Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse

Support and Information Centre

Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse provides support to children, young people of both genders up to the age of 19 and adult women who have experience any form of sexual violence, past or present, directly or indirectly. We provide face-to-face counselling and emotional support as well as an advocacy service. We will also women to the police, to court or to the GUM clinic if they request it.

CARA was formerly Colchester Rape Crisis Line (CRCL) and continues the work that began when CRCL became a registered charity in 1989. As an organisational member of BACP we are bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and subject to the professional conduct procedure therein.

Quotes

"I'm writing to say thank you for helping when everyone else refused and gave up."

"Thank you for taking the time to talk to me just now. It was such a relief to talk to someone who doesn't judge me."

"I never thought I'd be able to tell anyone 'stuff' that was going on, I never really thought it was possible to trust people - but I have learnt to trust you and others!"

"You gave me strength and listened to me - you treated me like an individual and understood me."

"Through counselling, you have helped me get my life in perspective and enabled me to put the past behind me and move on to the future!"

Contact Details

Helpline: 01206 769795
Admin: 01206 367881
info@caraessex.org.uk
www.caraessex.org.uk