LANARKSHIRE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE

What LANARKSHIRE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE does

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) is an independent Scottish charity established in 2004 and headquartered at 50 Orchard Street, Hamilton, providing free, confidential specialist support to survivors of sexual violence aged 12 and over across the Lanarkshire region. Its core offering spans individual emotional and practical support, justice advocacy through the National Advocacy Service, a national helpline (RCS, 5pm–midnight daily), an online self-referral pathway, and tailored services for female, male, young people, disabled, Black and minority ethnic, and LGBTI+ survivors. Beyond direct survivor support, LRCC delivers a Sexual Violence Prevention & Education Programme in North and South Lanarkshire schools, runs the STAMP youth activism project (ages 16–25), and provides professional training through the North and South Lanarkshire Violence Against Women Partnership.

The business model is that of a UK non-profit, not a commercial enterprise: all services are provided free of charge to survivors, with no pricing model or revenue per user. Income is derived from donations and fundraising (via Local Giving, Easyfundraising, the North Lanarkshire Community Lottery, and sponsored events such as Kiltwalk) and, primarily, from government grants — the Scottish Government as lead funder, supplemented by South Lanarkshire Council and North Lanarkshire Council. Disclosed annual operating cost exceeds £400,000, with a headcount band of 11–50. There is no technology platform or proprietary software product; the "core technology" is specialist trauma-informed service delivery, and digital touchpoints are limited to the website, referral forms, and social media channels.

On 10 March 2026, LRCC co-founded the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance (SRCA) with Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre, The Star Centre (Ayrshires Rape Crisis Centre), and Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre, collectively delivering 40% of national support to survivors and representing 41.42% of Scotland's female population across 12 of 32 local authority areas. The four founding centres simultaneously announced separation from Rape Crisis Scotland, although each retains full autonomy in service delivery and funding, and LRCC continues to participate in the National Advocacy Service and National Prevention Programme.

Name

LANARKSHIRE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE

Legal name

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre

Website

https://lanrcc.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre is an independent Scottish charity, founded in 2004 and based in Hamilton, providing free emotional, practical and justice advocacy support to survivors of sexual violence aged 12 and over in Lanarkshire, plus prevention education and professional training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Sexual violence support
• Crisis intervention services
• Survivor advocacy
• Prevention education
• Trauma support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals through Local Giving platform, Easyfundraising, and North Lanarkshire Community Lottery. Also includes sponsored events like Kiltwalk.
2. Government Funding: Primary funding from Scottish Government, with additional support from South Lanarkshire Council and North Lanarkshire Council.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre provides specialist, confidential support, advocacy, and prevention education services for survivors of sexual violence aged 12 and over. Founded in 2004 and based in Hamilton, Scotland, the centre delivers free services including one-to-one support, group work, a national helpline, and training, with annual operating costs exceeding £400,000.

Product overview

Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) is a specialist support organization, not a technology product company. It provides a unified suite of support services for survivors of sexual violence, including individual emotional and practical support, justice advocacy, crisis helpline, and self-referral pathways. The core offerings span survivor-specific services (female, male, young people aged 12+), inclusive services for underserved communities, a national advocacy project for criminal justice engagement, and prevention education programmes in schools. Additional services include professional training, a youth activism project (STAMP), and resources for family and friends of survivors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Survivor Support Services
• Female Survivors Support Dedicated support service tailored for female survivors of sexual violence, offering gender-specific trauma-informed response.
• Male Survivors Support Dedicated specialist support service for male survivors of sexual violence, recognising and responding to the distinct experiences of male survivors.
• Young People Support Age-appropriate support service for young people aged 12 and over who have experienced sexual violence, tailored to developmental needs.
• Inclusive Services Support services designed to be inclusive and accessible to survivors from all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ individuals and minority communities.
• National Helpline Confidential national helpline providing immediate telephone support, information and signposting for survivors of sexual violence and those supporting them.
• Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Programme Educational programme aimed at preventing sexual violence through awareness-raising, training delivery and community outreach.
• National Advocacy Project National advocacy support for survivors navigating criminal justice, civil legal and statutory processes following sexual violence.
• Professional Training Training delivery for professionals and organisations on responding to sexual violence, trauma-informed practice and survivor support.
• STAMP Project Specialist STAMP (Sexual Trauma and Mental health/safety Planning) project offering targeted intervention for survivors facing specific safety or mental health risks.
• Partners, Family and Friends Support Support service for partners, family members and friends of survivors of sexual violence, providing information, emotional support and guidance.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance (SRCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 March 2026LRCC joined with Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre, The Star Centre (Ayrshires Rape Crisis Centre), and Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre to form the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance (SRCA). This alliance advocates for violence against women as a public health issue and represents 41.42% of Scotland's female population across 12 local authority areas.
• North and South Lanarkshire Violence Against Women PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLRCC is a member of the Violence Against Women Partnership, which helps deliver training sessions to professionals on topics such as The Law and Sexual Violence and Working with Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Star Centre (Ayrshire Rape Crisis Centre): Another SRCA co-founder providing specialist sexual violence support across Ayrshire. Mirrors LRCC's service model (survivor support, advocacy, prevention) at comparable scale in a neighbouring Scottish region.
• Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre: Fourth SRCA founding partner delivering sexual violence survivor services in the Western Isles. Comparable mission and service architecture to LRCC, operating in a more rural island context.
• Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre: Co-founding member of the Scottish Rape Crisis Alliance alongside LRCC. Delivers an identical suite of sexual-violence survivor support, advocacy, and prevention services in the Glasgow/Clyde area, making it the most direct operational peer.
• Rape Crisis Scotland: The national umbrella body for rape crisis centres in Scotland that LRCC separated from in2025. Operates the National Helpline and prevention programme in which LRCC participates, making it the closest governance/service-system peer.
• Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre: Largest specialist sexual violence support provider in Scotland outside the SRCA alliance. Directly comparable service mix (counselling, advocacy, prevention) and a benchmark for what LRCC could scale toward within a major urban catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Victim Support Scotland: National victim-support charity operating across Scotland. Shares the survivor-advocacy and justice-navigation remit with LRCC's National Advocacy Project, but covers all crime types rather than specialising in sexual violence.
• Refuge (UK): UK-wide operator of specialist refuges and support services for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Comparable trauma-support practice and policy-advocacy function, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• NSPCC / Childline: UK-wide child-protection charity running the Childline helpline. Comparable in delivering a national crisis line and prevention education for under-18s, intersecting with LRCC's young people (12+) support stream.
• Women's Aid (Scotland): National federation of domestic-abuse support services in Scotland. Overlapping survivor-support mission and public-funder base, but focused on domestic abuse rather than the narrower sexual-violence specialism LRCC occupies.

Emerging players

• SurvivorsUK: Specialist charity supporting male and non-binary survivors of sexual violence in the UK. Directly comparable niche specialism that overlaps with LRCC's male survivor service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LanRCC
• Facebookfacebook.com/lanRCC
• Instagraminstagram.com/lanarkshirerapecrisis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lanarkshire-rape-crisis-centre

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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