Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
Due to government guidelines regarding the Coronavirus, our office is now closed until further notice.
Throughout this period the office line will be open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm should you have any questions or you would like to refer yourself to PARCS.
Our helplines will also be open on a Monday between 9 am and 1pm and between 6pm and 10pm on a Friday. We will be unable to pick up messages during this time.
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PARCS are an organisation based in Portsmouth working with people who have been sexually violated at any time.
We provide free specialist counselling and psychotherapy to all genders, aged 5 and above.
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6,079
hours of adult counselling
(2017-18)
Counselling
Counselling is an opportunity to explore feelings, thoughts and behaviours that are overwhelming you or that you want to understand or change.
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100
volunteers provided with support and training
(2017-18)
Domestic Abuse
PARCS provides a free, specialist counselling service for victims of domestic abuse.
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489
Emotional Telephone Support hours
(2017-18)
Young Persons Service
PARCS aims to promote healthy relationships and to help young people, age 11 and above living in Portsmouth and SE Hants who have had any unwanted sexual experience.
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3,029
young people attended 190 outreach and prevention workshops
(2017-18)
Helplines
Providing information and emotional support for anyone aged 18+ who has had an unwanted sexual experience.
The support lines also provide support and information to friends, partners, family and professionals.
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98
'drop-in' groups
(2017-18)
Prevention
PARCS provides training to educate and inform individuals, agencies and statutory organisations about the effects of sexual violation and trauma on individuals and families.
PARCS is always happy to come and visit organisations and discuss, in small groups, the work that we do.
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802
hours counselling survivors of domestic abuse
(2017-18)
Hampshire Service
PARCS Hampshire service currently runs on Mondays and Tuesdays to all survivors of sexual abuse.
This service is offered to individuals living in the South East Hampshire who live in the boroughs of: Gosport, Fareham and Havant.
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1,714
hours counselling children and young adults
(2017-18)
