If you are a victim or survivor of any type of sexual violence you can access our services by:

Filling in our

ONLINE SELF-REFERRAL FORM

We try to contact all new referrals within 2 working days.

Telephoning us on

01206 769795

We try to answer calls within office hours, whenever we can. Out of office hours, or if we are unable to answer the phone, please leave a message on our answerphone.

Contacting our Essex-wide team of

FIRST CONTACT NAVIGATORS

03000 037 777

or finding out more about Essex-wide services through

www.synergyessex.org.uk

PROFESSIONALS

Can refer clients to CARA through our

ONLINE REFERRAL FORM FOR AGENCIES

COVID - 19
Due to COVID -19, CARA is providing most of our specialist services remotely.

Please contact us as usual - we will return your call as soon as we can.

CARA is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children from across mid and north Essex. We work from our head office in Colchester and from outreach premises in Braintree, Chelmsford, Clacton-on-Sea, Great Dunmow and Harwich.

CARA recognises that women who have experienced sexual violence may need safe, women-only spaces. One floor of our Colchester premises is designated as a women-only safe space. Other rooms we use are located in shared buildings, but the CARA office will always be a women-only space.

We provide women-only referral pathways; meaning when you initially contact CARA you will only ever talk with, or meet women workers. Most of our team are women, but support from a male counsellor can be provided on request .

At present, we are only deliver our play therapy services for children from our Colchester premises.