Scotland Pioneers Uk Rape Helpline Sexual Assaults: Aid for Victims Sexual Assaults: Aid for Victims Charity to Launch First National Service

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SCOTLAND will pioneer Britain's first ever national helpline for rape and sexual assault victims later this year. Rape Crisis Scotland has launched a recruitment drive for two fulltime staff to run the scheme, which will launch in the autumn following a twoyear Scottish Executive feasibility study.

The charity believes the seven-day-aweek operation will offer a more coordinated, professional approach to help victims of rape and sexual assault.

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Scotland Pioneers Uk Rape Helpline Sexual Assaults: Aid for Victims Sexual Assaults: Aid for Victims Charity to Launch First National Service

Scotland and the rest of the UK currently do not have a national helpline. Instead, volunteers handle phone lines which, due to lack of funding, often run for only a handful of hours on...

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