The Rape Crisis Centre

Women or children who have been raped or sexually assaulted will find very few sympathetic, understanding people to whom they feel they can turn. Some report their experience to the police but the majority, for a variety of reasons, do not. Some victims find it impossible to tell anyone what has happened and even those who do often meet with anger, suspicion, recriminations and hostility from those closest to them. A victim's life can be totally disrupted by the rape and we are aware that a large number of victims suffer in complete silence.

There is a definite need for victims to be able to talk to someone who understands the nature of rape; who is sympathetic; who may have been raped themselves; especially someone who is not going to censor their emotions or actions.