Survivors Manchester Annual Report 2014-15

Annual Report and Accounts 2014/15 www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk support@survivorsmanchester.org.uk TEL. 0161 236 2182

Breaking the Silence

Survivors Manchester

BREAKING THE SILENCE “Survivors Manchester exists to break the silence of the sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation of boys and men, in order to empower those affected to defeat the legacy of sexual violation to move towards positive futures”.

The charity achieves this by providing qualified counsellors, psychotherapists and general support workers to support and advise male survivors in Greater Manchester (comprising the 10 metropolitan boroughs of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan) in disclosing, coping with and moving beyond their unwanted sexual experiences.

THE FRONT LINE HOLISTIC SUPPORT SERVICES THAT WERE PROVIDED WERE: • Online Support Services: via the use of the self-help website, email support service, asynchronous communication (virtual chat), and video chat via Skype; • T elephone Support Service: using telephone peer-support helpline;

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• F ace to Face Support Services: using professional advice and information sessions; 1:1 peer-support sessions; • T rauma Focused Counselling and Psychotherapy (both 1:1 and groups), and therapeutic-led/ peer-support groups; and • Prison In Reach: supporting male survivors currently within the prison population.

• ISVA: supporting male survivors through the criminal justice system.

The primary focus of all the organisation’s work is to empower male survivors, both men and boys, to take back the power and control their lives, lost during abuse, so that they can make a positive contribution to society, achieve their goals and exceed expectations.

The organisation is also committed to raising public awareness of the issue of the sexual abuse of boys and men and works hard to increase awareness and promote understanding of the effects of sexual abuse on males in society through training, education and working in partnership with community organisations and statutory services.

Key individuals in the charity are also members and chair of a number of local, regional and national forums, including; Greater Manchester’s Strategic Threat Response to Rape and Sexual Offences (Talon); Crown Prosecution Service Scrutiny Panel; National Rape Working Group; Ministry of Justice Male Rape Support Fund forum; Greater Manchester Consortium Against Sexual Exploitation; and are proud to have worked closely with St Marys Sexual Assault Referral Centre and Manchester Rape Crisis to ensure that pathways for all victims of sexual assault, rape and sexual violation are present and clear. This year also saw stronger working relationships forged nationally with Survivors UK, Mankind, Safeline, and Safe Place Merseyside – creating stronger national voice for males.

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Annual Report and Accounts 2015/15

Breaking the Silence

JOHN PAUL MANAGES A SLIGHT NOD AS TEARS FILL HIS EYES. HE’S DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIGHT THEM BACK, FEELING HUMILIATED AND STUPID. SAM Who did that to your head?

Was it someone you know?

JOHN PAUL MANAGES A SLIGHT NOD AS TEARS FILL HIS EYES. HE’S DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIGHT THEM BACK, FEELING HUMILIATED AND STUPID. SAM (CONT’D) (GENTLE, BUT INSISTENT) Who attacked you, John Paul?

HE CAN’T FIGHT IT ANYMORE. THE TEARS START TO FALL. SAM (CONT’D) What happened?

The HE charity adheres to a number of internal CRUMPLES AND CHOKES and ON external policies A NERVOUS SOB. and procedures, with all frontline service activities carried out using JOHN PAUL the BACP Ethical Framework in Counselling and I...

Psychotherapy as a foundation to practices, CAN BARELY SAY withHEfurther clinical guidelines (e.g. NICE) THE WORDS. SAM used to ensure thatNODS any risk of potential harm TO ENCOURAGE HIM. is minimised.

JOHN PAUL (CONT’D) The robust governance structure ensures that I was raped... any complaints can be treated seriously, professionally and always service-user focused. All those carrying out frontline services are fully trained to their “role” professional standards and are members of relevant professional bodies within their own right. The organisation also voluntarily adheres to The Survivors Trust National Standards for Best Practice in the field of Sexual Violence.

The charity does not provide private benefits to any person connected directly or indirectly to the organisation.

A Year in Review

Survivors Manchester

A YEAR IN REVIEW The results of the Break the Silence campaign have been bigger than anyone could have imaged.

2014/15 has been a momentous year for the charity. The public profile of the organisation has grown considerably in the main thanks to the work the organisation undertook with Lime Pictures, and its Channel 4 Drama, Hollyoaks.

We worked closely with the producers, writers, directors and cast to ensure that the story told of the rape of John Paul McQueen by pupil Finn O’Connor is as realistic and honest as possible, ensuring that the audience gets an insight into the silence of males and the honest portrayal of the impact of sexual violation. The story, masterminded by Exec Producer Bryan Kirkwood, reached audiences and was a catalyst to creating public discussion.

The story generated a significant amount of press and Survivors Manchester’s Chief Executive Officer, Duncan Craig, spent many hours over an 8 month period talking with journalists about the Hollyoaks story and its impact on the males accessing our services.

Duncan was featured on Radio 5 Live, BBC Breakfast TV, Granada Reports, The Guardian, The Independent, BBC Radio Manchester; Capitol Radio, a number of local radio stations across the North West and beyond, and was featured on Channel 5s Wright Stuff, where he took calls live on TV. Survivors Manchester is so proud to have worked with the Lime Pictures team, particularly Bryan, James, Keith, Lucy, Chelsea; and our gratitude must also extend to Lee and Jay and at Channel 4. They have helped change the narrative of the sexual abuse of males forever.

The storyline was nominated for a number of awards, including British Soap Award 2014 and RTS NW Award.

The Hollyoaks work, profile and the #BreakTheSilence campaign that we developed alongside it resulted in the delivery of an exhibition in September 2014, at Virgin Lounge; along with being nominated for a number of awards ourselves (Westbourne 100, Spirit of Manchester, Public Services Awards) and being the winner of a few, including The Spirit of Manchester for Best Campaign; LGF’s Homo Hero Award for Outstanding Contribution to the LGBT community; and the No Offence Award for Partnership working. Then in March 2015, Duncan received national recognition when he was awarded The Guardian’s Charity Trailblazer of the Year 2015.

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Annual Report and Accounts 2015/15

All of this profile raising resulted in the continued high number of referrals to the service, a total of 165 in the reporting year.

Getting underneath that total, we know that:

% 10

identified as being from BME communities

23%

were aged in thier 30s

33%

were in their 40s

50%

referred themselves for support

7%

of the new referrals came from Oldham

19%

came from Stockport

12%

came from Salford

A Year in Review

Along with the 165 new referrals, we also engaged with a further 166 individuals that were already open to the charity’s services, giving a grand total of 331 individuals engaged with in this financial reporting year.

As well as our public profile, we have also been working hard behind the scenes to develop a number of services, including the first ever male specific ISVA service; and services to those currently serving sentences in HMP estate.

Engaging with this population resulted in:

In August 2014, Survivors Manchester were delighted to be awarded a grant via Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Lloyd, to pilot the first ever male specific ISVA in the UK. This is something the charity has wanted to do for a while, as we knew there would be a demand. Within the first three months, 30 individuals had been opened to the ISVA – a demand evidenced immediately. In order to ensure that as a charity we were providing the support

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ecording R 200 times liaised with a third party Provision of 28,560 minutes of 1:1/face to face emotional support time rovision of 399 P hours of counselling and psychotherapy 199 emails sent to individuals asking for help 40 hours of group psychotherapy 00 hours of peer1 led support group activity

1070 recorded ISVA interventions

1 weeks of Prison 5 In-reach at HMP Risley, HMP Manchester

that was required as an ISVA service provider, the charity commissioned the leading provider of ISVA training – Lime Culture – to undertake an independent review of the Male ISVA Service pilot.

A number if recommendations were made to be undertook in 2015-16 (a second review will take place in quarter 3 of 2015/16 and published publically).

Throughout 2014/15, we also delivered the first ever male survivors support group in a UK Prison and evaluated the work, by publishing “If I’m the problem then I gotta be the solution”. The project was hailed a huge success and the work commented on by Ann Coffey MP in her independent report on CSE, Real Voices.

Finally, our achievements can also be measured in successes with funding applications, having secured money from Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner; NHS Manchester; NHS Oldham; The Ministry of Justice; Zurich Community Trust; The Arm Trust; Simply Health; and a number of donations from the generous public of Greater Manchester.

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Future Plans

FUTURE PLANS Like all organisations, we are looking ahead and working hard to secure the future of the organisation beyond 2015-16.

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ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: We will work to development our counselling and psychotherapy services to be IAPT compliant in 2015/16 and work with commissioners to better understand the mental health needs and outcomes of male survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation. We will also look at the further development of our prison work by developing more groups and 1:1 specialist counselling support in the prison estate. Our work in tackling CSE will also be scoped to be delivered in association with young person’s services, both statutory and third sector providers. In doing so, the organisation will re-look at its constitution and formally reduce the age of engagement to ensure young men have wider access to support. We will also support the development of our workforce, through CPD and formal education.

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Executive Officer, then the Chair/ Deputy Chair and another member of the board. Following these informal meetings, a proposal is made at the next available general meeting where an election takes place by a show of hands (including proxy voting). The Chair is responsible for completing an annual review of the board’s skillset to ensure that there is always a legal, clinical, managerial and financial representative in its membership. The chair also aims to ensure, as best practice, that at least one male survivor is represented on the board.

TRUSTEES • Craig Harris (Chair) • Lee Hughes (Deputy Chair) • Fran Healey (Treasurer) • Evan Chiswell • Alex Feis-Bryce

Having looked hard at the charity, we feel that over the forthcoming year we have a number of key work streams to focus on.

ORGANISATIONAL SECURITY Whilst the charity has been successful with a number of funding bids this year, the grants has in the main had a lifespan of 12 months and many will finish in March 2016. At the same time, Manchester’s health and social care landscape is changing as the plans for devolution begin, which have an impact on funding and commissioning of services in the Greater Manchester conurbation. In 2015/16, the charity will need to secure funds to maintain its current level of service provision. We will continue to work with Manchester and Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group to ensure their male populations continue to receive the support they deserve, whilst engaging with other CCGs to work out how we can support their residents. We will also work to identify 3 – 5 year funding streams that will enable the charity to better develop services in the long-term.

ORGANISATIONAL RESEARCH Through the development of our workforce, our Clinical Lead will undertake a MSc in Psychological Trauma and undertake a piece of work to address the needs of those who personally support male survivors.

We will also continue to engage in local, regional and national working groups, forums and inquiries that will enable us to help develop our knowledge and learning of the needs of male survivors, whilst supporting others to complete ethically approved research projects.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE The organisation has a Board of Directors up to 8 members who meet approx. every 12 weeks and are responsible for the strategic direction, policy, governance and oversight of the charity.

Board members are selected on the grounds of skill set and knowledge of the issues facing male victims of sexual abuse and rape. All new board members meet with the Chief

• Kate Hellin • J onathan Jones appointed 17.12.2014 • Lee Wakeham A scheme of delegation is in place and day to day responsibility for the provision of services rest with the senior management team.

The operations of the organisation is led by a Chief Executive Officer, supported by Admin/PA, and a Clinical Lead.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM • D uncan Craig (Chief Executive Officer) • T om Taylor (Clinical Lead) • C hris Speed (Admin / PA to Chief Executive Officer) The Clinical Lead is responsible for a Project Worker, Trainee Counselling Psychologist, and all volunteer counsellors.

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SERVICE DELIVERY TEAM

KEY PARTNERS

FINANCIAL REVIEW

• D aniel Wolstencroft (Project Worker)

Survivors Manchester has also been supported by some significant and key partners including: Carol Smith and team at Victim Support Manchester; Ann at Manchester Rape Crisis; Bernie, Cath, Charlotte and the team at St Mary’s SARC; Dave and team at JAM Creative; Michael at CVAT; Laura, Emily and team at UK Fast; Laura, Smyth and team at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, alongside Tony Lloyd; Kim and Steph at Lime Culture; Debbie, Damian, Dave, Joanne, Jon and colleagues at Greater Manchester Police; Ian at Crown Prosecution Service; and Nick, Matt, Pam, Steve and everyone at Zurich and Zurich Community Trust.

Survivors Manchester is pleased to present accounts showing an increase in charitable activity year on year, and a growth in unrestricted reserves.

• A dam Scott (Trainee Counselling Psychologist) • I an Feis-Bryce (ISVA) • I an Woollams (Volunteer Counsellor) • J im Derbyshire (Volunteer Group-Facilitator) • E d Howard (Safer Streets Volunteer) • A ndy Tart (Safer Streets Volunteer) • D onna Beaumont (Safer Streets Volunteer) • L ee Mackintosh (Safer Streets Volunteer) The ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) support service is delivered by the first male specific ISVA in the UK and managed by the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive also provides management to the Safer Streets volunteers, in association with The Men’s Room management team.

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS The charity has again been provided with advice from Mike Blaney at Manchester Community Central; and from Matt Hartigan from Zurich Insurance UK, as part of the Zurich Community Trust skillshare programme. Advice has also been sought from Greater Manchester Police, particularly DI Damian Simpson, DS Dave Jones, DI Debbie Oaks, DSup Joanne Rawlinson and DCSup Vanessa Jardine. Kim Doyle and Stephanie Reardon, from Lime Culture have also provided the charity with support specifically around the ISVA service; whilst Ian Rushton, Charlotte Triggs have provided advice and support from the Crown Prosecution Service, particularly around pretrial therapy. Survivors Manchester is extremely grateful to all those that have provided professional advice and acted as a critical friend in this year.

VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU A very special thank you this year has to go to the team at Lime Pictures and Channel 4 for the incredible commitment to telling the story of a man’s silence following a rape ordeal. Led by Exec Producer Bryan Kirkwood, the Hollyoaks team created one of the most important cultural anchor points in British TV for male survivors. Thanks must go to Jess Lea; Matt Holt; Press and PR legends, Lucy Connelly and Chelsea Bush; Graham Gallery, Jamie Crossan and the online and digital team; the research department; and not forgetting Lee Mason at Channel 4 for giving the green light.

But our biggest thanks has to go to actors James Sutton (John Pau McQueen) and Keith Rice (Finn O’Connor) who portrayed this story so believably that many lives were significantly changed. You are two of our greatest ambassadors!

Survivors Manchester is also an organisational member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (No: 187575), which advice is sought on occasion; and also The Survivors Trust.

Income in the year increased from £28.7k in 2014 to £199.5k in 2015, mainly driven by grants from the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner, the Ministry of Justice and the Central Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group.

Operating costs have also increased year on year, from £57.8k in 2014 to £143.3k in 2015 as we have stepped up the level and breadth of our charitable activities and delivered more front line services. 2015 has also been the first year in which Survivors Manchester has employed staff and we have moved into our own dedicated premises near Manchester City Centre.

Our success at accessing funds has enabled us to grow sustainably as an organisation, and we are pleased to be able to increase our support services delivery, and continue to do so into 2016 and beyond.

PRINCIPAL FUNDING SOURCES The charities principal funding sources are currently by grants from Zurich Community Trust, Central Manchester NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, Oldham NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, The Home Office, and The Ministry of Justice.

RESERVES POLICY Survivors Manchester has a policy to seek to retain 6 months of operating costs in unrestricted reserves. This is to ensure that in the event of us being unable to secure future funding, we would be able to offer continuity of service to existing clients. In this scenario we would retain the necessary staff and premises expenditure, and reduce all other costs to a minimum.

We are pleased that our reserves at the date of these accounts achieve that policy.

Financials

Survivors Manchester

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SURVIVORS MANCHESTER Statement of Financial Activities (Including Income and Expendature Account) For the year ended 5th April 2015

INCOMING RESOURCES

Notes

Unrestricted Funds Year Ended 05.04.15 £

Restricted Funds Year Ended 05.04.15 £

Total Funds Year Ended 05.04.15 £

Total Funds Year Ended 05.04.14 £

Volentary Income: Donations

8,552

-

8,552

9,560

78

-

78

87

Incoming Resources from Genrated funds: Activities for generating funds:

Bank Intrest

Incoming resources from charitable activities: Grants

350

183,123

183,123 8,996

Consultancy & Training Income

(2)

6,510

-

6,510

10,054

Miscellaneous Income

900

-

900

-

16,390

183,123

199,513

26,697

Total incoming resources

RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Activities

(5)

936

120,972

121,908

48,534

Support costs

(5)

703

19,723

20,426

7,952

Govenance costs

(5)

120

808

928

1,310

Total resources exended

(5)

1,759

141,503

143,262

57,769

Net movement in funds

14,631

41,620

56,251

(29,072)

Transfers between funds

(11)

-

-

-

-

Total funds brought forward

(11)

26,993

5,593

32,586

61,658

Total funds carried forward

(11)

41,624

47,213

88,837

32,586

Reconcillation of funds

The statment of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expanded derive from continuing activities

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