West Yorkshire Rape Crisis Partnership (WYRCP) offers support to people who have experienced rape or other serious sexual violence. Our Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) offer advice, support and help to people who have been affected by these crimes. We cover the whole of West Yorkshire.
West Yorkshire Rape Crisis Partnership (WYRCP)
Opening times
- Monday - Friday : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Who is the service for?
Our service is open to anyone who lives in West Yorkshire and has experienced rape or serious sexual violence.
We support people of all ages and genders.
Key support offer
Our Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) can support you if you are thinking about reporting what happened to the police or have already made a report.
They can:
• Help you understand what happens when you report a crime.
• Support you through the criminal justice system (the police, courts and other services involved).
• Offer emotional support.
What we don't offer
• We do not offer crisis support.
• We do not provide counselling or therapy.
Website & Links
Accessibility information
We have several offices across West Yorkshire. This means we can offer places to meet that are easier for you to get to.
Waiting times & timescales
For our advocacy service, we will make first contact with you within 48 hours.
How to access
You can contact us yourself or ask a professional to refer you.
You can fill in a referral form on our website. Look for the ‘Make A Referral’ section
You can also use the contact information on this page.
Additional information
Signposting to services that can offer support if this service can't
If you need support outside our opening times, you can contact the Rape Crisis National Helpline.
Telephone: 0808 500 2222
The helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Key partners
We work with:
• West Yorkshire Combined Local Authority.
• West Yorkshire Police.
