Rape support

Statistics:

The following statistics related to rape cases were provided by the Rape Crisis Federation in their 1999-2001 report:

99% identified their abusers as male.
73% women and girls were assaulted / raped by a man known to them.
55% of girls / women were repeatedly assaulted by the same man.

Has it happened to you?

Are you safe?

Have you told anyone?

What are you going to do now?

Have you seen a doctor?

Do you need help and advice?

Safer Sandwell Partnership

The Safer Sandwell Partnership Crime and Disorder Survey indicated that the fear of crime was greater than the incidence of crime.

The Partnership is a multi-agency forum working together to make Sandwell a safer and better place to live.

Reported the incident?

Many incidents of rape occur and are often undisclosed and unreported which makes it difficult to capture the reality of this crime.

Over the years all agencies, including the Police, have improved the way they deal with incidents of reported rape to encourage women to ask for help and support.

If you wish to report an incident of rape to the Police:

Contact 999

Your local Police Station

Impact of rape

In all cases rape has had a detrimental effect on a woman. She may:

Find it difficult to form new relationships
Find it difficult to trust men
Be afraid to go out at certain times of the day
Feel isolated and lonely – that no one will understand what has happened
Feel that people will not believe her
Be afraid to tell anyone about it and self blame
Be embarrassed about what has happened

Why seek help?

There are many agencies out there that can help and support you deal with what has happened, discuss the effect this has on your life and can be the first building block to resuming your life.

"An act of rape can take minutes, but the impact can be for life”

Who will bear the lifetime scars emotional or physical – the Victim.

Who will have to rebuild her life, gain in self confidence and deal with relationships after being raped – the Victim.

There is hope. Most survivors of rape have successfully rebuilt their lives and achieved this by getting help and support to deal with what has happened.

Call Victim Support now!
Confidential service
Emotional support
One-to-one counselling
Referral to other relevant agencies
0121 569 7980
Domestic Violence and Rape
Sandwell Women’s Aid

It is also recognised that within a relationship women can be raped and is often an experience for women experiencing domestic violence.

Specialist agencies to support women are available. Sandwell Women’s Aid provides advice, guidance, support and where necessary emergency accommodation to any woman living within a domestic violent relationship.

24 hour helpline: 0121 552 6448
Samaritans0845 7909090

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