Helpful Support Services

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Support Services

Essex Sexual Health Service 
0300 003 1212
www.essexsexualhealthservice.org.uk 

SHORE (Southend Sexual Health Services) 
01702 456899

Thurrock Sexual Health & Contraception Service 
0300 300 1717
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COMPASS Essex Domestic Abuse Helpline 
0330 3337 444
​www.essexcompass.org.uk

Survivors UK
Supporting male survivors of Rape & Sexual Abuse 
02035983898
www.survivorsuk.org

Victim Support 
08 08 16 89 111
www.victimsupport.org.uk 

Samaritans 
116 123
0845 790 9090 (24/7 Helpline)
www.samaritans.org 

National Centre for Domestic Violence 
0800 970 20 70 
www.ncdv.org.uk

Counselling Directory
http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/sexual-abuse.html

Mind - The Mental Health Charity 
0300 123 3393
www.mind.org.uk​
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​FRANK 
(friendly, confidential drug advice)
0300 123 6600
www.talktofrank.com 

NSPCC Helpline 
0800 800 500
www.nspcc.org.uk 

Childline
0800 1111 (freephone) 
www.childline.org.uk

Life Centre for Adults
0844 847 7879

Life Centre for Under 18’s
0808 802 0808

Survivors Network
01273 203380

Mankind
​01273 510447

​Essex Police
101 - In an emergency dial 999
www.essex.police.uk

Other Local SARCs

The Emerald Centre (Bedfordshire and Luton)  
The Elms (Cambridgeshire) 
Herts SARC (Hertfordshire)
​The Harbour Centre (Norfolk) 
The Ferns (Suffolk)

Justice 

Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) – Information to help victims of crime through the criminal justice system.