As the anti-rape movement escalated in the 1970s, a charity supporting survivors of sex crimes took root in the west of Scotland.

Since launch in 1976, Glasgow's Rape Crisis Centre (RCC) has helped women and girls aged 13 and over who have been raped, sexually assaulted or sexually abused from their base on Bell Street.

They began receiving a few hundred calls per year. Now, their demographic is 23% of the population of Scotland, supporting thousands of women in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde.

The Scottish Government recently revealed that in 2014-15, there were 1901 reports of rape and attempted rape with 125 convictions - a 40% conviction increase.

The RCC's services have expanded and specialised to meet the needs of women seeking asylum, who have been raped in their home countries or in transit to the UK, as well as providing support for women who have experience genital mutilation.

To mark 40 years in action, the charity has also launched a new fundraising campaign, backed by Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry and author Dame Denise Mina.

The campaign aims to raise £50,000 to accommodate the rising demand for the service at the Glasgow centre.

Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry said: "In situations like this, so many women and girls feel they don't have anyone to turn to or anyone who could even begin to understand their experience.

"The statistics on unreported rape and assault speak for themselves. Organisations like Rape Crisis provide essential support and advice when it is really needed. I am proud to rupport Rape Crisis and the incredibly valuable work they do."

While living with her grandmother, K was sexually abused by an uncle and a few of his friends who would come to the house and drink with him.

K was convinced her grandmother knew about the abuse but was subdued under the influence of alcohol. She was also sure that her grandmother was given money from some of these men. When she was 15, K ran away from home and moved in with an older man who later prostituted her.

K found it "very painful", particularly talking about how she felt "betrayed" by her grandmother who had been her main carer since she was a small child.

For years she struggled with an eating disorder, alcohol and prescription drug problems. She has also been homeless but for a few years she’d been living in a small rented flat, though she struggled to keep her head above the water financially.

An addiction worker brought her to the Rape Crisis Centre drop in to get some support. K's addiction worker brought her to her weekly appointments while she built up confidence to attend on her own.

At this point K would continually put herself down, make comments about being "stupid", "ugly" and "useless".

After two months' work with the charity alongside her addiction support, K arrived at the centre with a new hair colour - her support worker complimented her, and she accepted it with thanks.

She moved on to group work, made close friends and began to support other women. K said this was the first "real friendship" she had ever experienced. In November 2015 she attended the Reclaim the Night event in Glasgow and decided to do more to help other survivors in the future.

K still struggles with her eating disorder but no longer depends on drugs or alcohol. Her goal is to get a job working with young people who have drug or alcohol issues.

She admits "there was no life changing moment", just hard work and a great deal of support from the RCC and her addiction worker.