by | Aug 28, 2019 | Events, News, Uncategorized
It is with regret the NAPAC Board of Trustees has suspended Pete Saunders from his role as Founder and Spokesperson with immediate effect. This period of suspension will allow a process of investigation into the issues raised by a story published on 25 August 2019...
by | Jul 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
NAPAC has been awarded £347,712 from the Home Office through its Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (SVSCSA) Fund, which is invested in UK-wide projects to support victims and survivors as they rebuild their lives. NAPAC’s CEO Gabrielle Shaw said:...
by | Jul 23, 2019 | Events, News, Uncategorized
Carl Beech claimed to be the victim of a VIP child abuse ring and was using the pseudonym ‘Nick’ when his VIP claims were published. Commenting on the verdict of the trial, where Beech was proven to be a serial liar and a fraud, Gabrielle Shaw, Chief...
by | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Many of the issues which came up in the Archers on BBC Radio 4 last week are things we hear about on our support line every day. Around one in seven people were telling someone for the very first time about what happened to them as a child. NAPAC provides support to...
by | Jul 1, 2019 | Events, News, Uncategorized
Responding to a new campaign, supported by Cliff Richard and Paul Gambaccini, calling for suspects accused of sexual crimes to have anonymity prior to charge, NAPAC’s CEO, Gabrielle Shaw said this: “No one wants an innocent person to be publicly accused and prosecuted...
by | Jun 19, 2019 | Events, News, Uncategorized
19 June 2019 Many survivors say that they simply want the harm they suffered to be heard and acknowledged and for the abuser to take responsibility. Restorative Justice can offer a safe pathway to such outcomes – as long as its done via a Restorative Justice Council...
by | Jun 19, 2019 | Events, News, Uncategorized
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse was formed in November 2018 to highlight the needs of victims and survivors across the country and to give a voice to their concerns in Parliament. Sarah Champion, MP for Rotherham,...
by | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
From today (Thursday 13 June) more adult survivors of child abuse will be able to apply for compensation as new legislation comes into force abolishing the longstanding ‘same-roof’ rule. The so-called ‘same roof’ rule blocked victims of violent crime from receiving...
by | Jun 12, 2019 | Events, News, Uncategorized
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has accredited NAPAC’s e-learning course ‘Working with Adult Survivors of Child Abuse in a Trauma-informed Way’. This five-hour CPD course will enable healthcare professionals to offer a more trauma-informed approach in their...
by | Feb 28, 2019 | Events, News, Uncategorized
Childhood trauma is increasingly being recognised as the root cause of many mental health difficulties. NAPAC, a national charity which supports adult survivors of child abuse, is regularly is contacted by counsellors, therapists and psychologists seeking advice on...
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