What would happen if I went to the Centre? 

“All I want is someone to talk to, in a safe room, quiet, will someone ever hear me? Will they ask questions? Not too many, I hope. Please just let me talk let me tell what I need to tell. A bright peaceful room------ books on rape. Perhaps I can talk. She seems ok. …I will begin. Will she believe me? A cup of tea? She seems to have time – please don’t comment, please don’t disapprove, disagree, disbelieve. How do I feel, she asks – how? Someone listened, didn’t drop off the chair. `You can always ring`. Can I? `No waiting list yet`- there are others, coming here? `Do you want to start counselling? `It isn’t going to go away, even after the telling, but I can come back here – again – until I’m ready”

(Written by a client) 

The first thing you would be offered is a cup of tea and a friendly face. You won’t be made to talk and you won’t be made to talk about the abuse or the rape or the assault. You will be offered the opportunity to talk and you will be asked questions to help you talk, but you won’t be made talk. Women come to the Centre with many different feelings. Some in crisis, some come in very unsure of whether they are meant to be here, and some come in looking for information for others in their lives. A lot of women make contact over the phone and then wait a couple of weeks before they ring again. We are here to help. It may take one call or visit or it may take a while, either way if you or someone close to you has been assaulted or has been a victim of sexual abuse do not be afraid to call for help. Check us out.