Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRSAC) offers a wide range of free, safe, confidential support, advocacy and counselling services to women and teenage girls who have experienced any form of sexual violence and/or domestic abuse at any time in their lives or those who are at risk of being convicted of a criminal offence.

Open is a women centred project, providing holistic support to women in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall who are, involved in the Criminal Justice System. This includes women serving community sentences and those released from custody to Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Referrals can only be accepted from DDC CRC.

Open also provides a community mentoring service in Cornwall and Plymouth supporting women who have offended or are at risk of offending with a range of issues, including accommodation, finance, benefit and debit, domestic and/or sexual violence, drugs and alcohol and education and training. Mentors are trained volunteers who complete a 12 week gender specific programme in mentoring skills. WRSAC particularly welcome applications from ex-offenders who would like to train as mentors. Mentoring support is offered for a 12 month period, they accept self-referrals as well as referrals from other agencies.