PARCS (Parents and Children Service)
Mental Health & Addictions · Charity · Reading
Specialist counselling for survivors of sexual abuse and violence in Reading and Berkshire.
PARCS (Parents And Children Service) is the local rape crisis charity for Berkshire. It offers free trauma-informed counselling and ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Adviser) support to survivors of rape, sexual abuse and child sexual abuse. Services for adults, children/young people and family members.
Contact
Phone: 0118 9584033
Website: https://parcsberkshire.org.uk
Email: office@parcsberkshire.org.uk
Address: PO Box 1132, Reading, RG1 9NY
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm
Who it's for
Who they help: Adults, children and young people, and supporting family members.
Eligibility: Survivors of sexual violence/abuse (any age) living in Berkshire.
Area covered: Reading
Not suitable for: Perpetrators; outside Berkshire (referred to local rape crisis).
Information last verified June 2026. Printed from https://www.socialprescriber.co.uk/charities/parcs-reading