Any child or young person can be a victim of sexual abuse or assault. It happens far too often and we are here to help you.

We will always believe you

This abuse should not have happened and the blame belongs entirely to the person who abused you

You deserve the very best possible help and support

The next step is to get help and contact us for free and confidential support

We can come to you or you can come to one of our hubs across Avon and Somerset near you.

If you are a parent or carer who needs help to support your child after surviving abuse, we are here to help you.

Our Children and Young People’s Sexual Violence Advisors (CYPSVAs) work with and support anyone under the age of 18, or up to 25 for young people with SEND or who are care leavers.

For parents, carers and young people.

Safe Link CYPSVAs are trained and accredited and can work directly with children and young people. Our Family ISVA can work with parents/carers alongside the child’s CYPSVA.

We can meet with you wherever you feel most comfortable, which could be at home, school, a café, outdoor area, or over the phone and through virtual meetings. We can provide a safe space to talk, emotional support, help to communicate with school, college or other professionals.

We will help you feel safe and if you choose, we can offer support to report the incident and attend court. We can also offer ongoing help after the court process.

We understand how scary or confusing it can be and do our best to help you understand what is happening, helping you to ask questions and talk to the police if needed.

We also refer into other services such as support groups, counselling, creative groups, substance abuse services and many more – depending on what you need and want. We can also signpost families to other specialist services and helplines.

If you chose to talk to us we will offer:

  • A safe place to talk about what happened
  • Confidential advice
  • Practical and emotional support
  • Referrals to counselling
  • Information on other support services

We can:

  • Support you to cope with what happened
  • Support you to decide what to do next
  • Talk to your school/college
  • Help you to think about your future
  • Help you cope with what has happened

How to contact us

Tel: 0333 323 1543

Email: [email protected]

“thank you for yesterday she said you are so lovely and she actually slept last night and in a really happy mood today, I can’t thank you enough”