MISSION
Providing specialist support to women and girls who have experienced rape and/or childhood sexual violence and abuse.
vision
A world free from sexual violence, where survivors are believed, respected, and supported.
HISTORY
Rape Crisis South London (RCSL) was launched in 1985 as part of a Women’s Aid project providing a high standard of professional support to female survivors of sexual violence.
In 2001 we became an independent charity based in Croydon under the name Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) .
December 2024, the charity changed its name to Rape Crisis South London, and is the only Rape Crisis Centre in England & Wales solely focused on sexual violence.
OUR VALUES
HOPE
SOLIDARITY
empowerment
We are a feminist organisation, and we view gender inequality as a cause and consequence of violence against women and girls.
We recognise that women’s experiences of sexual violence and seeking support will be different depending on their relationship to intersecting axes of oppression.
We strive to embody anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices, and we actively challenge unequal power dynamics in our work and the wider world.
Too often, survivors of sexual violence are not provided with the care they deserve. At Rape Crisis South London, trauma informed care through empowerment is at the heart of everything we do
We are committed to anti-racism and anti-oppression and in 2021 we became signatories to the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Anti-Racism Charter.
2025 THE YEAR WE CELEBRATED 40 years of supporting women and girls across south london
our services cover twelve south london boroughs
Programmes and support are available at our main Croydon (female-only centre) or through satellite locations in Bexley. Greenwich. Kingston Upon Thames. Lambeth. Southwark. Wandsworth.
✔ Bexley
✔ Bromley
✔ Croydon
✔ Greenwich
✔ Kingston Upon Thames
✔ Lambeth
✔ Lewisham
✔ Merton
✔ Richmond Upon Thames
✔ Southwark
✔ Sutton
✔ Wandsworth
MEMBERSHIP BODIES
British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Helpline Partnerships
National Service Standards
OCN London
Rape Crisis (England and Wales)
Women’s Resource Centre
recognition
GSK Impact Award 2020
Helpline Worker of the Year 2001, 2010 & 2020
Commendation Award from the Sustainable City Awards 2011
Investing in Volunteers 2005