Knowing that the organisation exists, turning to the support line and learning of resources to use in trying to heal - all of these have put me on a better and safer path in life. All I can say are these simple yet heartfelt words, thank you.

Jay

We hear about different events relevant for survivors of childhood abuse and those supporting them. On these pages you can find out about the appeals that we are aware of, both within the UK and internationally.

If you are running an appealt that you think we should be aware of please send the relevant information to the NAPAC office.

APPEALS

May 2013
Participation in Masters Research Project
More Info: Are you a female counsellor/therapist/counselling psychologist? And are you willing to reflect on your experiences of working with female survivors of childhood sexual abuse?
If the answer is yes, please email Roberta: roberta_macijauskaite@yahoo.com. And I can go through the details with you and arrange a time to meet. Also, there are more details about the study and the participant requirement on the sheet “Recruitment Information”.
Participants consent form

Thank you for taking an interest in this project.

April 2013

Documentary photographer, Emily Macinnes, is looking for male survivors of childhood abuse to share their stories. The aim of the project is to raise awareness about a subject that is often kept quiet despite its frightening prevalence - with 1 in 6 males abused before the age of 18. In sharing your stories I hope that the many others who have not yet had the courage to reach out for support will find comfort in knowing they are not alone.
Participants will be kept anonymous due to the sensitivity of the subject. If you're interested in taking part or just want to find out more about the project please email Emily at ecmacinnes@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you,

Emily

My name is Dominque Boone I am conducting a completely anonymous survey that is geared at understanding how men view themselves after stressful life events. This survey has been approved by the Radford University's review board. The survey is COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS and is open to any individual who identifies as male (regardless of past experiences) and who is over the age of 18.
If you are a male and are 18 years or older and are interested in providing COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS feedback on a research survey exploring how men view themselves after stressful or difficult life events, please click the link below. http://survey.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_22YMAJmEe2TCAZL
If you have any questions please contact Dominique Boone dominiqueNboone@gmail.com

My name is Becca Bland and I'm a freelance journalist, working on a campaign about estrangement. I would really like to talk to abuse survivors that have cut contact with their families and have somehow managed a reconciliation. I am working on a piece for the Family section of The Guardian which is trying to break down the stigma about standing alone in the world and the difficulties in doing so. My questions would not be directed at your childhood story but about the rational behind your decision to try and reconcile such a difficult situation and how you went about doing so.
Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have: becca.bland@gmail.com

February 2013
We are currently working on a report for our national news programme on CEOP's "alert button" . This follows a recent case in Switzerland when a victim of a paedophile was groomed online, and then went on to meet her abuser. The idea of the report is to see whether Switzerland should adopt the alert button and some of the measures that have been adopted in the UK to combat sexual exploitation of children and minors.

We are looking for a survivor who would be willing to be interviewed to camera on this topic, and answer two questions: "would something like the CEOP alert button have helped in your case?" and a question about the pain of knowing there are pictures of abuse on the internet.

We have filmed at CEOP and will be filming with the Internet Watch Foundation on Wednesday 6 March. The interview, which would be pre-recorded, would take place in the afternoon or evening of 6 March (possibly at the offices of Napac). Should the interviewee wish to, we could of course disguise his or her identity during the filming.

From previous work with survivors, we are very aware of how difficult this is, but also know that hearing a victim of abuse is the most effective way of getting across the impact of abuse. Please feel free to contact me directly or via Napac if you need more details about the interview.

Contact Details: Etienne Duval, London correspondent RTS national Swiss Television eduval@ionfilms.com 07785 346 356

January 2013
My name is Claudia and I am an Assistant Producer on 4thought.tv - Channel 4's religious and ethics programme that airs every day after the Channel 4 news.

You can take a look at all of our episodes on www.4thought.tv .

I am looking to speak to survivors of child sexual abuse about their experiences. How did it affect them in their adult life?

If you are interested in having a chat please do get in touch on the numbers below or to claudia@waddellmedia.com

All calls will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Contact: Claudia Headon
Assistant Producer, 4thought.tv
claudia@waddellmedia.com
02890 397 333 / 07583824535

Join in at www.4thought.tv
Follow the discussion @4thoughttv

December 2012
Research examining adverse childhood experience and negative outcomes.
please click here for more details
Please Contact:
Jacqui A Hart
MBPsS
Research Student
Research Centre for Applied Psychology
Institute for Applied Social Research
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
LU1 3JU
Tel: 01582 743154
Email: jacqui.hart@beds.ac.uk

October 2012

THE THINGS THEY SAY...
Feature article
More info: Is anyone willing to PLEASE help with this article? From my own experience as a target of childhood sexual
abuse (and other abuses) I got the idea for a feature about the long term potentially devastating effects on a target
of the 'THINGS THEY SAY'. That is - the things a perpetrator tells their target, either to coerce or
to threaten what will happen if the child tells someone.
Each case is unique and I'm keen to find people who don't mind being identified with a pic,
though of course the name of the perpetrator can/will be changed. Sometimes a fee is paid by the magazine/newspaper.

I also want to do an article on 'THRIVORS'. Is anyone willing to help with this, to show that it's possible
to not only get over being abused but proactively go on to lead a happy, productive life, and maybe even go on to do something
extraordinary.

PLEASE help me spread a message of hope by raising awareness of consequences AND that we really can get over this.
Amanda Smith - Freelance Journalist - 07950 934627

BBC/ITV
Are particularly keen to speak to someone who raised a complaint or voiced concerns about Savile with any of the authorities concerned. They are interested in revealing who knew what he was up to and what was, or more often, was not done to challenge him.
They can of course offer any interviewee anonymity or if someone wants to speak to them off-camera we can work with that too.

Please contact: jon@napac.org.uk who will put you in-touch with the relevant person.

German Television
ZDF German Television would urgently like to speak to someone who was abused by Savile. They seek to understand the extent of his abuse and why he was able to get away with it for so long. They can of course offer any interviewee anonymity.

Contact Info: Mo Davies: Davies.M@zdf.de

Appeal for a Testimony!
Hello, I am a journalist working for the weekly news programme Sept à Huit on French broadcaster TF1. We are currently preparing a story about the Jimmy Savile affair. We will talk to people, who have been in touch with Sir Savile over the years, politicians and journalists.
We are also looking for victims who might be willing to speak out on the matter. Such an interview would take no longer than 1h30 and would ideally be done in a place such as Duncroft School. I understand this is a very delicate subject, but such a testimony would really help us to better understand what happened during all these years.
We are planning on coming to the UK as early as next week.
Please do feel free to email or call me if you need more information.
Many thanks and best wishes, Lisa.
Contact Info: Lisa LouisJournalist 0033 6 76 93 07 84

Closer Magazine - Victims of Jimmy Savile

I'm a journalist working for Closer magazine and I'm interested in speaking to any abuse victims who have spoken out in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. If you have read about other victims suffering abuse at the hands of Savile and this has prompted you to contact NAPAC about your own childhood abuse, we'd really like to hear from you. We would ideally prefer our case study to be identified, however we would consider anonymous stories too. We can also pay a donation to NAPAC for your time and trouble. If you would be interested in appearing in Closer magazine please contact: francineanker@yahoo.co.uk

July 2012
Research into the effects of Childhood maltreatment on the brain.

I am based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London and am carrying out an important research into the effect of childhood physical abuse on the brain using MRI brain imaging. The aim of the research is to find out more about the effect of childhood maltreatment on the brain and we hope that, ultimately, this knowledge will inform therapy and treatment for abuse survivors as well as help to raise awareness of the detrimental effect that child abuse can have. I am contacting you to appeal for any help that you could offer at all in assisting us with recruitment of volunteers. This could either be by helping us to identify suitable individuals and seeking consent for us to contact them, or by simply giving out some information sheets about the study.

We are looking for 3 groups of (right-handed) young people between the ages 12-20: 1) Healthy young people 2) Young people who have been physically abused before the age of 12 3) Young people who have NOT experienced physical/sexual abuse BUT have experienced another traumatic event (Ideally volunteers will be diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), however, we will asses this so it is not essential) Volunteers will need to be able to come along to the Institute of Psychiatry for a brain scan and to fill in some questionnaires with a carer/family member (if under 16 years old).

They will be given Â£70 to thank them for their time and we can arrange transport or reimburse them for travel. Thank you very much,

Contact: Lena Lena L. Lim Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (PO 85) Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London De Crespigny Park London SE5 8AF lena.lim@kcl.ac.uk

April 2012
Victims of Female Perpetrated Sexual Abuse and thier experiences of Disclosure (APPEAL)

More Info: Please Download Flyer for all information on this appeal.

Contact: Hannah Clements, Please contact Hannah via her blog contact page at http://fpsaresearch.blogspot.co.uk