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The landmark and Emmy Award winning Oprah Winfrey Show '200 Men Come Forward' is finally being shown on UK TV. On Saturday 13th August at 11pm (repeated on Sunday 14th at 10pm) DIVA TV on Sky Channel 269 will show this incredible and inspiring episode. We are proud to know some of the male survivors that are featured in this show and we are still so proud of each and every one of them. They did every single survivor proud! Dont miss it!

JULY 2011 - LYNNE FEATHERSTONE BLOGS

MAY/JUNE 2011 - MPs RESPOND TO CONTACT FROM SURVIVORS MANCHESTER

Following weeks of hard work putting together our funding bid to the Ministry of Justice 'Victim & Witness General Fund', today we found out that sadly we have been unsuccessful and wont be awarded any funds. All of us here at Survivors Manchester are obviously devastated to hear this news as the impact on the organisation is great. Sadly, we are no longer able to provide our telephone helpline, the Safe Room has been cut to meet every 2 weeks, and our need for our own secure space has become more urgent. We will be writing to local MPs and elected officials to ask for support in the forthcoming weeks. Duncan (Founder)

Congratulations to Craig Harris and Dr Lynne Daly, Matt Patterson and Chris Martin who are members of the Manchester Offenders Diversion Liaison Team. The team were invited to Buckingham Palace last week to receive the prestigious Butler Trust award for outstanding contributions to mentally disordered offenders. This service was designed and developed by Craig in his previous role as Head of Mental Health Commissioning and was a procured as a part of the Improving Health In Manchester programme. The project aims to deliver targeted services across the criminal justice, health and social care systems and the team is a multi agency, multi professional working with probation, health, the courts, prisons and the Local Authority. This service has previously won a number of other awards including Trust awards for partnership and the National Nursing Times Award. The Mental Health Joint Commissioning Team were also finalists in the Health and Social care awards for the development of this innovative service. Well done to all involved.

On the 5th February 2009, a certificate arrived on our doorstep stating that Survivors Manchester had legally become a charitable organisation. We were officially born! Over the two years we have achieved some great things, such as: being involved with Baroness Stern on the Stern Review (the first review of how public authorities deal with rape); being a part of the Strategic Board for St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre (the Gold Standard in SARCs in the UK); and working with Greater Manchester Police to train specialist officers dealing with sexual assault and rape. We have been in contact with many guys over the two years and supported them in their own unique healing journey's. We have many people to thank, from our board to our volunteers, service users and supporters. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything. Duncan (Founder)

Survivors Manchester is delighted to hear that our Founder and Head of Operations, Duncan Craig, has been invited to present his 2010 research dissertation into The Use of the Internet and Online Resources by Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, at this years British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Conference. This is the first formal conference the work will be discussed and we're all very excited and proud of Duncan. You can read the final document online at Virtually Helping

Survivors Manchester was proud to be a part of a fantastic partnership, comprising of St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Greater Manchester Police, and Manchester Rape Crisis, that launched the Report Rape Campaign from St Marys Centre today. The campaign was supported by press coverage from Granada TV, BBC Radio Manchester, Real Radio, Key 103 and online media. The partnership created two striking posters that were distributed across the city to various organisations, shops, bars and public places, and a social networking campiagn on Facebook and Twitter. Messages will be uploaded every day throughout December reminding people that its never too late to report rape and that there are some fantastic organisations in this fantastic city of ours supporting both men and women, boys and girls through this time. Our message is simple, you dont need to suffer in silence... Report Rape. For more information, check out our Facebook page at facebook.com/ReportRape2010 or on Twitter @ReportRape

In the second of a two part-episode, Oprah meets with the wives, girlfriend, boyfriends and partners of the incredibly brave men who last week stood up in front of millions of TV viewers and declared, "I am a man and as a child I was abused". Dr Howard Fradkin was on hand to discuss the psychology of healing and how partners can help without being drained themselves.
Click this link to read Dr Fradkin's top tips

In a bid to shatter a pervasive stereotype, Oprah Winfrey's regular studio audience of female fans is being replaced today, by 200 male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The Queen of Talkshows' has not only helped to break the silence but has also made history by inviting 200 adult men who were abused in childhood onto a special two-day show and highlighting the issue of adult male survivors of sexual abuse.
Click this link to watch the full programme