Monthly Archives: September 2026


What Could Specialist Courts For Rape Cases Mean For Survivors?   Recently updated !

For someone who has experienced rape or sexual violence, waiting for a case to reach court can be another difficult part of an already painful experience.  This week, the Prime Minister announced plans to introduce specialist courtrooms for rape and serious sexual offences across England and Wales. The aim is […]


Facing The Reality Of Abuse Is Very Very Hard   Recently updated !

Facing the realisation that we have been sexually abused is very often extremely difficult to acknowledge even to ourselves and so we can enter into denial about it. It is a way of protecting ourselves but in the long term this may not be healthy as we are avoiding the […]


National Day of Awareness for Childhood Sexual Abuse

This is on the 23rd September. The  aim is to encourage a more open and mature public conversation about childhood sexual abuse, challenge the stigma and misplaced shame experienced by victims and survivors, and help create an environment in which those who want to speak encounter fewer barriers to doing […]