Mail 07950 263 975) Aim to return calls within 24 hrs
Deliver support services to adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse their partners and supporters regardless of gender. Via the provision of workshops, user led self help projects, information and support across west Yorkshire. Monthly mixed gender self help group. Group workshops running once or twice a year.


The Wiltshire Rape Support Line

Rape Support, c/o 31A The Brittox, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1AJ
Tel. 0808 800 1144 or 01793 541144
Tuesday evenings 7.00pm - 10.00pm, Thursdays 9.30am - 12.30pm & 7.00pm - 10.00pm and Sunday afternoons 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Provides a free and confidential service supporting both male and female survivors of rape, childhood abuse, any type of sexual assault and domestic violence. Trained volunteers will listen and offer support in a non-judgmental way, no matter how long ago the incident occurred.
Website http://www.rapeline.org.uk/ 


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