Holiday Opening Hours
SV2 phoneline and offices are closed from 2pm on the 24th December to 9am on 2nd January.
| Calm: | 0800 585858 (5pm to midnight) | SHOUT: | 24/7 text messaging service: Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 |
| Samaritans: | 24/7 Listening Service: 116 123 | National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK | 24/7: 0800 689 5652 |
| Rape Crisis England and Wales: | 0808 500 2222 (24/7 365 days) | The Survivors Trust: | 0808 801 0818 (check website for opening hours |
| LGBT+ Switchboard: | 0800 0119 100 (open 10am-10pm 365 days) |
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Our Phone Line
The Phone Lines are available Monday to Friday 9am-5pm to provide you with accurate information. Not operating during bank holidays.
Counselling & Therapy
At SV2 we offer a counselling/therapy service for anyone regardless of their age, gender or when the assault/abuse took place.
Children and Young People’s Therapy
Talking, creative and play therapies are available to children and young people for something that has happened either in the past or more recent.
What is an ISVA?
Supporting Adults and Children. SV2 provides an ISVA service (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) for anyone who has been the victim of rape, sexual assault or abuse.
Anonymous Reporting
You can make an anonymous report to SV2, which involves giving as much information as you are comfortable with.
Support Groups
SV2 runs a 12 week support group twice a year, in January and September at Derby
Community Engagement & Training
Community Engagement, Professional Training & Awareness Sessions and Consent Workshops
Millfield House SARC
The Derbyshire SARC provides confidential healthcare and compassionate support for adults (18 years and older) who have experienced any form of sexual assault. Their telephone 01332 413 260 is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Supporting Male Survivors
Men can be victims of sexual assault or abuse. It is estimated that more than 70,000 men are sexually abused or assaulted in the UK every year.
Supporting Secondary Survivors
A secondary survivor is a family member, partner, friend or anyone affected because someone they know or care about who has experienced sexual violence.
Holistic Therapies
Holistic therapy refers to those treatments and therapies that help improve the wellbeing of the whole person; mind, body, soul/spirit and emotions.
Legal Advice
SV2 have teamed up with Irwin Mitchell to provide free legal advice to survivors including Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Claims and civil claims.
