Victim Support
Victim Support
Victim Support can help anyone affected by crime.
Alpha Vesta
Alpha Vesta aim to reduce the social and economic costs of Domestic Abuse across communities through awareness, prevention and early intervention.
Brake
Brake support people seriously injured or bereaved by road crashes.
Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse (CARA)
CARA provide confidential, specialist support to adults, young people, and children across mid and north Essex who have experienced sexual violence or child sexual abuse.
Changing Pathways
Changing Pathways offer refuge accommodation, outreach support, and counselling for victims of domestic abuse.
Children's Society
CARE (Children At Risk of Exploitation) supports young people who are at risk of exploitation through one-to-one therapeutic sessions, targeted group work sessions and specialist sexual violence counselling.
COMPASS
Compass is the central referral hub for domestic abuse services in Essex, Southend, and Thurrock.
Cranstoun
Cranstoun empower people to live healthy, safe, and happy lives through services addressing substance misuse, domestic abuse, housing, and criminal justice.
DAAWN (Domestic Abuse Awareness in the Workplace Now)
DAAWN is a collaboration to engage the business community to raise awareness of Domestic Abuse in their environments, removing the stigma and enabling conversations that will prevent abuse.
Essex Restorative & Mediation Service
The Essex Restorative & Mediation Service provide the ability for those harmed by a crime or conflict to have contact with the person responsible in order to try to find a way forward.
Good Man - Male mentoring
The Good Man programme provide mentoring for young men who are at risk of entering abusive relationships and promote healthy beahaviours.
Next Chapter
Next Chapter provide free and confidential services for adults and children affected by domestic abuse.
Oakwood Place (SARC - Sexual Assault Referral Centre)
Oakwood Place provide free and confidential healthcare and support to people of all ages in Essex who have experienced sexual assault or abuse.
Safe Steps
Safe Steps support women, men, and children affected by domestic abuse in Southend and Essex.
Sisters in Strength - Female mentoring
The Sisters in Strength programme provide mentoring for young women who are at risk of entering abusive relationships and promote healthy beahaviours.
South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre (SERICC)
SERICC offer free, confidential support to anyone in South and West Essex affected by sexual violence at any point in their life.
Southend-on-Sea Rape Crisis (SoSRC)
SoSRC supports adults and children in South East Essex impacted by sexual violence, offering therapy, advocacy, and empowerment groups.
Synergy
Synergy Essex is a partnership of rape and sexual abuse centres providing specialist support across Essex for people of all ages affected by sexual violence.
Tendring Mental Health Hub
Tendring Mental Health Hub offer a 12 month mental health recovery programme during which people are supported to improve confidence and wellbeing, build employability and social skills and create a support network and make friends in the community.
The Change Project
Provide counselling to promote well being by enabling people to have healthy relationships in families, between individuals and in the community.
The Wilderness Foundation
Wilderness Foundation provide education and therapy programmes helping children, teens and addults reconnect to society and themselves through outdoor facilitation adventures, nature based therapy and mentoring.
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA)
Centre of excellence for review after fatal domestic abuse, and for expert and specialist advocacy and peer support.
Galop - LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
Provides support for LGBT+ people affected by domestic abuse. Offers helpline, advocacy, and specialist services.
Hourglass
UK-wide charity supporting older people affected by abuse. Offers 24/7 helpline and specialist advocacy services.
Jewish Women's Aid
Raise awareness of abuse and promote a healthy culture across the Jewish community.
Karma Nirvana
Supports victims of honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and FGM. Provides training and campaigns for systemic change.
Lucy Faithfull Foundation
Offers help and advice to parents, carers, professionals and survivors, providing guidance on understanding key issues, responding to challenges, keeping children safe, maintaining wellbeing and where to find additional support.
ManKind Initiative
Supports male victims of domestic abuse with a confidential helpline and practical advice. Also offers training for professionals working with male survivors.
NSPCC
Offers confidential advice and support for children and parents affected by domestic abuse. Available weekdays and weekends.
Paladin
Assists high risk victims of stalking by ensuring they are supported and that a coordinated community response is developed locally to keep victims and their children safe.
Refuge - National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Offers free, confidential support to women experiencing domestic abuse. Advisers help with safety planning, finding refuge, and understanding legal options.
Respect - Men's Advice Line
Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse. Offers emotional support, information, and signposting to further help.
Respond
A national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced abuse, violence or trauma.
Restitute
A support organisation dedicated to helping parents, carers, partners and loved ones of survivors of sexual abuse, sexual violence, or other serious crimes.
Rights of Women
Dedicated to providing frontline legal advice to women experiencing all forms of violence against women and girls.
RSPCA
Provides details of pet fostering services that will help victims take care of their pets whilst planning a safe exit from an abusive relationship.
Safer Places
Safer Places deliver specialist support to adults and children that have suffered Domestic Abuse, meeting the needs of the communities served.
Sistah Space
Supporting African and Caribbean heritage women affected by domestic and sexual abuse.
Southall Black Sisters
Highlight and challenge all forms of violence against women and girls, empowering them to gain control over their lives & assert their human rights to justice, equality and freedom.
Southend, Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB)
The Southend, Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse partnership provide advice and information on services for those affected by domestic abuse.
Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA)
Provides resources and support for victims of economic abuse. Works with professionals and employers to raise awareness and improve responses.
SurvivorsUK
Support for male and non-binary survivors of sexual violence, providing counselling, practical help and community.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Aim to reduce the risk and prevalence of abuse, aggresion, and violence - with a specific focus on Stalking & Harassment - through education, campaigning, and support.
The Alice Ruggles Trust
Work to educate young people about stalking and develop intervention programmes to prevent young people becoming stalkers.
The OutHouse
The Outhouse offers support, counselling, and social groups for LGBTQ+ people across Essex, providing a safe, inclusive space for individuals aged 13 and over to connect, access resources, and build a community.
The Survivors Trust
A website created by dedicated and committed survivors of sexual violence and abuse who want to share their experiences and insights to develop and share resources for survivors, wherever they are in their journey.
Women's Aid
Supports women and children affected by domestic abuse through refuge accommodation, counselling, and advocacy.