Rape Crisis Tyneside & Northumberland

What They Do

Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland (RCTN) is a charity that provides free and confidential services to women and girls who live, work or study in Tyneside and Northumberland and have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives. They are completely independent of the criminal justice system, including the police. They won’t judge or criticise, but they will listen.

Areas of operation

• Newcastle
• Gateshead
• North Tyneside
• South Tyneside
• Sunderland
• Northumberland
• North East Mayoral Strategic Authority area (Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Northumberland, County Durham)

Based in

• Tyneside
• Northumberland

Website address/Contact Link

Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland

Helpline: 0800 035 2794