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CONTENTS 3 //
FOREWORD
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OUR AMBASSADORS
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OUR STAFF
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EXPERT ADVISORY PANEL
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STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
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OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES
12 // ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE 13 // QUARTER ONE 14 // QUARTER TWO 15 // QUARTER THREE 16 // QUARTER FOUR 17 // FINANCIAL REVIEW 19 // FUTURE PLANS 20 // THANK YOU 21 // STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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FOREWORD and every one of you for your dedication,
times by delivering above and beyond any
hard work, energy and resilience over the last
expectations, I have fondly come to live with
year. I would also like to personally mention
the surprises and welcome them with open
our Ambassador programme and the sterling
arms.
job each Ambassador does whether it be flying the flag for breaking the silence to sharing personal experiences to help other survivors; you are all amazing!
The next year and in fact the next few years will see dramatic changes for our charity with a rebrand, a new strategy with new service scope and a brand new mission statement
I would also like to acknowledge the support
building on our success to date but aiming
we have got from all our partners, those who
to reach new heights. From local provision,
fund our services and the many people who
acting as a national leader and contributor
work alongside us. Being a small charity with
to the survivor agenda, to becoming an
a big personality and a massive job to do is
internationally recognised organisation that
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no easy task, however I have never been so
makes a difference; that is what we want
ORGANISATION I AM PROUD AND
privileged to be a part of something that truly
and intend to do to make a difference and
HUMBLED TO SERVE CONTINUES TO GO
makes a difference.
#breakthesilence.
This report gives you a snap shot of all the
We hope you can all play a part no matter
great achievements throughout our last year.
how small in travelling our journey with us.
CRAIG HARRIS
FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH EVEN IN TIMES OF SEVERE AUSTERITY, CHALLENGE AND UNCERTAINTY.
I am not going to take you on a trip down
To the board of trustees, the management
memory lane as I want you all to read this and
team, all the staff and every survivor we
see for yourself! What I will say though is I
support now and going forward I would like
don’t normally like surprises, but as Survivors
to say a huge and sincere thank you to each
Manchester catches me off guard so many
individual has made an impression and
before, contacts us and asks us for our help
added to the richness of the organisations
every single day of the year.
experience and understanding.
I welcome every single one of them and will
The challenge I have is ensuring that the
keep that door open for them and others to
quality of the service only ever increases;
come in as many times as they want, as often
that we find new ways of meeting needs and
as they want.
changing demands; and that as a leader, I
BEEN A BIG YEAR FOR THE ORGANISATION.
involve as many voices as I can.
to provide what I believe to be some of the
I take that challenge with pride and I’m proud
best services for male survivors in the UK. We
I can play my part in healing.
are still a relatively small team and yet this year we have collectively supported over 500
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(CHAIR OF TRUSTEES)
One man, who we have never heard from
I am so proud of our team that we are able
DUNCAN CRAIG
CRAIG HARRIS
individuals.
DUNCAN CRAIG (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
Whilst Survivors Manchester was my idea, and it was me on my own for a few years
When I sit back and reflect on the statistic that
trying to get it started, it’s grown into what
one brand new man contacted us for support
it is today because of the staff, volunteers,
every single day of the week, every single
trustees and Ambassadors. This is teamwork
week of the month, and every single month of
at its finest and whilst we don’t always
the year, I am absolutely blown away.
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OUR AMBASSADORS THREE OF OUR AMAZING AMBASSADORS TELL US WHAT THEY’RE DOING TO #BREAKTHESILENCE CHARLY LESTER (ENTREPRENEUR, CEO OF
SAM THOMPSON
RICHARD GADD
DATING AWARDS, JOURNALIST)
(DJ & MALE SURVIVOR ACTIVIST)
(COMEDIAN & WRITER)
“I'm currently recruiting runners for the
“As an ambassador of Survivors Manchester I
“As an ambassador I have been raising
Manchester Marathon 2018 to fundraise
am working to encourage other men to break
awareness for Survivors Manchester and
for Survivors Manchester. I've secured a
their silence, in particular young and straight
encouraging men to break the silence by
number of discount places for the charity
males. I have recently been featured in a
performing my one man show Monkey See
with a view to encourage as much fundraising
documentary for Channel 5 to share my story
Monkey Do which premiered at the Edinburgh
for Survivors Manchester as possible. I will
in the hope of getting more conversations
Festival in August 2016. The show explored
be organising branded shirts for all of our
started around a subject that has been a
sexual abuse and won the Edinburgh Comedy
runners and organising a pasta party the
taboo for far too long. In my blogs I plan to
Award (one of the highest accolades in live
night before the run and a celebratory dinner
continue highlighting some of the myths
comedy performance) and therefore the
afterwards. I'm hoping that some (or all!) of
surrounding unwanted sexual experiences,
themes of the show gained huge mainstream
the other Ambassadors will run it with me!”
as I did with my post about the perception
media attention. Not only that but the show
of masculinity, so that people who have
went on a national and international tour,
lived through these experiences can see that
performing a ten week run in London’s West
they are not alone with their thoughts and
End, as well as performing at thirty-plus
experiences.
venues up and down the country. Also the
In addition to sharing my story and my writing, I am planning another awareness campaign for the beginning of next year which will hopefully coincide with the agreed standards amongst the Male Survivor’s Partnership”
show travelled to Finland, the Netherlands, and Australia, where it was nominated for the prestigious Barry Award 2010. The show was picked up by Comedy Central and aired as a special on their channel, with the Survivors Manchester charity information pictured at the end of the show. By its final show in August 2017, thousands would have seen the show – either live or on TV – and received its overall message which was that speaking up
CHARLY LESTER
and breaking the silence is key to a happy life post-abuse. Recently, I also took part hosting Busker’s Got Talent which raised awareness of breaking the silence as well as the 1in6 Blue string campaign that highlighted that one in six males have been abused. It is a pleasure and privilege to work with the Survivors Manchester team and I commit to ensuring that in the years to come I can help them as much as they have helped me”
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RICHARD GADD
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OUR STAFF AND WHAT THEY COMMIT TO IN ORDER TO #BREAKTHESILENCE “I COMMIT TO OPEN UP CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MALE SEXUAL ABUSE, RAPE AND EXPLOITATION IN VARIOUS ARENAS TO EDUCATE AND SPREAD KNOWLEDGE.” GAYNA WILLIAMS (ISVA)
“I COMMIT TO PRAISING THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF MALE SURVIVORS AND HAVING OPEN AND HONEST DISCUSSIONS WITH PEOPLE IN MY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF MALE SEXUAL ABUSE.” CANDY HO (TRAUMA FOCUSED THERAPIST)
“EVERY TIME I AM IN CONVERSATION
“I’M COMMITTED TO CHALLENGING
“I WORK IN A WOMEN’S CENTRE AND
THOSE WHO HOLD MISCONCEPTIONS
SEEK TO EDUCATE AND CHALLENGE
ABOUT MALE SURVIVORS.”
MYTHS THAT SEXUAL ABUSE IS A WOMAN’S ISSUE, PROMOTING
TOM WARING
CONVERSATIONS THAT MEN ARE
(OPERATIONS ASSISTANT)
VICTIMS TOO.”
WITH OTHERS AND THE TOPIC OF SEXUAL ABUSE, RAPE OR SEXUAL
BILLIE ANDREWS
EXPLOITATION COMES UP, I
“I COMMIT TO OFFERING ALL MALE
REMIND THEM THAT THE FIGURES
SURVIVORS A SAFE PLACE TO BE,
SURROUNDING MALE SEXUAL VIOLENCE
FREE FROM JUDGEMENT AND FULL OF
ARE JUST AS HIGH ALTHOUGH MORE
COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING AND
HIDDEN. I SPEAK OUT TO BREAK THE
RESPECT.”
SILENCE” CHRIS WHITEHEAD-BAINES MARCIA MANDERSON (TRAUMA FOCUSED THERAPIST)
(CLIENT SERVICES LEAD)
(TRAUMA FOCUSED THERAPIST)
“I COMMIT TO CREATING A SAFE SPACE FOR MEN AND BOYS TO BREAK THEIR SILENCE AND EXPLORE OPTIONS TO ASSIST WITH THEIR LONG TERM JOURNEY TOWARDS HEALING.” TREVOR ROBERTS (ISVA)
“I COMMIT TO HAVING UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS LOUDLY, OFTEN, AND WITH CONVICTION, SO MALE SURVIVORS CAN SPEAK OUT WITHOUT FEAR OF JUDGEMENT, STIGMA AND REJECTION.” STUART AVERY (TRAUMA FOCUSED THERAPIST)
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EXPERT ADVISORY PANEL
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AND THEIR MESSAGE OF HOPE TO ANOTHER SURVIVOR
“FOR YEARS AND YEARS I HAD NO HOPE AT ALL, JUST FEAR AND LOATHING. NOW ALL I HAVE IS HOPE, LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN MY WHOLE LIFE I’M SO PROUD TO BE ‘ME’! BE PROUD OF YOU BROTHERS.” ANDY B
Be compassionate, gentle & kind to yourself.
Allow yourself to be silent & still, allow
your heart tick & never give up hope. Move
Know that what has happened is not about
healing to take place. Be the very best that
into your light & your true call, connect with
you, this lies with them. No self-blame or
you can be, regardless what has come before.
nature & allow the abundance of life to meet/
criticism of yourself serves any worthwhile
Become centered once again, regaining your
greet you again. You are pure love! Never give
purpose. What has happened it is so. You
purpose in the knowing that you can still have
up on yourself, you have so much to give.
have the power & control of your own life.
a life of fulfilment, joy & love: a prosperous
You are uniquely formed & created, you are
The choice in how you allow it to affect
life. Make what’s happened a challenge you
so, so special - allow yourself to break free of
you is yours. You can never control how
accept as there is no other way. What you
attachments & experiences. In time, nurture
others behave, think or feel, but you have a
have experienced was out of your control but
& allow yourself to be open to feel again. Be
responsibility, duty & care for yourself. What
you are in charge of your future. Love yourself
love.
do you choose to allow yourself to have/be?
the most you possibly can, this will enable
Remember at times of difficulty not to be
you to love others how you would like to.
righteous on others.
Break the silence in your way, do what makes
ANDY H
“WHEN SURROUNDED BY DARKNESS IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. WE MAY FEEL LIKE THAT THERE IS NO ESCAPE, THAT THERE’S NO LIGHT TO BE FOUND. WHEN WE STOP FOR A MOMENT TO BREAK OUR SILENCE AND ASK FOR DIRECTIONS WE DISCOVER THAT THERE’S ALWAYS AN END TO THIS WAY OF THINKING, A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. HAVING SUPPORT TO FIND THAT LIGHT IS JUST PART OF BEING HUMAN.” SAM
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STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Trustees are encouraged to attend specific
The Board of Trustees administers the charity.
Appointment of Trustees
The Board normally meets every 12 weeks.
The trustees (who are the directors of the
guidance on “Good Trustee Governance
company) are appointed by the members in
and Leadership” and requires all trustees to
an ordinary general meeting. One third of the
sign and adhere to NCVO standard Trustee
directors retire by rotation each year and are
Declaration and Trustee Code of Conduct, all
eligible for re-election unless they have been
provided as part of the induction. All trustees
a director for five consecutive years - in which
are provided with a role profile.
Organisation
There must be a minimum of three directors at a Board meeting, but there is no maximum number. Trustees delegate the day to day management of the charity to the Chief Executive Officer, Duncan Craig, and the other members of the Senior Management Team.
Governing Document
for a period on twelve months unless the remaining directors unanimously re-elect them. Members may propose a person for election as a director by giving the proper notice to the
governed by its memorandum and articles
company.
2009, as amended by special resolutions dated November 28 2011 and March 24 2016. It is a registered charity with the Charity Commission.
the directors and their liability is limited.
None of the trustees receive any remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a trustee or Senior Manager with any service provider must be disclosed to the full Board in the same way as any other contractual
person willing to act as a director, but such
relationship with a related party.
person must retire at the next annual general meeting, and are eligible for re-appointment. of workforce skill set and knowledge of the issues facing male victims of sexual abuse and rape.
Co-operation with other Organisations/ Charities Survivors Manchester works closely and
The members of the company are individuals or organisations admitted to membership by
Related Parties
The directors have the power to appoint a
New directors are selected on the grounds
Members of the Company
the local CVS. The charity follows NCVO
case they are ineligible for re-appointment
The charity is a company limited by guarantee of association incorporated on February 5
training on “being a trustee” delivered by
Trustee Induction and Training
regularly with a number of organisations
Current trustees are already familiar with the
departments; Clinical Commissioning Groups;
work of the charity as a result of longstanding
Police forces; Crown Prosecution Service;
connection or awareness of the organisation.
Home Office; Ministry of Justice and many
Additionally, new trustees are invited
third sector providers.
and encouraged to attend the meetings and activities of the service to familiarise themselves with the work of the charity and context within which it operates.
across the Greater Manchester conurbation including; various NHS trusts and
The key co-operative working though is with the members of the Male Survivors Partnership who have a formal ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ in place that lays out the foundations of our agreed working arrangements. The members of the Male Survivors Partnership are Survivors Manchester, Survivors UK, Mankind and Safeline. 07
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DIRECTORS Craig Harris // Chair Fran Healey // Treasurer Evan Chiswel // Deputy Chair Alex Feis-Bryce Dr Kate Hellin Lee Wakeham // Resigned (10.10.17)
REGISTERED OFFICE
COMPANY SECRETARY
PO BOX 4325
Duncan Craig
SENIOR MANAGERS Duncan Craig // Chief Executive Officer Chris Speed // Operations Lead Tom Taylor // Project Lead Chris Whitehead-Baines // Senior Trauma Focused Therapist
OPERATIONAL STAFF Adam Scott // Trauma Focused Therapist Billie Andrews // Trauma Focused Therapist Candy Ho // Trauma Focused Therapist Gayna Williams // Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Greg Warwick // Trainee Counselling Psychologist Ian Woollams // Trauma Focused Therapist Jack Broadley // Operations Assistant Jonathan Hill // Trauma Focused Therapist Marcia Manderson // Trauma Focused Therapist Simon Hedges // Trauma Focused Therapist Stuart Avery // Trauma Focused Therapist Trevor Roberts // Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Tom Waring // Operations Assistant
77 Oldham Road Manchester, M61 0BG
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS Hilton House 71 - 73 Chapel Street Manchester M3 5BZ
ACCOUNTANTS & INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS Chittenden Horley Ltd Chartered Accountants 456 Chester Road Old Trafford Manchester, M16 9HD
BANKERS The Co-operative Bank Delf House Southway Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT
AMBASSADORS Tom Leavesley // Resigned (06.04.17) Charly Lester James Sutton Richard Gadd Steve Walters
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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
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Charitable Objectives “To promote and protect the good health of male survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation; along with those affected by male sexual violation across Greater Manchester and throughout England and Wales by providing qualified Counsellors,
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Psychotherapists, Social Workers, ISVAs and general Support Workers to advise and
support them to cope and recover to move beyond their unwanted sexual experiences.”
Activities Our mission is: “To break the silence of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation of boys and men in order to empower those affected to defeat the legacy of sexual violation and to move towards positive futures.” The charity also works 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. The main activities of the charity are: •
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To promote and protect the good health
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To provide qualified counsellors,
of male survivors of sexual abuse, rape
psychotherapists, specialist and general
and sexual exploitation, alongside those
support workers to support and advise
affected by male sexual violation, across
male survivors of sexual abuse, rape
Greater Manchester and throughout
and sexual exploitation, alongside those
England & Wales.
affected by male sexual violation across Greater Manchester and throughout
To provide evidence based therapeutic
England & Wales; on how to cope with
support services to male survivors
and move beyond their unwanted sexual
of sexual abuse, rape and sexual
experiences.
exploitation, alongside those affected by male sexual violation across Greater
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To provide education, training and
Manchester and throughout England &
awareness raising campaigns around the
Wales.
issue of the sexual abuse and violation of males of all ages and backgrounds, whilst continuing to learn from our work and respond effectively to new knowledge and identified needs. 09
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Public Benefit The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and take the responsibility to ensure the organisation takes the requirement to operate for public benefit seriously. The trustees confirm that the organisation meets its objectives and carries out its activities for public benefit by providing the following services:
• An online, self-help portal that enables male survivors to learn about the impact of abuse, assist in identifying their own issues, and begin the process of positive healing. • An email and telephone support service to allow individuals to engage directly with the organisation but on their terms semianonymously.
• A peer-support group that aims to encourage survivors to assist and aid each other in healing. • A 1:1 emotional support service that gives those not ready for therapy the opportunity to engage face to face, learn about the impact of their trauma and abuse experience, and develop healthy coping strategies.
• A 1:1 trauma focused therapy service supporting men, and their loved ones, to address the presenting issues from the past and work through the often painful experiences to develop further healing. • A 1:1 ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) service supporting male victims going through the criminal justice system to ensure that the ‘rocky’ process is as smooth as it can be.
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The organisation furthers its public benefit
The charity adheres to a number of internal
by; committing to raising public awareness
and external policies and procedures, with all
of the issue of the sexual abuse of boys and
frontline service activities carried out using
men through its campaigning activities,
the BACP Ethical Framework in Counselling
such as #BreakTheSilence campaigns on
and Psychotherapy as a foundation. Further
social media and in the local and national
clinical guidelines (e.g. NICE) are used to
press; having key senior staff on panels
ensure that any risk of potential harm is
and forums, such as Greater Manchester's
minimised.
Strategic Threat Response to Rape and Sexual Offences, Crown Prosecution Service Rape Scrutiny Panel, National Rape Working Group, Greater Manchester Campaign Against Sexual Exploitation to ensure the voices of boys and men remain heard, working closely and in partnership with other male survivor services through the formation of the Male Survivors Partnership (UK) to ensure that
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The robust governance structure ensures that any complaints can be treated seriously, professionally and are 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.
there is a stronger, more collective national
The organisation is proud to now meet the
voice, available for male survivors to be heard
NHS Information Governance Standards and
and that duplication is kept to a minimum
is currently part of the National Male Survivor
so public monies are spent responsibly and
Service Standards project.
effectively.
The charity does not provide private benefits
The primary beneficiaries of the charity are
to any person connected directly or indirectly
males over the age of 18 who have been
to the organisation.
victims of sexual abuse and/or rape. The organisations primary beneficiaries can be viewed as vulnerable adults and therefore it is imperative that all activities are carried out sensitively and with due care and attention to ensure that no further harm or re-traumatisation comes to the client. The organisation's current area of benefit is Greater Manchester (comprising the 10 metropolitan boroughs of Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan). However, in March 2016, the charity formally extended its operating area throughout England and Wales.
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ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE Survivors Manchester’s focus has always been
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about Breaking the Silence on the Sexual Abuse, Rape and Sexual Exploitation of boys and men; but in 2016-17 the voices of boys
MORE THAN ONE NEW MAN EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE YEAR ASKED TO ACCESS OUR SERVICES.
and men were heard more than ever before. Overall the organisation received 39% more referrals than in the previous year and more than ONE NEW MAN EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE YEAR asked to access our services. With Greater Manchester being the organisation’s primary area of benefit, the breakdown of boys and men from across the conurbation seeking support is as follows: Percentage
Bolton
3%
Bury
2%
Manchester
47%
Oldham
6%
Rochdale
13%
Salford
9%
Stockport
8%
Tameside
4%
Trafford
3%
Wigan
4%
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City
A further 1% of the referrals came from other
Those accessing support came from a
The therapeutic services team offered 523
areas of the North West.
diverse population with 25% of the men
assessment appointments throughout the
Whilst Manchester, Salford, Rochdale are
identifying as gay or bisexual (75% identifying
year, which equates to 784 hours and 30
as heterosexual); 13% identified as coming
minutes; whilst a massive 1,855 sessions were
from a Black and Minority Ethnic community,
attended by male survivors and/or their loved
including Asian, West Indian and an
ones. We provided over 2,000 hours of 1:1/
increasing number from various European
face to face support, and over 50 hours of face
promotional activity has taken place, yet the
countries.
to face group work. We also provided over 750
men have still found us – a clear indication of
31% of the men accessing support are in their
the need for voices to be heard.
40s, 26% in their 50s, 25% in their 30s, 17% in
Throughout the year over 430 individuals
their 20s.
participated in Survivors Manchester services,
At point of assessment, 57% of individuals
with 78% of them needing support for sexual
had never spoken to the Police about the
harm that was perpetrated against them in
crime committed against them and only
the past (non-current) and 10% for something
6% of the men had been to a Sexual Assault
that happened recently.
Referral Centre.
the higher areas of source of referral, these are also the areas where most promotional activity has taken place. The areas with the lowest referral rates are the areas where no
hours of telephone support, and sent over 3,900 emails to enhance the support of male survivors.
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QUARTER ONE The new financial year started off with learning at the heart of our achievements. We continued to provide our input into Greater Manchester Police’s Initial Rape Action Training for first response officers in working
We also learnt from experts in various fields, particularly when High Intensity Therapist (trainee) Chris Whitehead-Baines attended a rare workshop with the early developer of CBT, Dr Christine Padesky, for one of her final trips to the UK. Chris was already in the last throws of his HIT Training with Manchester CBT centre.
with male victims; delivered the annual
Duncan was also incredibly honoured and
Lynda Bellingham Memorial Lecture at the
proud to join a number of international
National Centre for the Study and Prevention
trailblazers in the field of male sexual
of Violence and Abuse at the University of
violence, including: Dr Gary Foster (Living
Worcester; continued our involvement in
Well, Australia), Rick Goodwin (Men and
the Rape Quality Assurance Group, led by
Healing, Canada), Ken Clearwater (Male
the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office,
Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust, NZ), Dr David
working closely with the Police and the CPS to
Lisak (The Bristlecone Project, USA), Steve
ensure victims of rape and sexual assault are
LePore (1in6, USA), and Mike Lew (author of
being treated to gold standards of service and
Victims No Longer) in New York, spending
mistakes are learned from; delivered a lecture
time talking about each other’s work and the
to the British Association of Sexual Health and
international issue of male sexual violence.
HIV members and workshop to Relationships Scotland; and led the development of a working group with the National Crime Agency to look at the rising issue of consent within chemsex settings.
Quarter One also brought us the opportunity to begin learning within a working partnership when Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioners Office developed the Accord Programme and Survivors
Celebrating achievement was also a theme
Manchester began developing The Change
of this quarter when the founding CEO of the
Project – our response to the prevention of
organisation, Duncan Craig, was honoured
sexual offences. The Change Project, led by
to be a guest at the Royal Garden Party, and
Tom Taylor, focused on three main areas of
was then later invited by the Lord Chancellor
work: training and education, young people,
to attend the Queen’s Garden Party at
and working with survivors who are in the
Buckingham Palace in gratitude for his work
criminal justice settings for offending on their
on addressing the sexual exploitation of
own trauma.
children. Operations Lead, Chris Speed, attended the St Mary’s SARC Annual Conference, chairing a workshop on supporting victims of sexual assault.
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QUARTER TWO Our second ever Survivors Guide arrived
Along with sharing our knowledge and
from the printers at the start of Quarter Two
sharing with the world our thoughts on and
and was distributed throughout Greater
awareness of male sexual violation, we also
Manchester, giving survivors, their loved ones
had our own learning to do. Our Board, along
and professionals the opportunity to learn
with many of the staff team, spent the day
from us and our clients what issues affect
being challenged to reflect by Causeway
male survivors and what are their needs.
Consulting, with the aim of developing a more cohesive vision of the future for
In sharing our knowledge, Duncan was pleased to be invited to spend the day with our colleagues at First Step in Leicester, offering advice and guidance on organisational sustainability. Campaigning played a big part in the second
the organisation. Chris Whitehead-Baines successfully completed his HIT training and became our Senior Trauma Focused Therapist, heading up the therapy team; and Candy, a new HIT trainee, joined the team. Duncan also completed his Leading Transformational Culture Change Leadership programme with Phoenix Consultancy, funded by NHS Health Education North West.
quarter of our year. We added our voice to the UK Says NO MORE campaign and along with spreading photos of our team holding signs saying what we believe there should be NO MORE of, we also blogged every single day for the week. We also marched with our friends from 42nd Street - a young persons’ mental health charity - in their first ever Q42 Pride entry; worked with BBC’s Crimewatch to make a film about personal safety and sexual assault aimed at freshers and university students; and were finally able to introduce the UK to #1BlueString - an awareness raising campaign by our colleagues and friends in the USA at 1in6 that highlights the 1in 6 males affected by childhood sexual abuse by changing 1 of the 6 strings on your guitar to blue.
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QUARTER THREE At the start of our third quarter, founding trustee Evan Chiswell became the Deputy Chair at our 7th Annual General Meeting, bringing with him so much knowledge and understanding to share with the rest of the board. Duncan continued to share his knowledge across the country, presenting at the IAPT Regional Conference; the North West Psychological Professionals Network; to staff at the regional NSPCC conference; and over in Wales for the annual staff conference at Tros Gynnal Plant. Duncan also was commissioned to begin undertaking training to officers from Dyfed Powys Police.
November also brought about one of the biggest changes in how the country views male sexual abuse, when four ex-footballers stood up on live television and broke their silence. Survivors Manchester was extremely proud and honoured to welcome one of those footballers, Steve Walters, as an Ambassador for the organisation. Amidst the shattering silence, Duncan was asked to talk to many journalists, including BBC Radio 4 who dedicated a whole half hour programme to the issue. But it was Survivors Manchester’s rebuttal of a tweet sent by Eric Bristow that created the most amount of noise for us. From a late night tweet chastising Bristow for his abhorrent comments on the footballers breaking their silence, through to a next day live broadcast interview from the Survivors Manchester office on Sky News with Kay Burley, the organisation stood up and shared
The Change Project really came into its own
their knowledge, opinion and experience
at the beginning of the third quarter, after
to create positive awareness of the sexual
much planning and discussion, as Tom spent
abuse, rape and sexual exploitation of boys
over 150 hours presenting to staff and allied
and men.
professionals, including Greater Manchester Police’s Sex Offender Management Unit on viewing the offender through the victim/ survivors eyes. In November we were honoured to welcome Mike Lew, author of the classic male survivors text Victims No Longer, to join us in Manchester for the very first time. Mike has delivered his workshops to thousands of male survivors across the world, and his workshop, delivered to 15 men, was a Manchester first!
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QUARTER FOUR At the start of the 2017 New Year, Survivors Manchester was involved in supporting the pilot development of a pathway to men in many of the prisons across the North West.
discussion both on and offline. Survivors
Our work in HMP Buckley Hall had been
Birthday with an announcement that actor
greatly praised and by working with NOMS
James Sutton and comedian Richard Gadd
and NHS England and Lancashire Care
were to become our latest Ambassadors,
Foundation Trust, the organisation embarked
joining writer and journalist Charly Lester,
on a new pilot project engaging in various
male survivor Tom Leavesley, and ex-
North West Prisons to help us understand
footballer Steve Walters. We also got to see
sexual trauma in prison.
Richard perform his award winning show,
Helping us learn was certainly the theme of the final quarter of the year as two of our service users were interviewed by Lloyds Bank Foundation Trust as part of our Invest Grant bid, which would not only help pay for some of the central costs of the organisation, but also support the development of an
Manchester also found itself being talked about in Metro, BBC Radio, Independent, Manchester Confidential, and many social media platforms for its work, its support and in praise of our tenacity. As we entered the middle of the final quarter of the year, we celebrated our 8th
‘Monkey See Monkey Do’ as he opened in Manchester and then spent the next half a year travelling the UK and talking about the work of Survivors Manchester. Richard’s show tackles the issue of male sexual violation and masculinity from an extremely personal perspective.
Expert Advisory Panel, made up of service
We also welcomed three new Trauma
users (past and present) who can help shape
Focused Therapists to the team, with Marcia
the organisation and its services.
Manderson, Stuart Avery and Simon Hedges
We helped and were helped by On Road Media as part of the Angles project when
bringing with them different experiences of delivering therapy.
Duncan and ex-service user Tom Leavesley
To end our year of learning, Survivors
undertook media training. The Angles project
Manchester was proud to join forces
is working to create understanding between
with Just Psychology to develop their
journalists, media outlets and survivors in
Cultural Consultants programme with the
what each other’s needs are and how to stay
aim of building bridges into many BAME
safe when talking so publically.
communities.
Trustee and CEO of National Ugly Mugs Alex
It is fair to say that 2016-17 has been an
Feis-Bryce took to the floor at the Cambridge
incredibly noisy year, full of knowledge and
Union Debating Society as he argued in
learning and we know much of it we can take
favour of the decriminalisation of prostitution
forward into 2017-18.
and better safeguarding of sex workers. Alex’s foray onto the debating floor generated much
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FINANCIAL REVIEW OVERVIEW Survivors Manchester is once again pleased
Whilst our service offering has grown, we
to be able to present accounts showing an
have carefully managed costs – resulting
increase in income (up 26% year on year)
in an overall increase in net funds of £126k
and continued growth in our unrestricted
compared to £12k last year. Our continued
reserves. Income in the year increased
success at accessing funds to grow our
from £352k to £444k, driven by grant
services delivery has continued through
income received for a variety of projects
2017 and we aim to continue to maintain this
and sourced from organisations like NHS
increased level of activity through 2018 and
England, the Ministry of Justice and local
beyond.
Clinical Commissioning Groups. We have also increased our income from outreach activities like training and consultancy.
Risk Management The trustees have a duty to identify and
Principal Funding Sources
review the risks to which the charity is
Survivors Manchester receives income from
therapeutic delivery, but also the venues to
a number of principal funding sources that
deliver services in, and the administration
are purposed to support the advancement of
and management functions needed to
reaching the organisation’s key objectives.
support the organisation’s service delivery.
The following principle stakeholders provided
Equally, Greater Manchester & Eastern
funding in order that the organisation met
Cheshire Strategic Clinical Network invested
its aim to promote and protect the health
in the re-opening of a venue in the heart
of male survivors of sexual abuse, rape and
of a BAME community that allows the
sexual exploitation through the provision
organisation to address the barriers faced by
of qualified personnel to deliver evidence
marginalised communities. The Woodward
based therapeutic and advocacy support
Charitable Trust and Lancashire Care
services: Health Education England; Central
Foundation Trust also supported the delivery
Manchester CCG; Oldham CCG; NHS England
of engagement with male survivors of sexual
provide us with the investment to employ a
abuse in prison settings.
exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. A risk analysis is carried out by the Chair annually as part of the business planning process.
highly and appropriately qualified traumafocused therapy workforce that are able to deliver a wide range of IAPT compliant and Non-IAPT recognised talking therapy and therapeutic interventions, both 1:1
Engaging individuals in a different environment has been at the heart of the investment from Zurich Community Trust in our online and peer support services.
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Greater Manchester Police and Crime
with funds that helped us deliver our
Commissioner has invested in the
#BreakTheSilence campaigns on social
development and delivery of male specific
media, health related messages through GP
ISVA services (Independent Sexual Violence
surgeries, and further develop our online
Advisor), whilst the Home Office have
offer through www.survivorsmanchester.
invested in the training of ISVA personnel and
org.uk; Greater Manchester Police and
Manchester City Council financed the street
Dafyd Powys force provided us with funds to
based ISVA outreach project targeting male
support the education of STOs and Detective
sex workers.
Constables in dealing with male victims of
The following principle stakeholders provided
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sexual violence.
funding in order that the organisation met
Our principle funder, Arm Trust, invested in
its aim to provide education, training and
Senior Management workforce, non-clinical
awareness raising campaigns around the
work that enabled the advancement of the
issue of the sexual abuse and violation of
dissemination of learning and promoted the
males of all ages and backgrounds, whilst
need to break the silence on male sexual
continuing to learn from our work and
violation. The investment also supported the
respond effectively to new knowledge and
development planning of a more sustainable
identified needs:
organisation.
NHS England, Zurich Community Trust, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Greater Manchester, all provided us
Reserves The balance held in unrestricted reserves at 5th April 2017 was ÂŁ123,924 of which ÂŁ122,731 are free reserves, after allowing for funds tied up in tangible fixed assets. The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will 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. Our reserves at the date of these accounts achieve that policy and this will help facilitate growth and increase the accessibility of our services going forward.
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FUTURE PLANS Survivors Manchester is committed to learning and sharing knowledge and as we move into 2017-18, we are committed to ensuring that we play our part in making services for male survivors and their loved ones robust, quality assured and ethical. The organisation will continue to address the postcode lottery that boys and men are faced with when needing support through investment in:
Developing Service Provision The organisation must continually reflect and review the needs of male survivors in the Greater Manchester conurbation and beyond; and develop and adjust services to meet their needs.
Understanding Diversity
Stand for Prevention
87% of Survivors Manchester’s client group
Survivors Manchester must be a trailblazer in
identify as White British and in such a multi-
the field of sexual violation and play its part
cultural area as Greater Manchester and the
in addressing the vacuum between those that
North West, the organisation must address
committed crimes against those that were
this and better understand the needs of a
victims. The organisation must work with
richly diverse population.
the police, offender management, forensic
Disseminate Knowledge
psychologists and other allied professionals
The organisation must continue to build on its
and reduce the number of future victims/
knowledge, share best practice and research
in better understanding sexual offending to aid the development of prevention strategies survivors.
findings, and be brave to talk about when things go wrong, learning from our mistakes. We must do this in association with others to ensure that mistakes are not repeated.
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THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT... Survivors Manchester would like to thank the following funders for their support during 2016/17:
We would like to thank the following people for their support of our work: Heather Jackson, Matthew Hilton, Sue Whittaker and the team at HMP Buckley Hall; Juliet Eadie, Jan Dobson and team at NHS Manchester CCG; Bryan Dalgleish-Warbuton; Jeremy Tudway, Louisa Sharples at Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Jim Battle, Lauren Birch, Alison Connelly, Smyth Harper, Laura Mercer, and of course Tony Lloyd at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner; Catherine Hinwood, Liz Catherall, Stephen Torres and team at the Ministry of Justice; Will Jones and colleagues at the Home Office; Stephanie Reardon, Kim Doyle and team at Lime Culture CIC; Ally Fogg, Mark Brooks, Martin Daubney, Glen Poole, Dan Bell and Ben Hine from the Boys and Men Coalition (UK); Ann Coffey MP; Jon Chadwick, Rita Horan, Colin Larkin, Vanessa Jardine, Dave Jones, Christine Kelly, Debbie Oakes, Joanne Rawlinson, Angela Shelly, Damian Simpson, Sara Wallwork at Greater Manchester Police; Damian Dallimore (Project Phoenix); Dr Siobhan Weare; Sue Cuffe and Carron Fox (Barnardos); Simone Spray (42nd Street), Lynne Stafford (Gaddum Centre), Nicky Lidbetter (Self Help Services), Darren Knight (Bolton CVS); Ann Stebbings (Manchester Rape Crisis) and Alison Lobley (Trafford Rape Crisis).
We would like to say a special thank you to our colleagues across the UK who form part of the Male Survivors Partnership: Martyn Sullivan and the team at Mankind
And our CEO, Duncan, would like to say a
(Brighton); Neil Henderson and team at
special thank you to Steve LePore at 1in6
Safeline; Bob Balfour at Survivors West
(USA), Dr Gary Foster at LivingWell (Australia)
Yorkshire (Bradford); Keith Best (Survivors
and Rick Goodwin at Men and Healing
UK) Fiona Ellis at Survivors in Transition
(Canada) for all your amazing support, care
(Suffolk); Craig Clements at Male Survivors
and compassion for him and the organisation.
Berkshire (Reading); the team at OE2 (Devon and Cornwall); Cas Beckett at First Step (Leciester)
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Statement of financial activities for the year ended 5th April 2017
Income from:
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total Funds
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Year Ended
Year Ended 5
5 April 2017
April 2016
£
£
£
£
Donations and legacies
16,502
–
16,502
18,459
Charitable Activities
28,152
399,583
427,735
333,467
68
–
68
162
44,722
399,583
444,305
352,088
1,150
10,000
11,150
12,403
Charitable Activities
(3,322)
310,871
307,549
328,096
Total expenditure
(2,172)
320,871
318,699
340,499
Net income/ (expenditure)
46,894
78,712
125,606
11,589
Transfers between funds
263
(263)
–
–
Net movement in funds
47,157
78,449
125,606
11,589
76,767
23,659
100,426
88,837
123,924
102,108
226,032
100,426
Investment Income Total income Expenditure on: Raising Funds
Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
Balance sheet as of 5th April 2017 5th April 2017
5th April 2016
£
£
1,193
2,388
95,521
39,705
Cash at Bank and in Hand
176,124
136,964
Total
271,645
176,669
46,806
78,630
Net current assets
224,839
98,039
Net assets
226,032
100,427
Unrestricted
123,924
76,767
Restricted
102,108
23,659
Total funds
226,032
100,426
Fixed assets: Tangible fixed assets Current assets: Debtors
Creditors: Amounts falling due in one year
Funds:
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