Free, confidential support for you

Support For Anyone Affected By Sexual Abuse, Assault Or Rape

Whenever you feel ready to talk about what happened, you can reach out to us. We’re here to offer safe, specialist support at your pace.

To get started, please use the self‑referral button below, or the professional referral button if you’re making a referral on someone’s behalf.

Call our free helpline:

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday - 9:00am to 9:00pm

Tuesday & Friday - 9.30am to 4.30pm

0300 222 59 30

Self Referral

Self-referring means you can contact us directly to access our support.

Professional Referral

Professional-referring is an agency such as Social Services, Probation or Health.

Our Support

2026

Supporting people in

Northamptonshire for over

40 years (since 1986)

Recorded Offences

191000

Sexual Offences

recorded nationally by

the Police last year

Reported to Police

15 %

Number of people who

experience sexual violence

and reported to Police

CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE ON RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE

About Us

Northamptonshire Rape Crisis

Whether what happened is recent or part of your past, you’re welcome to reach out whenever you feel ready. We exist to support you through the recovery process from helping you if you're in crisis, to providing long-term counselling or advocacy to help you move on.

Run by an all-female team, we provide a women-and-girls-only safe space to help you feel safe and secure following abuse or assault. Our services are fully inclusive and support is available to survivors of all genders age 14 years upwards.

Helpline: 0300 222 59 30

Our Services

Let Us Support You

Available Support

Counselling

We offer specialist, confidential counselling and support to any individual who has experienced any form of sexual violence.

Groups

Group work starts the process of gaining closure and helps you connect to others who understand and share your experiences.

ISVA Advocacy

An ISVA provides practical & emotional support and are trained specialists. We can help you access legal, medical, and welfare services.

Support & Resources

Resources and ideas for managing the thoughts, feelings, memories and sensations that you might be finding hard to process.

Useful Contacts

Contact numbers which are not emergency or crisis services, but numbers from organisations that can offer support and assist you.

“ Being believed and truly heard increased my confidence levels. I learned how freeing it feels to set boundaries without feeling guilt. ”

COUNSELLING CLIENT

“ I'm so grateful that the support is free as I was a student when I started my counselling sessions and I wouldn't have been able to afford counselling otherwise. ”

COUNSELLING CLIENT

“ You helped me feel less alone and you always listened. You always said we would get to the other side and now I'm here, living life without the court case looming over me, and it is such a relief. ”

ISVA CLIENT

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Testimonials

“ It's such a welcoming space that's quiet and feels safe. Counselling has been a huge support through some really difficult times. ”

COUNSELLING CLIENT

“ I feel more self-aware now and more in control of my emotions, using the techniques I've learned even when it's difficult. I can honestly say I'm in a much better place than I was before and I've come a long way. ”

COUNSELLING CLIENT

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