Who We Are

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Wellington Sexual Abuse HELP works with survivors of sexual abuse and their whānau – of any age, gender or ethnicity. We provide a 24 hour crisis line. We also provide support and counselling services for anyone who has experienced rape or sexual abuse, or who is concerned about a friend or family member.
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We have been working with survivors of sexual abuse in the Wellington region since 1985, and in Porirua since 2005. We also cover the Kāpiti coast. 
HELP is a charitable trust which relies on government and philanthropic grants for its operation, as well as donations from the public.

Our Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Wellington HELP recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to developing a culturally appropriate way of working with Māori agencies, staff and clients. We are committed to ongoing learning in this area.

Our Vision

A Wellington free from sexual violence.

Our Mission

We work with individuals, families and other support networks to raise awareness of sexual violence and reduce its impacts on our families and community. We do this through:
  • counselling
  • 24/7 crisis intervention
  • prevention, education and professional development programmes
  • cooperation with other service providers, both government and non government

Our Values

Our work is underpinned by the following values:
  • respect - we value, respect and embrace the diversity in our community​​
  • accessibility - we work to ensure our services are accessible to all
  • integrity - we operate with integrity with ourselves, our clients and our community
  • accountability - we seek to be transparent and accountable in the work we do for our clients and our community
  • collaboration - we recognise the need to work collaboratively with our community and our clients and maintain clear and open channels of communication
In all our practices, HELP asserts that anyone who has experienced any form of sexual abuse has the right to be treated with dignity, compassion and respect. To be informed of, and have access to local assistance, counselling, health and welfare services.

Our 2017 Annual Report

What an exciting year 2017 has been for HELP! Read all about it in our Annual Report here.

Want to Donate to HELP?

​We always, always need money so please do consider becoming a regular donor - even as little as $1 a week or $5 a fortnight will help us enormously.
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​I will rise again. Hope and healing. Not a victim, but a survivor. Pain is my past, strength is my future.