Sexual abuse affects us all, from victim to survivor, partners and friends, families and communities. We all have to work together to help put a stop to it by doing as much as we can, and we have to make sure the support is there for those victims. In the UK, and Internationally, there is some amazing work being carried out by some fantastic charities, organisations and people. But unfortunately it all costs money, time and effort.

 

Survivors Manchester is currently being established. We receive no funding and is run by one individual with the support of a fantastic and dedicated board of directors, all whom give their time and resources for free. We are committed to developing Survivors Manchester into the first service in Greater Manchester dedicated to supporting of male survivors of sexual abuse and rape, their partners, friends and families.

In order for us to do this we need to find funding, generate income and fundraise so we can rent suitable premises to run The Safe Room; purchase literature and materials that will assist every survivor in his recovery; allow us to provide a free counselling service that ensures no man goes without proper help regardless of his financial difficulties; go into the community and provide information and advice to other services, community groups and organisations that will ensure this subject is talked about and is no longer kept silent; and work together and support services already in the community to ensure every survivor gets the help and assistance when they want it.

We know we have a large mountain to climb, but we will do it and you can help us to achieve our goal. Please have a look at the 'ways to help' section below and see if you can give us a helping hand up the ladder.
 

The simplest way you can help is by donating. Times are hard, money is tight but don't forget (no matter how many times you've heard the phrase) every penny counts! There are two ways to make a donation to Survivors Manchester as follows:

ONLINE

Thinking of doing a fun run or race? Climbing a mountain? Jumping out of a plane? Breaking a World Record? or sitting in a bath of baked beans? Well if you are then why not do it in aid of Survivors Manchester and raise money for our cause! We'll help you by sending out information to our supporters; list your effort in our news section, on our facebook and myspace page, and place it in The Survivors Trust Newsletter.

Contact us and let us know your plans at: info@survivorsmanchester.org.uk

Become a member of the Survivors Manchester Supporters Scheme. For just £20 a year you'll receive:

• A bi-monthly Supporting Survivors email containing information on our work, news from around the UK

• A quarterly newsletter with information about how your money is helping, information on what we're up to with the work were doing, etc

• Invitations to fundraising and social events run by Survivors Manchester

You may be sat there thinking "i'd really like to help" or maybe even "i know what i can do"... fantastic now all you need to do is get in touch. It doesn't matter if your thoughts on how you can help aren't listed, we are always more than happy to discuss your ideas with you.

So if you think you can offer any help with offers of rooms, equipment, time, your own skills and expertise, financial assistance, or even just a small donation, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@survivorsmanchester.org.uk (please leave the automatic title in the subject line).
 

Remember...
Every penny you can give us counts.
Every bit of time you can offer helps us continue our work.
Every message of support spurs us on further.

Thank you so much from all of us at Survivors Manchester: from myself, my trustees and most importantly from my fellow survivors for taking the time to look at the site, for thinking about supporting us and please, tell others that we're here... you may just help a guy break the silence and that is the biggest gift you could give.
 

We have received such huge words of support and encouragement from a whole host of people since beginning the journey to set up the organisation. Thank you to you all for the support (you know who you are).

We are also extremely grateful to the following people and organisations for providing financial support: