Update on our Waiting Lists: August 2025

We carefully monitor our capacity for support and will update our current waiting time statement every three months.

August 2025:

Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse services has seen demand for our services increase and sadly alongside a decrease in funding, this means we do have waiting lists. Waiting times for our services varies for each service and by area, so it is not always possible to give an exact waiting time.

Approximate current waiting times (from date of support planning appointment to start of support sessions):

Specialist Support (Including Trauma Stabilisation)

6-8 months

Therapeutic Support

18-24 months

Our waiting list for therapy remains closed at this time and we are not accepting new referrals for therapeutic services currently, however our specialist support services remain open for new referrals.

We are doing our best to reduce waiting times and we have some support options you can access whilst waiting. You can read more about these options here.

If you need to talk to someone for more immediate support, the Rape and Sexual Abuse 24/7 Support Line is open every day on 0808 500 2222.