SurvivorsUK | Get Help 13-18

Our helpline is open today 12-4pm (09/12/2023)

Our helpline will be closed between 4-8pm

Will reopen as usual tomorrow at 12-8pm. We are having to close today from 4-8pm today due to staff shortages. We’re really sorry.

We will be open as usual tomorrow.

If you need to speak to someone urgently while we are closed, please call Safeline on 0808 800 5005.

Please find a selection of useful SurvivorsUK materials below, which can be downloaded via the Download links.

SurvivorsUK Business Cards

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A Guide to Our Services – Leaflet

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Dancing With Our Ancestors – Poetry & therapy booklet by Black, Asian and Mixed heritage survivors

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Groupwork

Complete self referral form

Coping with sexual abuse/sexual violence can be really tough and you can feel like you’re the only one. Meeting other men and boys who have gone through a similar experience to you can really help. The young people’s group at SurvivorsUK is a place where you can meet and chat with other young people.

You may not be sure if a group is right for you. No problem, contact us anyway and we’ll do our best to help or to point you in the right direction.

This service is available to anyone in the UK. You can sign up for monthly group email updates by making a request to the groups team at [email protected]

How to get started?

1. Contact us

You can contact our online helpline service, our group work team at [email protected] or by completing our online referral form here.

2. We Contact You

Once you have completed a referral form, you will receive a confirmation email with details about our available groups. You can then book onto the group which sounds right for you.

Confidentiality

What you say is important to us and personal to you. We take confidentiality very seriously and only in very extreme cases would we contact anyone else about what you are telling us. But we also care about your safety and the safety of others and if we think you, or someone else, is in immediate risk of serious harm, we will take steps to keep you and others safe. If you want to check that out in more detail before you tell us something, then please do and then you can decide what you feel ready to tell us.

Contact us at [email protected].

Case Worker Services

Complete self referral form

A Case Worker can provide practical support to anyone who is not currently going through the criminal justice process, or who has ISVA support.

We can provide up to 3 months of support to assist with areas such as applying for housing, employment, financial support, and finding and accessing other support services.

Our Case Worker service is open to boys, men, and non-binary people over the age of 13, living in any London Borough and or if the abuse was committed in any London Borough. The abuse can have taken place either in childhood or adulthood. This is a free service.

If you are currently part of an ongoing case, or you are considering reporting to the police, please complete a referral form for our Independent Sexual Violence Advisor service via this link.

I think I would like to speak to a Case Worker. What should I do?

1. Contact us

You or someone you trust can fill in this form, or you can phone us on 020 3598 3898 or email [email protected]

2. Initial Chat

One of our Case Workers will get in touch with you by phone, text or email, however you prefer. We aim to do this within two working days of you first getting in touch, excluding bank holidays.

3. What help is right for you

You can chat with your Case Worker about what sort of help will be right for you. We can meet and chat with you regularly, in person, by phone or online, depending on how much support you feel you need.

Individual Counselling

Complete self referral form

Counselling is the opportunity to speak with someone in depth about what is going on for you. You may wish to talk about the sexual abuse, other things which have happened in the past, any difficulties in your current life, concerns about the future, your feelings about yourself, managing your feelings, your relationships with others, or anything else which is on your mind.

If you are interested in counselling or would like to have a chat with someone about counselling, please do contact us. You may not be sure if we are the right service for you. No problem, contact us anyway and we’ll do our best to help or to point you in the right direction.

This service is available to those residing in any London Borough. If you prefer, or if getting to us is tricky, you can speak to a counsellor over the phone or using online chat or by text.

How to get started?

1. Contact us

You can contact our online helpline service, our office line 0203 598 3898, by email via [email protected] or by completing our online referral form here.

2. We Contact You

We will contact you to have an initial informal chat about what sort of help will be right for you. We can discuss how often you want to speak with a counsellor, whether you would prefer to speak with a man or a woman, what days and times are best for you and to answer any questions you may have.

3. The Counsellor Will Contact You

As soon as possible, we will organise for you to speak with one of the counsellors from our team.

How it works

Individual counselling: we offer new clients 12 sessions of counselling. Clients have the opportunity to extend the counselling to a maximum of six months, in consultation with your counsellor.
Individual telephone counselling: the counselling contract is also set up to provide 12 sessions. Your sessions will usually be arranged for the same time each week and will be with the same counsellor each week, allowing continuity and confidentiality.
We keep all information confidential within our organisation unless in exceptional circumstances such as a disclosure about a serious crime or a child protection concern.

Confidentiality

What you say is important to us and personal to you. We take confidentiality very seriously and only in very extreme cases would we contact anyone else about what you are telling us. But we also care about your safety and the safety of others and if we think you, or someone else, is in immediate risk of serious harm, we will take steps to keep you and others safe. If you want to check that out in more detail before you tell us something, then please do and then you can decide what you feel ready to tell us.

Alternatively call us on 020 3598 3898, or contact us via the website

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Services

Complete ISVA referral form

At SurvivorsUK we have a team of Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs). They are trained to provide emotional and practical support to survivors of rape, sexual abuse, and sexual assault who have reported to the police or are considering reporting to the police.

Our main role is to support around the criminal justice process, but we are independent from the police and we are not legal advisors.

Your ISVA will support you in a non-judgemental way to address your needs and will help you ensure that other organisations also provide you with the right kind of support.

Our ISVAs can help you with a range of things depending on your needs and what kind of support you would like. They can:

Provide you with information on the criminal justice process and what you can expect if you report to the police. They can also attend interviews and court with you if you wish.
Give you information on health services and attend appointment with you if you wish.
Help you to think about your safety and what can be done to improve your safety.
Listen to your experiences and give you emotional support.

Our ISVA service is open to boys, men, and non-binary people over the age of 13, living in any London Borough and or if the abuse was committed in any London Borough. The abuse can have taken place either in childhood or adulthood. This is a free service.

I think I would like to speak to an ISVA. What should I do?

1. Contact us

You can either fill in this form, or someone can contact us for you, using this form, or you can phone us on 020 3598 3898 or email [email protected]

2. Initial Chat

One of our ISVAs will get in touch with you by phone, text or email, however you prefer. We aim to do this within five working days of you first getting in touch.

3. What help is right for you

You can chat with your ISVA about what sort of help will be right for you. We can meet and chat with you regularly, in person, by phone or online, depending on how much support you feel you need.

Our ISVAs

ISVAs are here to help, but they aren’t counsellors. If you require counselling, please see here.
Not sure if the ISVA service is right for you? Contact our ISVA team for an informal chat – 02035983898 or [email protected].

If you are looking for an ISVA service for girls or women in London, please contact the London Survivors Gateway.

1:1 chat sessions with trained support workers, in confidence

Mon – Sun
12pm-8pm

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020 3322 1860

SurvivorsUK offers professional training on providing services to male survivors and the impact of sexual abuse and rape on men and boys. We offer this training to individuals and organisations at competitive rates from our premises in East London or, depending on numbers, at a rented space nearby.

To make a booking please complete the booking form and email it to [email protected], or call 020 3598 3898.

Upcoming Training Events

Introductory training 3

Introductory one-day training course on understanding and working with male sexual abuse and violation, suitable for professionals from a wide range of backgrounds (such as social workers, teachers, police, prison staff, counsellors, psychotherapists, nurses).

Trainer: Dr Katherine Cox
Lunch provided.

Rates

Large organisations £150 per person (or £120 pp for 3+ bookings)
Small organisations or individuals £100 per person (or £75 pp for 3+ bookings)

Dates

Saturday 23 May 2020
10am to 4pm

Enquire about this course

Introductory training 2

Introductory one-day training course on understanding and working with male sexual abuse and violation, suitable for professionals from a wide range of backgrounds (such as social workers, teachers, police, prison staff, counsellors, psychotherapists, nurses).

Trainer: Dr Katherine Cox
Lunch provided.

Rates

Large organisations £150 per person (or £120 pp for 3+ bookings)
Small organisations or individuals £100 per person (or £75 pp for 3+ bookings)

Dates

Saturday 23 May 2020
10am to 4pm

Enquire about this course

Introductory training 1

Introductory one-day training course on understanding and working with male sexual abuse and violation, suitable for professionals from a wide range of backgrounds (such as social workers, teachers, police, prison staff, counsellors, psychotherapists, nurses).

Trainer: Dr Katherine Cox
Lunch provided.

Rates

Large organisations £150 per person (or £120 pp for 3+ bookings)
Small organisations or individuals £100 per person (or £75 pp for 3+ bookings)

Dates

Saturday 23 May 2020
10am to 4pm

Enquire about this course

Bespoke Training

Depending on availability, we may be able to offer bespoke training packages to organisations at your premises.

Trainer: Dr Katherine Cox
Lunch provided.

Rates

Large organisations £150 per person (or £120 pp for 3+ bookings)
Small organisations or individuals £100 per person (or £75 pp for 3+ bookings)

Dates

Saturday 23 May 2020
10am to 4pm

Enquire about this course

No training events are currently planned

Enquire about our training

National Online Helpline

We are here for any man, boy or non-binary person who has ever experienced unwanted sexual activity (such as words, images or touch).

We can chat with you here through webchat, or by texting.

There’s no pressure or judgement when you contact us – you get to stay in control.

You can reach out as little or often as you like, and each chat can last up to 45 minutes, or shorter if you prefer.

You may not be sure if we’re the right service for you. No problem, contact us anyway, and we’ll do our best to help or point you in the right direction.

Mon – Sun

12pm-8pm

Chat Online Now

Chat via SMS text
020 3322 1860

Confidentiality

What you say is important to us and personal to you. We take confidentiality really seriously. Only in very extreme cases would we consider contacting anyone else about what you tell us.

But we also care about your safety and the safety of others, and if we think you, or someone else, is at immediate risk of serious harm, we will take steps to keep you and others safe.

We want you to remain in control. If you want to check out what might happen before you tell us something, please ask us to explain in detail. That way you can decide what you feel ready to tell us.

If you need to wipe your web browser history after visiting our website or contacting our helpline, you can do so by following these instructions.

Other organisations that can help:

Childline – helping children who feel unsafe or who are worried about the safety of another child.

NSPCC – helping adults to report concerns about the safety of a child or children, anonymously or giving your name.