Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) are trained to provide emotional and practical support to survivors of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault who have reported to the police or are considering reporting to the police.

Our main role is to support around the criminal justice process, but we are independent from the police and we are not legal advisors.

Meeting other men who have gone through similar experiences to you can be profoundly helpful. A group of survivors is a safe, confidential space where you can tell your story, share experiences, learn from other people’s coping strategies and really feel like you are not alone.

We offer individual counselling to boys, men, and non-binary people aged 13 and over who have experienced sexual abuse at any time in their lives.

You can self refer by contacting our online helpline service, our office line 0203 598 3898, by email via [email protected] or by completing our online referral form here.

Our counselling service is available to those resident in any London Borough.

We know that you may have questions about taking civil action in relation to abuse. To make it easier to get advice and speak to a lawyer, we set up the Civil Law Clinic with the law firm Bolt Burdon Kemp.

Bolt Burdon Kemp can help with bringing legal action for abuse against individual abusers, foster parents, employers, sports or youth clubs, religious or charitable organisations, social services and others. They can support people seeking compensation though the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) and through the court system.

This database includes qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, arts therapists and psychologists who have undergone a specific training with SurvivorsUK, as well as other organisations offering support.