Emotional Support Services for survivors of Rape, Sexual Assault & Childhood Sexual Abuse
For children, young people and adults in Gloucestershire.
Hope House Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), Gloucestershire Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre (GRASAC), Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) & TICplus (TIC+) Partnership are working together to provide counselling and emotional support to children and young people, families and adults via a self-referral route. The pathway offers a range of potential options to support mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.
Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
Service Information
GRASAC is a specialist sexual violence service, offering confidential support. The
emotional 1:1 support is provided to female survivors of sexual violence. Our Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA) offer practical help, advice and advocacy, including support during police investigation.
Age Group
All ages and genders for the ISVA services and 13+ for 1:1 emotional support (females only).
Who Can Refer?
GP, Agencies and Professionals can signpost female survivors for them to self-refer for emotional support. For the ISVA service GRASAC accepts self-referrals and referrals from other agencies.
How to Refer
Self-referrals for emotional support or ISVA service can be made via telephone or email.
Venues
GRASAC has a centre in Gloucester and can also see survivors near to where they live across the whole of Gloucestershire.
Contact Details
For general enquiries please telephone: 01452 305 421 or email: info@glosrasac.org.uk.
To speak to a specially trained Volunteer Support Worker, call our helpline on: 01452 526 770. Email them anonymously and confidentially for support: support@glosrasac.org.uk.
Website: www.glosrasac.org
Gloucester Counselling Service
Service Information
GCS offers a confidential, evidence based face to face counselling service staffed by
accredited counsellors, systemic family counsellor, and a family therapist. Counselling for children, young people, families and men with mild to moderate mental health needs.
Age Group
0-21 year olds, any gender & their parent/carer if family therapy is required. Men of any age can self-refer
Who Can Refer?
GPs, Agencies and Professionals can sign post the young person or their parent/carer to GCS to make a self-referral.
How to Refer
Self-referrals can be made by phone, or via the website.
Venues
Cirencester, Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Stroud, Gloucester, Forest of Dean.
Contact Details
Gloucestershire Counselling Service
52 / 53 High Street, Stroud, GL5 1AP
Direct line: 01453 766310
Website: www.gloscounselling.org.uk
Tic+
Service Information
TIC+ offers evidence based counselling either face-to-face or online for children,
young people and families with mild to moderate mental health needs.
Age Group
Age 9-21 for face-to-face counselling.
Age 11-21 for online counselling.
Who Can Refer?
GPs, Agencies & Professionals can sign post the young person or their parent/carer to TIC+ to make a self-referral.
How to Refer
Self-referrals can be made by phone or online using text chat via the website.
Venues
TIC+ counsellors cover the whole of Gloucestershire. They will arrange to see children and young people at their school or college or at a convenient location near to where the young person lives.
Contact Details
TIC+ Office 73, 4th Floor, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0DD
Text: 07520 634063 Tel: 01594 372777
Email: admin@ticplus.org.uk
Website: www.ticplus.org.uk
Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Service Information
SARC provides face-to-face counselling within one year of the assault, for clients who do not present with PTSD or co-existing chronic mental health issues. Short-term counselling for six sessions and the aim is to offer counselling within one month of referral.
Age Group
18 years and over, men and women.
Who Can Refer?
GPs, Agencies and Professionals or self-referrals via SARC
How to Refer
By phone to SARC or enquire via sexualviolencecounsellingservice@glos-care.nhs.uk
Venues
Milsom Street Sexual Health Clinic, Cheltenham or Hope House Sexual Health Clinic, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Contact Details
Hope House SARC, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN
Tel: 0300 421 8500
Website: www.hopehousesarc.nhs.uk
Email: sexualviolencecounsellingservice@glos-care.nhs.uk