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Rape and sexual assault referral centres Truro SARC - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SARC

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Opening times

Available 24 hours, call for advice or to make an appointment.

Services offered

Sexual assault referral centres offer medical, practical and emotional support to anyone who has been sexually assaulted or raped. They have specially trained pediatrician / Forensic Nurse Examiners (FNE) and support workers to care for you.

General notes

In an emergency you should always call 999. If you are unable to safely talk to the operator answering your 999 call, press 55 on your handset to let them know you are there.

Venue Type

Other

Service details

The Truro SARC (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) is based at a safe location on Truro Health Park. Our Truro SARC provides sexual assault referral services for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. All of our staff are specially trained to support anyone who experienced rape or sexual assault. This could have been recently or in the past. You will always be believed and treated with the utmost dignity and respect. The Truro SARC provides support and services to males and females of any age.

The services we offer here include:

Crisis worker support for victims

Forensic medical facilities and examination

Sexual health and contraception information and referral services

Follow-up emotional and practical support from an independent advisor (ISVA)

Information about reporting to the police or sharing information anonymously

Information and referral to other support services in the area

Advice about personal safety

Referral to our counsellor

This information was supplied by Serco Global Services on 30 May 2024.