SMCR Annual Report 2016-17

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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

SURVIVORS MANCHESTER – THE

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

2016-17 HAS ONCE AGAIN

(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.

agree, and people come and go, every single 03

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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”

04 SAM THOMPSON

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.

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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.

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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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