University Support
- Speak to advisor A specialist advisor will get in touch to discuss your options with you and will be able to offer appropriate practical and emotional support tailored to your circumstances. This is confidential and does not instigate any kind of formal reporting process.
- Counselling Service The Counselling Service offers confidential support to students and staff.
External Support
- St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre Manchester Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) provides a comprehensive and co-ordinated forensic, counselling and aftercare service to all genders living in the Greater Manchester area who have experienced rape or sexual assault, whether this has happened recently or in the past. If you are not currently based in Manchester, you can find your local Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) by searching the NHS website.
- Manchester Rape Crisis (MRC) is a confidential support service run by women for women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused. They will listen, without judgement and with respect, to what you have to say. Their staff are fully trained and experienced to hear and respond with knowledge and caring.
- Survivors Manchester offers a range of services for men who have experienced sexual violence at any point in their lives. They are a survivor-led/survivor-run voluntary organisation that aims to create and facilitate a safe space for male survivors to work through personal and sometimes painful issues.
- Galop is an LGBT+ anti-violence charity who support people who have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse. They also support lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system.
Resources for Self Help
VictimFocus: Caring for yourself after sexual violence
Free E-learning course with unlimited access
Survivors Network: Survivors Self Help Guide
A self help guide for survivors who want to understand and process their own personal reactions to their experience
A list of resources for survivors and supporters including self-help guides, videos, galleries and more.