The Angel Centre Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)

The Angel Centre Sexual Assault Referral Centre offer free, confidential healthcare and compassionate support to people over the age of 16, in Northumbria who have experienced sexual assault, including rape, in their lifetime. You can call their helpline 24 hours a day, every day of the year to speak with a nurse for support. They can help you to make an in-person appointment if needed. They can help with:

• immediate over-the-phone rape and sexual assault support and signposting to specialist services
• in-person rape or sexual assault crisis support and healthcare including access to medicine
• forensic medical examinations
• holistic examinations and care for non-recent cases
• collection and storage of forensic samples
• referrals to specialist counselling and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA) support
• follow-up calls after an appointment

Please note this is not an emergency service. In an emergency or if someone’s life is in danger call 999

To visit the centre you need to make an appointment. Contact them for more information