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WE BELIEVE, WE CARE,

WE ARE WITH YOU

We provide free sexual violence support for women, men and children.

ARCH Teesside is a specialist sexual violence service offering free and confidential support, help and advocacy to people in the Teesside area who have experienced rape and sexual abuse, at any point in their lives.

Whether you have reported to the police or not our team can provide support and help guide you through your choices.

NEED HELP?

Get free specialist and confidential support through our counselling, advocacy and emotional support services.

GET INVOLVED

Help us create a safe space for survivors. Donate, fundraise or volunteer – there are lots of ways you can get involved.

GET INFORMED

Information on sexual violence. Research, resources and the partners we work with.

DID YOU KNOW?

In the year 2021-March 2022 ARCH have supported 1216 victims and survivors. In the same year ARCH offered 22,539 sessions of support through counselling, (including pre-trial therapy), advocacy and the LESA service.

194,683

The number of sexual offences recorded to police in 2021/2022

70,330

The number of rapes recorded by police 2021/2022

1 in 4

women have been raped or sexual assaulted as an adult

1 in 6

children have been raped or sexual assaulted

1 in 20

men
have been
raped or sexual
assaulted

WHY ARE WE HERE?

YOU WILL BE BELIEVED,
SUPPORTED AND
LISTENED TO

We are here to help, support and guide any individual who comes to us in need.

TESTIMONIALS

Thank you for everything! You have really supported me through everything and I am as strong as I am today because of your help. Thank you so much.

Your counsellor has taught me so many things on how to deal with emotions, thoughts, feelings and gave me tools of survival—she is the best—thank you.

Thank you – no words can explain how much I want to thank you I will never forget how much help and support you have given me – you saved my life.

Wouldn’t change anything- support was so supportive and caring, I couldn’t have coped without them. Thank you. Thank you so much everyone!!!

I feel really positive with the outcome of my sessions I’ve had – thank you for your support over the past few months.

Meet the LESA Service

Hello! My name is Siobhan, I have worked for Arch Teesside as the Life Enhancement Skill’s Advisor ( LESA ) for nearly 6 years. Throughout

28th March 2023

ARCH Teesside: 25 Years of Delivering Specialist Sexual Violence Support.

On Friday 16th December 2022 ARCH Teesside marked 25 years of delivering specialist support to victims and survivors of sexual violence. During the afternoon event,

6th January 2023

Pre-Trial Therapy

Our counselling service addresses the immediate and long-term impact of trauma on mental health and wellbeing. Our goal is to foster healing and growth and

15th August 2022

5 MILLION WOMEN
AND 989,000 MEN

in England and Wales have been raped or sexually assaulted in the UK since age 16.

CONTACT US

For help and advice, please email us at admin@archteesside.org

OUR FUNDERS

Our centre is based in Middlesbrough. Our ISVA/LESA service is available to people living in Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar & Cleveland and Hartlepool. Our counselling service is available to people living in Middlesbrough.