There are various sources of advice and support available if you wish to talk before, during or after reporting, both within and without UCC. 

General supports

• The Gardaí Síochána - In an emergency, call 999 or 112 or for Garda Confidential, call 1800 666 111, or click here for details of your local Garda Station.
• UCC EDI Unit - The EDI Unit is happy to advise students and staff on equality-related issues.
• UCC's Duty of Respect and Right to Dignity at Work Policy provides information on recourse for staff who experience harassment and bullying in the workplace as well as setting out parameters for collegial behaviour, and
• The Student Rules sets out expectations for students with regard to how they should be treated, as well as their own behaviour towards the staff and their fellow students.
• Student Support Tree and Staff Support Tree illustrate a variety of supports available. 
• Students and Staff seeking to make a formal complaint about an equality-related issue have a range of supports, which include (as relevant):
  • UCC Campus Watch 
  • UCC Student Ombudsman
  • UCC Staff Wellbeing 

Other Supports for Students

• First Year Experience Co-Ordinator
• First Year Student Peer Support
• Student Counselling and Development
• Student Health Centre
• Student Union Welfare Officer - welfare@uccsu.ie
• UCC Niteline Listening service Mon-Thurs 9pm-1am - Call 1800 32 32 42 or Chat
• UCC Crisis Text Line - Text UCC to 50808  How 50808 Works — 50808 - Text About It (text50808.ie)

Other Supports for Staff

• UCC Human Resources Business Manager (relevant to your University Area)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT, UCC) - Email chair.ucc@ifut.ie
• Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU, UCC) - Email g.hurley@ucc.ie
• UCC Researcher Staff
• UCC LGBT+ Staff Network
• UCC Staff Disability and Neurodivergence Network
• UCC Staff Race Equality Network 
• UCC Carers Network