Services provided by the centre.

Helpline 1800 496 496
Information and advice
Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU)
Counselling
Support for families
Victim Impact Reports
Interpretation
Training

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10 Things to Know About the Sexual Violence Centre, Cork

  • 65% of our clients have been abused as children
  • 35% have been raped or assaulted as adults
  • We support families and friends of victims
  • 15% of our clients are male
  • We deliver education and training
  • We have centres in Bantry and Mallow
  • Our counselling service is free
  • We provide both long term and short term counselling
  • We counsel adults and teenagers
  • To reflect who we are, we have changed our name to the Sexual Violence Centre Cork
  • The Sexual Violence Centre Cork (Cork Rape Crisis Centre) has been operating in Cork since 1983.

    The aims of the Centre are:

    • To work towards the elimination of violence in society
    • To provide the highest quality of service provision to victims of sexual violence and sex traffickingWe offer counselling and support to women, men and teenagers (over 14) who have experienced sexual violence or child sexual abuse, and provide information and support for their friends and families. The Centre is aware of the importance of raising awareness about the extent of Sexual Violence and the impact it has on a person. To this end we engage in research, provide training and education and work with government, statutory and voluntary agencies in order to influence social policy.

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    Representation

    • STOP Sex Trafficking
    • Task Force on Violence Against Women
    • National Steering Committee on Violence Against Women
    • National Women’s Council of Ireland
    • Health Service Executive - Southern Region
    • Sexual Health Forum
    • Women’s Health
    • Cork City Partnership
    • Women in Focus

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    21 Years Evolving

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