A society where NO male survivor is left behind
BEYOND THE
SILENCE
A very warm and safe welcome to WE ARE SURVIVORS. Our mission at We Are Suvivors is to break the silence of the sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation of boys and men and support them and their loved ones to engage in positive healing, free from the impact of abuse. Breaking the silence is at the heart of everything we do. You’ll see us use those words a lot. It’s why we’ve decided to launch this newsletter, ‘Beyond The Silence’. Each quarter we’ll
be sharing the impact of our work, letting you know how you can support us, and crucially, celebrating the achievements of the men and boys we support. Everyone at We Are Survivors - staff, volunteers, and service users - have a great deal to be proud of. We’d love to know what you think of this first edition, and what you’d like to see us cover in future. All of our contact details are on the back page.
ISSUE ONE Autumn 2023
INSIDE THIS ISSUE How you can support us
FUNDRAISING Page 2 It costs around £30,000 per week to run We Are Survivors and ensure we are here, whenever survivors are ready, to support them in their healing. Find out how you can support our work.
Part of the community
COMMUNITY Page 7 From Drop In spaces and ‘The Safe Room’ peer support meetings, to amazing creative writing and art workshops, We Are Survivors offers vital survivorled actitivies every single week.
wearesurvivors.org.uk