Sexual abuse
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GETTING HELP
If you need urgent help, call 999.
Find where you can get help if you're a victim of rape or another type of sexual assault.
The Hazelhurst Centre offer a regional service which provides medical care and support to children, young people, adults and their families or carers dealing with cases of rape or sexual assault in West Yorkshire: Leeds, Wakefield, Calderdale, Kirklees and Bradford. To get help, advice and support within a short space of time, call 0330 223 3617 or email hazlehurstcentre.sarc@nhs.net to get in contact.
If you have experienced sexual abuse and need help with it, Mind has a range of links for you to access for support.
Support for survivors of rape and sexual abuse, and anyone supporting them. Includes a helpline, text support and email counselling. You can also freephone 0808 802 0808 or text 07717 989 022.
Support for women and girls affected by rape, sexual abuse or any form of sexual violence, with details of local centres. You can visit the website or call 0808 802 9999.
Support guides for men and boys who have experienced rape and sexual assault.
Survivors UK provides an online helpline and other services, including a local support database, for adult men (aged 18+) who want to talk about their experiences of rape or sexual abuse.
If you’re an adult survivor of any form of child abuse, NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood) can provide you with support and signposting on your road to recovery. Visit the website or call 0808 801 0331 between 10am-9pm, Monday-Thursday and 10am-6pm Fridays.
Staying Put is a domestic abuse and sexual violence charity working across the Bradford area. They support women, men and children who are survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. You can visit their site or call 0808 2800 999 between 9.30am-4.30pm, Monday-Friday (closed for half an hour lunch at 1pm).
This service supports women and girls who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. You can call them for support on 0800 448 0710 between 1-3.30pm on Tuesdays, 12.30-3pm and 5-8pm on Wednesdays, and 12.30-3pm on Thursdays. You can also refer yourself for support via their online form.
CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION (CSE) AND ABUSE
‘Sexting’ refers to exchanging sexual messages, while ‘sending nudes’ means sending sexual images of yourself to someone else. Learn about the risks of sexting and sending nudes, and how to stay safe.
PACE provides support for parents and guardians of young people who are being exploited by offenders outside of the family.
If you're worried about sexual abuse, the NSPCC is here to support you. They have information and advice to help navigate through a difficult time.
The charity runs projects across the country, supporting children, young people and families where abuse has happened. The charity works with children and families, offering early support in order to try to prevent CSE from happening.
An organisation that works with everyone affected by child sexual abuse, including male and female abusers, children and young people who present with harmful sexual behaviour, and victims of abuse and their family members. Visit the website or call the confidential helpline on 0808 1000 900.
This organisation specifically focuses on children and young people who suffer sexual abuse and exploitation via internet and mobile technology. Visit the website to find out more and get in contact.
Mosac helps all non abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused, providing a range of support services and information. Visit the website or call 0800 980 1958.
Whether you are worried about your own behaviour or someone else's behaviour towards children, or if you are worried about a child or young person's sexual behaviour, you can call the confidential Stop It Now! helpline to talk to someone. You can call on 0808 1000 900, use the live chat or send them a secure message. Visit the website for more information.
REVENGE PORN AND SHARING NUDES WITHOUT CONSENT
If you are aged 18 or older and have been a victim of ‘revenge porn’, i.e. if someone has shared private and/or explicit images of you without your consent, you can report this and you can get help. You can report online or call 0345 6000 459.
If you are under 18 years old and a nude image or video of you has been shared online, Childline can help you to remove it. Though nude imagery of under 18s is illegal, don’t worry about making a disclosure - the police and Childline are here to protect you, not get you in trouble.
CONSENT
Watch this video to learn more about what consent is.
A handout that brings together all the key information about consent and who you can turn to for help with this.