SomeOne Cares provides counselling for people aged 11 and over who have been affected by childhood sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation or domestic abuse, as well as people affected by someone else’s experience of abuse.
Eligibility can vary depending on the type of support required, where the person lives and the funding currently available.
If you are unsure whether you or the person you are referring meets our current referral criteria, please use our eligibility checker before completing a referral.
Before you make a referral
Before you make a referral, please be aware:
- Counselling is available for people aged 11 years and over.
- Initial assessment appointments are face-to-face and take place at our North Shields or Blyth venue.
- Our current waiting time for counselling is approximately 7 months following assessment.
- If you are making a referral on behalf of someone else, you must have their consent to make the referral.
- Counselling is not available to people who have perpetrated abuse.
- SomeOne Cares is unable to provide counselling to people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, as their needs may require more specialist mental health support.
What happens after you make a referral?
Once we receive your referral, we aim to contact you within 7 working days using your preferred contact method.
If the referral is suitable for our service, we will arrange an initial 30-minute face-to-face assessment at our North Shields or Blyth venue.
Following assessment, you will be added to our counselling waiting list. Our current waiting time is approximately 7 months.
When a counsellor becomes available, we will contact you to arrange your counselling appointments.
Need help making a referral?
If you are unable to use the online eligibility checker or referral form, or need support completing a referral, please contact us.
Telephone: 0191 257 8094
Email: enquiries@someonecares.org.uk
We will be happy to help you with the referral process.
Other organisations that may be able to help.
If SomeOne Cares is not the right service for you, or you are looking for additional support, please visit our signposting page for details of other organisations and services that may be able to help.