We Listen. We Hear.
​Oakwood Place offers free support and practical help to anyone in Essex
who has ​experienced sexual violence and/or sexual abuse.
who has ​experienced sexual violence and/or sexual abuse.
​If you would like to speak to someone, we are available 24/7 on
​01277 240620 or you can send us a email at essex.sarc@nhs.net.
Oakwood Place SARC offers a comprehensive service for adults and children in Essex, who have experienced sexual violence or sexual abuse. Our clients can access Oakwood Place via the Police and other professionals, as well as via the self-referral pathway (booking an appointment at the SARC, without police involvement).
At our SARC, individuals will be offered support and guidance, a medical assessment/treatment, a forensic examination, and the opportunity of aftercare referrals for support services. Clients will be offered these services based on their individual needs, and can choose to use as much or as little of our service as they wish.
