Mental Health Issues—Abuse

Local Contacts

Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre
Box R 12 Mill Road
Cambridge
CB1 2AD

Tel: 01223 245888

They provide information, advice and support for women survivors of rape and sexual abuse and those supporting them.  Telephone and face-to-face support offered.  Phone Wednesdays 7.00 – 9pm answerphone at other times.

Choices for Men
91 Cherry Hinton Road
Cambridge
CB1 7BS

Tel: 01223 505089
Helpline: 01223 471574

This service offers free and confidential counselling and support to men whose lives have been affected by sexual abuse.

Choices for Women
91 Cherry Hinton Road
Cambridge
CB1 7BS

Tel: 01223 416616

They offer a free and confidential counselling service for those whose lives are affected by child sexual abuse.  More…. there is a telephone helpline (01223 471574) and support/self help groups for survivors.  Information/supervision group for workers and training on the effects of sexual abuse.  There is a comprehensive library on the effects of child sexual abuse and recovery.  All books, articles and videos are available on loan.  The office is open Monday to Thursday, an answerphone is available when office unmanned.  Women can refer themselves.

Ely Diocesan Committee for Family and Social Welfare
Bishops Woodford House
Diocesan Office
Barton Road
Ely
Cambs
CB7 4DX

Tel: 01353 652719
Email: office@ely-anglican.org
Website: www.ely.anglican.org/church_in_community/social_welfare.html

CFSW is a registered charity, established under the Diocese of Ely. It provides an independent social work service to anyone in the Diocese (of any or no religion) who might prefer to consult a Christian worker independent of ‘the system’. Four, part-time, experienced Social Workers are employed. Some of the areas of work they cover are family support, counselling, mental and physical disability, benefits and debt problems, addiction, the elderly, bereavement and abuse counselling, and general guidance and support. Clients can be supported on a long-term basis to help prevent further crises from arising. The office is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9.30am-12.30pm (answerphone after hours).

Peterborough Rape Crisis Counselling & Research Project
Tel: 01733 311311
Tues. 7.30pm-9.30pm
Sat. 10am - 12noon
Email: info@rapecrisis.org.uk
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk

St. Neots Abuse Project ( SNAP )
PO Box 57
St. Neots
PE19 1AA

Tel: 01480 396500    11am – 11pm everyday.
Email: anne@snapdomesticviolence.org.uk
Website: www.snapdomesticviolence.org.uk

This provides a confidential telephone helpline for all victims of violence in the home.  It provides emotional support and practical help for those in need. 

 

National Contacts

Women’s Aid National Helpline

Tel: 0800 2000 247
Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk

For women who feel trapped in an abusive relationship. For support, information and advice please telephone the above number.