We do not offer services to any adult who has committed a sexual assault as an adult. StopSO UK - Tackling sexual abuse before it starts.

We believe, listen and support.


Our aim is to provide a safe space for survivors of sexual violence across

East Kent. We offer access to therapeutic and practical support to help

people rebuild their lives.

East Kent Rape Crisis vision and mission is to create a community where women and girls are free from all forms of sexual violence and to achieve this within a feminist, equalities and human rights framework. In addition, we provide services for male survivors. We provide help/ hope and healing to all those impacted by sexual violence and cultivate a safe, non-violent community.


It is our mission to:

  • Respond to and promote the needs of those who have suffered sexual violence through the empowerment feminist model of work.
  • Reduce the impact of sexual violence by support, educating, informing and advocating for all survivors.
  • Challenge oppression in all forms.
  • Challenge societal attitudes that condone and collude with sexual violence.


EKRCC Anti-racism Commitment Statement

At East Kent Rape Crisis Centre, we are committed to intersectional feminism, anti-oppression, and anti-racism. Racism inflicts profound harm on individuals and society. Racism causes immense harm, affecting mental health, perpetuating inequalities.


  • We will begin this with our own organisation, the issue of racism exists within the Violence Against Women and Girls sector and in the wider sector.


  • We will develop our practices and alongside our sister agencies within the feminist movement of Rape Crisis England and Wales.


  • We will act, putting in time and resource to work towards racial equity.


  • We will prioritise this work and commit to our action plan.


  • It will be the responsibility of all members of EKRCC to create an anti-racist feminist organisation.


  • The Trustee Board and Leadership team oversees the strategic direction of this work to ensure timelines of implementation and the action plan is completed.


To get help right now, you can give us a call...

Crisis: 0800 458 2818


Support: 0122 745 0400

Both helplines run from 6:30pm to 9:30pm Monday to Friday, with additional sessions running on Monday and Friday afternoons from 3pm to 5pm. Our trained volunteers endeavour to cover as many evenings as possible, but please ring to find out the up-to-date schedule.


From 9:00am to 5pm on weekdays call:


General enquiries: 01227 451753


Anyone affected by sexual violence or coercion can call us regardless of whether your experience is recent, ongoing, or historical. We accept calls from people of any gender, age, religion, race or sexual orientation.

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Rape and sexual abuse counselling with children


This specialist Level 5 course is aimed at counsellors who have prior experience of working with children and young people and will prepare them for the specific task of working with children who have been sexually abused.


Email training@ekrcc.org.uk now to find out more or register your interest.


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It still matters.


It is never too late to seek support for sexual violence. We are here to listen and offer help, whenever you choose to use our services.

Find out more about the Ministry of Justice's Victims of Sexual Violence campaign.

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Counselling

The personal impact of sexually violent and coercive behaviour can be devastating, and it is not necessarily true that "time heals all wounds". Whether you are feeling afraid, confused, alone, angry or a multitude of things, a trained counsellor can offer you the support you need - in whatever capacity you feel you need it.

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Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

We offer this service as an alternative way for you to speak to someone where it may be too early for traditional counselling. These sessions will be working on normalising thoughts and feelings, understanding how the brain and body can react to trauma and exploring coping strategies that work for you.

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Independent Sexual Violence Advisory Service

This is an entirely independent Advisory Service for those who have experienced sexual violence or coercion, offering advice and enabling you to access the appropriate pathway to meet your needs.

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Breaking the silence in sport.

We are excited to be collaborating with SCL Education through Sport throughout September and October 2021. We will be delivering our Breaking the Silence programme on consent, indecent images and sexual harassment to thousands of young people in sports academies throughout the UK.

There are a few ways you can contact East Kent Rape Crisis Centre
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