At Beira’s Place, we can offer support, advocacy, and information in a safe, women only space. Our service is free and confidential for all survivors.

“Sisterhood symbolises all that we wish to accomplish in our lives. It represents the struggles we all face as we grow. Why we cling to it no one can explain, but in the end, we are all stronger for it.”

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This section offers survivors information on how to get in touch with us at Beira’s Place, what the process will be when you contact us and what kind of service we can offer you.

If there is anything you’re not sure about or if you would like to ask us any questions about the service, please phone our office on 0131 526 3944 Monday to Friday between 10 am – 5 pm or email us on support@beirasplace.org.uk

Resources

  • Explaining the assessment process

    We carry out this assessment with every woman who comes to the centre and there are several reasons why the process is important. You don’t have to answer the questions if you prefer not to, and we guarantee that you will get the same service from us whether you choose to answer or ...

  • Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse

    In 2008, Health in Mind and the Scottish Government produced a booklet for professionals working with childhood sexual abuse survivors. It was written by Dr Sarah Nelson and Sue Hampton and was entitled ‘Yes You Can’. In Chapter One of the booklet, the authors cited the formal definition of child sexual abuse ...

  • How we work with trauma

    Beira’s Place – Edinburgh Women’s Sexual Assault Support Centre – is a single sex, women only service for survivors of all forms of sexual violence, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation. Services are for women aged 16 and over and we provide support no matter when the sexual violence or abuse happened in ...

  • Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

    Domestic abuse is usually described as “physical, emotional, financial or sexual abuse” but the focus for service provision, training workers, news articles and even information for women who are living with, or have lived with an abuser, still seems to be on physical abuse and more recently, coercive and controlling behaviour. Coercive ...

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