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Checked: 04-07-2024 by Vicky Ryan Next Review: 17-04-2026

Please also see separate page for:

Directory of Services

South Gloucestershire’s Children’s Partnership have produced a helpful Directory of Services, which is useful for all clinicians across BNSSG

Somerset & Avon Rape & Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS)

Please see the Adults Sexual Assault/ Abuse Support page of Remedy, for details of services available to all age groups.

The Green House provides free counselling for children, young people and families who have experienced sexual abuse.

They are a post-disclosure service. They only work with children and young people whose sexual abuse has been reported to statutory services. Both professional and self-referrals are encouraged, in accordance with these criteria. Children and young people must:

be under 18 years of age,
have experienced or been affected by sexual trauma,
which has been disclosed and reported to statutory services,
be in a safe and stable environment,
be aware of and consent to the referral being made.

Contact details for further information and Self Referral

Tel: 0117 935 1707

Email: info@the-green-house.org.uk

Address: The Green House, 45 Thomas Street, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 9LJ

The Star Clinic

The purpose of this clinic is to assess and examine:

Children/young people who have disclosed a history of sexual abuse
Children/young people who might otherwise be at risk of sexual abuse (including Female Genital Mutilation)
Children who have genital conditions not relating to abuse.

See the Star Clinic page for more details and referral information.

Womankind

Womankind offers a free specialist trauma counselling service for girls and young women (16-18 year olds) affected by domestic abuse, experienced by themselves or within their family or household.

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Health Visiting

Please see the Health Visiting page on Remedy.

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