If you have been impacted by recent news, we are here to support you 🤍 Our helpline and email support service is open Mondays to Thursdays 6pm - 8pm. Call us on 0800 035 2794 or email us at [email protected]

Lead ISVA Recruitment deadline, 12th April. Are you an experienced ISVA ready to take a pivotal role in supporting our ISVA team whilst shaping and developing our ISVA service? Information, including how to apply, availabel on our website. We don't accept applications via Social Media platforms.

Did you know we also have canny quizzes at @thecumberlandarms.bsky.social? Full of questions, laughs, prizes and all for an amazing cause! Tickets are available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quiz-night...

Massive TAHNK YOU to Felt Nowt for the 4th annual Tyne to Stand Up event, Keep Standing Up! On International Women's Day 2026, Felt Nowt raised £5,700, making it almost £27,000 since the annual gala began! Again thank you to all with a shout out to Lee Kyle who works tirelessly behind the scenes!

Thank You @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk Your support makes sure that we can continue to reach out to all women & girls, making sure they know we are here when they are ready to talk. No matter how long it takes. Our project was made possible thanks to #NationalLottery players.

💜Join us on 27th March for Newcastle/Gateshead’s Annual Reclaim the Night a powerful evening of solidarity and empowerment. Please visit our Facebook event page below to let us know you are attending fb.me/e/44k26gZ3T Bring your placards, whistles, friends and family and make your voices heard.

❄️☎️As the festive season approaches, we understand that it can be a difficult time for many, we want you to know that support is available. Our support services: Our helpline and email support are here to provide a listening ear, guidance, and information: rctn.org.uk/festive-supp...

The news that the @rapecrisis.bsky.social campaign 'Bad Experiences Not Bad Character' has led to the announcement by the government for the change of law around what evidence can be used in sexual violence trials. rapecrisis.org.uk/news/bad-exp...

Many myths still surround sexual and digital violence, myths that blame survivors, excuse perpetrators, or minimise harm. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Phrases like “It’s just a joke” or “It’s not real if it’s online” silence survivors and normalise abuse. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #16days #EndTheMyths

We’re shaping RCTN’s next chapter and we want your voice at the heart of it. 💜 We’re planning our work for the next 3–5 years to make sure we continue to meet the needs of women and girls across our region. Take part and help shape our direction rctn.org.uk/next-chapter/

💜We want to express our deepest gratitude to our incredible trustees! Their guidance, and passion have been a vital part of RCTN. Thank you for empowering us to help survivors, advocate for change, and build a safer, more supportive community!

💛Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Many survivors of sexual violence live with feelings of hopelessness or despair. These feelings are real, and they deserve care and understanding. If you’re struggling, reaching out to someone you trust or contacting a support service can make a difference.

Support Mick’s Coast to Coast for RCTN! We want to say a massive thank you to Mick, who on Saturday 13th and Sunday 15th September, will make cycling from Whitehaven to Sunderland for RCTN, that’s 137.5 miles in 2 days! Just Giving Page: www.justgiving.com/page/mick-c2c

🏊🏾‍♀️🏊🏼Hadrian Leisure Centre’s Annual Swimathon is a fun event supporting The White Ribbon Campaign and raising vital funds for Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland. Individuals & Teams commit to swimming one mile in one hour. For more info and to sign up: rctn.org.uk/swimathon-20...

⠀💜You can visit the official UK Government information about Emergency Alerts and how to opt out of them here: gov.uk/alerts/opt-out

Nearly 5200 rape cases are awaiting trial. Tell your MP: survivors deserve timely justice, not endless delays. Visit rctn.org.uk/rctn-in-soli... to find out more about this campaign and write to your MP. #YearsTooLong

✏️ Register for our Vicarious Trauma & Supporting Survivors training – 16 Sept 2025. Small, interactive group (max 12). Key topics: triggers, impact, self-care & practice strategies. 💻 Info & booking: rctn.org.uk/rctn-trainin... 🏘️ Discount for 3+ bookings.

🎟️Join us at The Cumberland Arms for a lush September quiz! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 9th Sept have our next quiz with tombola and a raffle! All money raised goes to RCTN ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/september-... Ticket £10 per team (max 4 people per team) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Doors open 6:30pm, quiz starts 7:30pm

We support and feel that it is important to share Rape Crisis England and Wales position on self-swab kits. Survivors deserve specialist, safe, and trauma-informed care, not kits that risk offering false hope. Read our full statement rctn.org.uk/self-swab-ki... #SupportSurvivors

1 in 2 rape survivors have faced sexual violence more than once, now courts are using this against them. We’re urging MPs in Tyne & Wear & Northumberland: survivors are not the ones on trial. ✉️ Take action: tinyurl.com/bdepeahb #BadExperiencesNotBadCharacter