Referral Pathways

Children and young people

If you have an urgent enquiry, please call our 24 hour, seven days a week advice line on, 0161 276 6515 if your enquiry is regarding a rape or sexual assault which has occurred in the last 4 weeks, please also call 0161 276 6515 for immediate advice.

If your enquiry is regarding someone who is acutely unwell, please call 999.

If the incident has happened within the last 28 days or the subject of the referral still has symptoms of injuries occurring at the time of the allegation, please contact the centre today on 0161 276 6515 to discuss this further.

If you are a professional to whom a child or young person has made a disclosure of rape or sexual assault, you should follow your own service’s safeguarding protocols to ensure immediate safety.  We offer urgent forensic medical examinations to children and young people but generally these need to be supported by police or social care.

Please contact us on our 24 hour help line on 0161 276 6515 if you would like to discuss a referral or have any questions about supporting a child or young person who has been raped or sexually assaulted.

For young people who are competent (Gillick) to make their own choices, we can speak directly to that young person to support them with their choices but all young people under the age of 18 would need to know that a social care referral would have to be completed.

If a Section 47 strategy meeting has been planned, please consider inviting one of our team.  Our doctors are very knowledgeable and can offer robust advice.  With enough notice we will endeavour to make a member of our team available.  Please call the centre on 0161 276 6515 to request a doctor’s attendance.  

We have a bespoke clinic for children and young people who have experienced non-recent child sexual abuse, rape or sexual assault.  We can offer examinations and screening for sexually transmitted infections.  We accept referrals into this clinic from police and/or social care. There are certain criteria for accepting clients into this clinic, which are highlighted on the referral form.  If you are a police officer or social worker, contact us directly.

We have a dedicated child and young person (CYP) team including our CYP clinic, CYP ISVAs and CYP counsellors.  Within the teams, we have highly skilled staff who can support children and young people with learning disabilities and neurodiversity.  

If you would like to refer a child or young person to our service for ongoing support from a CYP ISVA or counsellor, contact us directly.

If you, as a professional are not sure how best to support a child or young person who has made a disclosure of rape or sexual assault, please contact us on our 24 hour help line on 0161 276 6515. A member of our team will be able to offer advice and guidance.