The Queen's Award for voluntary serviceThe centre offers Free Confidential Counselling & Support to Women who have experienced any form of sexual violence

The Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (Darlington and County Durham) is a charity for women and is run by women!

We provide free, face-to-face counselling, telephone support, infromation and advice for ALL women and young girls aged 13 and over who have been raped, sexually abused or have suffered domestic abuse. We offer external training on a variety of topics relating to the damaging consequences of rape, sexual abuse and domestic abuse.

We help to raise awareness of the impactof rape  both locally and nationally as an affiliated member of Rape Crisis (England and Wales) Support.

Most importantly we are a service that is here for you so please get in touch if you want our help and support!


Registered charity: 1026288

Adhering to Rape Crisis National Service Standards

Latest News and Events

The Year for Accreditation to the National Service Standards!

We are an affiliated member of Rape Crisis [England & Wales] - membership number 1111! This year all Rape Crisis Centre's are undergoing a rigorour process to gain compliance to the National Service Standards which will be completed by March 2013. Currently our status is adhering to National Service Standards....
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May's Top Tip to Stop Rape!

When you see a woman walking by herself, LEAVE HER ALONE!...
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Thank you isn't enough... I cannot put into words just how much you have changed my life around, I can now see light at the end of the tunnel