24 Hour Domestic Violence Help-line

Sexual abuse and violence might be used in an abusive relationship.  This might include:

• being forced into sex.
• being made to take part in sexual activities you are not comfortable with,
• being made to watch or look at pornography.
• having contraception witheld or made to have sex without contraception.
• being forced into prostitution or encouraged to have sex with your partners friends when you don't want to.
• being kept pregnant.
• Any other behaviour you are not comfortable with.

Generally any sexual behaviour that you are made to take part in or that you feel you have little choice than to take part in, and makes you feel uncomfortable or scared, may be sexual abuse.

You can talk through your experiences as part of the support you might get from the helpline. For specialist support for rape (being forced to have sex) or sexual assault either from a partner or stranger you can access Rape Crisis in Nottingham or the Topaz Centre.  See links.

Rape Crisis:  0115 9410440

Topaz Centre: Helpline 0845 600 15 88        Email support@topazcentre.org.uk

If you experienced sexual abuse as a child or in the past and not as part of a current or recent relationship Rape Crisis will be able to offer support.

Or you can contact the National Association for People Abused in Childhood -

NAPAC Support Line 0800 085 3330

Rights of Women sexual violence legal advice line:

Our free Sexual Violence Legal Advice Line for women by women: 020 7251 8887 (telephone) or 020 7490 2562 (textphone)

Open Mondays 11am-1pm and Tuesdays 10am-12pm.