Sexual Violence-Abuse

A women's refuge and support service that provides safe, emergency shelter and support to women and their children who are subjected to domestic abuse.

Open all year round; provides a 24 hour helpline service, counselling for women and ongoing outreach support. Information and help in relation to housing, legal aid, education, money matters, etc., also available.

Established in 2001 AkiDwA is a network of African and migrant women living in Ireland.

Our Vision:

To see is a just society where there is equal opportunity and equal access to resources in all aspects of society: social, cultural, economic, civic and political.

Our Mission:

To promote equality and justice for migrant women living in Ireland.

Area of Work:

A voluntary organisation with charitable status which provide a confidential helpline, information and support services for men and children who are victims of domestic abuse.

The Bray Women's Refuge is an Irish voluntary organisation working to combat the social effects of domestic violence by:

The CARI Foundation is a registered charity founded in 1989. Our primary aim is to provide a professional, child centred therapy and counselling service to children, families, and groups who have been affected by child sexual abuse.

Alongside this we aim to provide the most up to date education and information service for children, adults and professionals on the dynamics of child sexual abuse, and, moreover, to raise public and political awareness of these issues.

Clare Haven Services is a voluntary organisation set up in 1993 to provide accommodation, information, services and support to women and their children who are being physically, emotionally and sexually abused in their homes.

At Clare Haven Services, our mission is to support and advise women on domestic abuse.

- Charity Status No.: Chy 11859

Galway Rape Crisis Centre has been in operation since 1984.

We aim to provide a quality counselling and support service for survivors of sexual violence and abuse. We aim to work towards an end to cultural and societal tolerance of sexual violence and abuse. We work from a feminist philosophy.

Mission - To bring about the individual, family, community and societal changes necessary for the elimination of relationship abuse and associated gender inequality

Vision - A society free of relationship abuse and associated gender inequality

Haven Horizons was set up to:

The Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre is a place of help and holistic healing for survivors of sexual violence, offering care & support in a safe and confidential environment.

Services Provided:

• Crisis Intervention
• Free Counselling to female and male survivors of sexual violence
• Support for families
• Telephone Counselling
• ccompaniment to SATU & Court
• Education & Awareness Programmes
• Advocacy & Liaison

The Kilkenny Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre will provide a counselling service sensitive to the needs of all survivors of sexual violence/abuse, rape child sexual abuse and sexual harassment, which is empowering non-judgemental and consistent in approach that promotes the safety, privacy and dignity of survivors.

Support will also be offered to their non-abusive family members, partners and friends.

Services Provided:

We believe that family violence and poverty are preventable. Our ultimate goal is to prevent them from happening and provide support for those who need it.

MOVE Ireland - Men Overcoming Violence, is a national organisation that provides intervention programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence.