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There is a wide rage of support available for anyone within our community who has been affected by Sexual Misconduct and Violence.

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Support for Students

At Durham University, there are a wide range of specialist support services which student can choose to access at any time.

You can find out more about the range of specialist services and sources of advice and guidance available to you throughout your time in Durham here.

Your College

You can disclose incidents of sexual misconduct and violence to your College Student Support Office. They will provide you with support and refer to you specialist help as appropriate. They can help you consider your reporting options including reporting to the University to initiate the process within the Sexual Violence & Misconduct Policy.

Durham University Counselling Service

If you would like to access counselling for sexual violence or abuse, contact the University Counselling & Mental Health Service which can arrange a referral for you. Contact the team at cmh.service@durham.ac.uk, by calling 0191 334 2200, or by visiting our reception in the Palatine Centre. You will be asked to complete an online registration form; if you do not want to indicate sexual misconduct and violence you can write ‘Prefer not to say but need to see someone’ on the form.

Nightline

Nightline is a confidential, non-advisory, non-directive listening service, run by students, for students from 9pm to 7am in term-time. Students are trained in general listening skills; they are not trained in specialist support.

You can find the number on the back of your campus card.

Find out more about Nightline.

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Support for Staff

Any member of Durham University staff who have been directly or indirectly impacted by Sexual Misconduct and Violence can seek support through a range of services.

We appreciate that it is challenging to hear a disclosure of Sexual Misconduct and Violence from a student or colleague and we encourage anyone who has been affected by this, or who is a survivor of Sexual Misconduct and Violence, to seek support.

RSACC

The Rape and Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (RSACC) operates a range of specialist services, including specialist counselling and an emotional support line. Information for staff wishing to access specialist counselling can be found here.

https://www.rsacc-thecentre.org.uk/

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All staff at Durham University can access the Employee Assistance Programme. This is a confidential employee benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health and general wellbeing.

Confidential support is available, and dependent on the nature of the issue, counselling or information services can be provided by fully qualified professionals. You can find out more about the EAP and how to access it here.

Further support

Report and Support

Prefer to request support online? You can log an anonymous report, request to speak to an advisor, or make a formal report using our online Report + Support platform.
External Resources

Information on how you can receive support and help from external resources.