ARCH Teesside is a specialist sexual violence service offering free and confidential support, help and advocacy to people in the Teesside area who have experienced rape and sexual abuse, at any point in their lives. Based in Middlesbrough, Arch have over 20 years-experience of delivering services within the communities they serve.
Arch originally evolved from a women’s domestic abuse project, to specialise in providing trauma-informed rape and sexual abuse support. In 2007, they incorporated the then ‘Jigsaw’ project into the service, which extended the services, including providing support to men and boys who had been subjected to sexual violence.
Today, Arch are the largest provider of sexual violence support in Teesside and are committed to ensuring that victims/survivors have the support they need, when they need it, and to support them to move forward from their experiences.
Arch pride themselves on delivering quality services that meet the needs of sexual violence victims/survivors, and their work is continually informed by survivor experiences and their feedback about the services we provide. Arch are part of the Rape Crisis England and Wales (RCEW) network, and services are accredited under the RCEW National Service Standards. Arch Counselling provision is BACP registered and accredited.
If your life has been affected by rape or sexual violence, finding the right words may be impossible. ARCH Teesside offers free and confidential support to help you on the road to recovery. Every member of the team is specially trained around the impact of sexual violence and understands the difficulty and challenges faced by those who have been subjected to sexual violence and abuse.
Arch Teesside’s mission is strengthened by a belief in people and in their capacity not just to survive, but to thrive following an experience of sexual violence. Arch believe it is important for every victim/survivor to have the space they need to make sense of their experiences.
Arch operate a woman only space once a week and ensure a woman-only pathway to support which involves survivors being able to make choices about the support worker who is right for them.
Arch Teesside are rightly proud of the amazing work they do with and for survivors of sexual violence across Teesside and we’re proud of their place in our Network. You can find out more about Arch Teesside, including how to donate to their essential services, by following THIS LINK.
