Rape Crisis England & Wales

What Rape Crisis England & Wales does

Rape Crisis England & Wales is the national feminist charity and membership body coordinating 36 independent Rape Crisis centres across England and Wales. Registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (charity number 1155140) and headquartered in Leeds, it provides free, confidential specialist support to victims and survivors of rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and other forms of sexual violence. Between April 2022 and March 2023, member centres supported 18,299 children and young people of all genders.

The organization's service portfolio centres on a national 24/7 Support Line (0808 500 2222) and online chat (247sexualabusesupport.org.uk), complemented by trauma-informed one-to-one counselling, Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) support through the criminal justice process, age-appropriate services for children and young people (35/36 centres for ages 13-17, 27/36 for ages 0-12), and men-and-boys specific services at over half of member centres. Beyond direct service delivery, the organization publishes a self-service library of grounding exercises, breathing techniques, and journaling tools; comprehensive educational resources on sexual violence, consent, and rape culture; and runs ISVA and other professional training programmes. All member centres adhere to the 2024 Rape Crisis National Service Standards.

Rape Crisis England & Wales operates a non-commercial model: all services are free to users at the point of delivery. Income is derived from donations, charitable grants, and public funding. Distribution is multi-channel — a national helpline, 36 physical centres, digital self-service resources, and referrals to international equivalents — and the organization runs active policy and public-awareness campaigns (e.g., 'Living in Limbo' on the Crown Court backlog, 'Safe asylum now', 'Keep counselling confidential') to influence the legal and funding environment for survivors.

Name

Rape Crisis England & Wales

Legal name

Rape Crisis England & Wales

Website

https://rapecrisis.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rape Crisis England & Wales is the national feminist charity coordinating 36 member centres across England and Wales to provide free, confidential specialist support — including a 24/7 helpline, counselling, and advocacy — to victims and survivors of sexual violence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Behavioral Health Crisis Services Management (988/Hotlines/Mobile Crisis Coordination) (HLAEAHAK), Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Sexual violence support
• Crisis counselling services
• Victim advocacy services
• Trauma-informed counselling
• Survivor helpline services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: Rape Crisis England & Wales operates as a charitable organization (Charity number: 1155140) funded primarily through donations, charitable grants, and public funding. All services are provided free of charge to users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rape Crisis England & Wales is a feminist charity that delivers free, specialist support to victims and survivors of sexual violence in England and Wales. Its core offering is a national 24/7 confidential Support Line (telephone and online chat) backed by a federation of 36 member Rape Crisis centres providing trauma-informed counselling, Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) advocacy, and longer-term support for children, young people, men, and women.

Product overview

Rape Crisis England & Wales is a feminist charity operating a network of 36 member Rape Crisis centres across England and Wales, providing free, specialist support to victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse. The core offering centres on a national 24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line (phone and online chat) and local centre-based services including trauma-informed counselling and Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) support. The organisation supplements direct service delivery with a self-service portal of self-help tools (grounding exercises, breathing techniques, journaling), comprehensive educational resources on sexual violence, and professional training programmes. Services are accessible to women, men, boys, and children and young people (aged 13-17 at most centres, some aged 0-12), with all member centres adhering to the 2024 Rape Crisis National Service Standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line A free, confidential phone and online chat service available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, for anyone aged 16+ in England and Wales affected by rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or any other form of sexual violence. Staffed by trained specialists who listen, believe, and answer questions.
• Counselling Services Free, trauma-informed one-to-one counselling provided by specialist trained staff at member Rape Crisis centres for women, girls, men and boys who have experienced sexual violence. Some centres also offer counselling to family members of survivors.
• Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVAs) Specialist advocacy support for victims and survivors who are reporting or considering reporting to the police. ISVAs provide impartial information about rights, options, and the reporting process, and can accompany survivors through the criminal justice process.
• 36 Member Rape Crisis Centres A network of 36 free local Rape Crisis centres across England and Wales providing specialist services to victims and survivors of all forms of sexual violence and abuse. All centres follow Rape Crisis National Service Standards.
• Training Services Specialist training programmes including ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advocate) training and other professional development courses for those working with sexual violence survivors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,299 children and young people supported between April 2022 and March 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• MOSAC: UK charity providing specialist support for non-recent child sexual abuse. Comparable as a sexual-violence specialist serving a sub-segment (adult survivors of historical abuse) that overlaps with RCEW's adult CSA service users.
• Stop It Now UK & Ireland: UK helpline and prevention service focused on child sexual abuse prevention and concern-based intervention. Comparable as a specialist sexual-violence organisation offering a national helpline and public-facing information resources.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Largest US anti-sexual-violence organisation operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and a network of affiliate service providers. Comparable as the US equivalent national body with helpline, member centres, public education, and advocacy focus.
• Victim Support: UK's largest independent charity for victims and witnesses of crime, offering national helpline and local services. Comparable as a national victim-support charity operating under similar funding models and serving overlapping survivor populations in England and Wales.
• Childline (NSPCC): UK free 24/7 helpline for children and young people, run by the NSPCC. Comparable as a national 24/7 helpline and digital chat service for under-18s on sensitive issues, overlapping with RCEW's younger service users.

Direct peers

• Rape Crisis Scotland: Scottish sister organisation providing specialist sexual violence support through member centres across Scotland. Directly comparable as a parallel national body running a federated specialist centre model and helpline.
• NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood): UK charity offering support helpline and recovery resources for adult survivors of child abuse. Comparable as a charity addressing overlapping survivor populations — notably adult survivors of child sexual abuse, who make up 1 in 3 of RCEW's service users.
• SurvivorsUK: UK charity providing specialist support for male survivors of sexual abuse. Directly comparable as a sexual-violence specialist charity with a defined helpline and counselling service, focused on a sub-segment RCEW also serves.
• Women's Aid: UK charity federation supporting survivors of domestic abuse through a network of local services and a national helpline. Directly comparable as a feminist, federally structured charity delivering specialist GBV-related support through member centres.
• The Survivors Trust: UK membership body for specialist sexual violence and abuse support services, with national service standards and a network of accredited member agencies. Comparable as a federation body running quality standards for specialist sexual violence services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/RapeCrisisEandW
• Instagraminstagram.com/rapecrisisew
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rape-crisis-england-wales

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