The news recently has been full of reports of abuse and safeguarding failures in the Church of England. On Tuesday 11th February, General Synod, the church’s governing body, will discuss and vote on proposals for the future of church safeguarding. This comes in response to recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), […]
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Survivor Writing
We’re pleased to share two poems by a member of our survivor writing community. They’re beautiful poems that move from trauma towards peace and healing. The group meets online on Thursday evenings in term time, more information HERE. A Lament Inspired by Psalm 13, this piece was created during a Bible-based Trauma healing workshop. Similarly, […]
16 Days of Activism to end gender-based violence
This year we are supporting the 16 Days of Activism by amplifying campaigns run by some of our Changemaker community members and allies, starting with this hugely important campaign #OpenJusticeForAll The government has launched their pilot to allow victims of sexual offences access to their sentencing remarks for free. The pilot is open until May […]
Survivors Voices Press is coming!
We’re massively excited to announce the launch of Survivors Voices Press (SVP) this December! Our survivor-led independent publishing project will amplify the voice and experience of survivors, promoting understanding of trauma and ally-ship with survivors of abuse. Our mission is to provide a trauma-informed platform for survivors’ work, filling the gap in mainstream publishing and […]
CSA in the spotlight
As a survivor of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) I find speaking out a double edged sword; in one way I it feels liberating, in another extremely exposing. Either way it comes with a burst of emotion and sometimes a tail spin of dissociation! It’s tricky! So, last week when I co-authored a piece published in […]
Faith and abuse
Our Monday night online peer support group is for survivors whose faith plays a significant role in their survivor journey. It might be because we were abused in a faith setting. Or perhaps it was familial or domestic abuse, and the response of our faith community when we disclosed was unhelpful or re-abusive. We try […]
Help That Actually Helps Survivors, Please
By Susanna Alyce: Survivor of CSA. Childhoods shape the adults we become. Traumatic experiences re-shape the people we are. When we are, as children, sexually abused (CSA) how could that not shape us? When we are subjected to Sexual Violence (SV) it traumatises us and leaves us with a tsunami of traumatic distress, fear, dread, […]
5 Books for Struggling Abuse Survivors
The healing process is vital for abuse survivors, but it is important to acknowledge that it is also a challenging ordeal to live with past trauma. This can be especially difficult for children. In our post ‘Safe, Seen, Supported’ we outline that one in five children experience at least one form of abuse. Recognising this issue, our […]
LOUDfence
LOUDfence LOUDfence is a visible display of support and solidarity with those affected by abuse. The ribbons tied to each fence represent the voices of those who wish to speak out in support and defence of those affected by abuse. “We want all survivors and victims of abuse to know that we believe you, we […]
Digital Evidence when reporting sexual offences
You may have seen in the media reports about the introduction of the consent forms relating to digital evidence. This issue was discussed in the last National Police Chief Council’s Rape Working Group, and a further stakeholder meeting is being arranged in June, to which The Survivors Trust has been invited. For more information about […]
