Support Groups for Survivors of Child Abuse

NAPAC has received funding from the Philip King Trust to run two support groups per year over three years.

Registration for this year’s support groups is now closed but details and locations of upcoming groups in England and Wales will be announced in January 2019 on this page and via social media. Please keep checking back for updates.

If you commission survivor support services and would like to know more about our support group model or have funding to run a group, please contact us, selecting “all other enquiries.”

What can you expect from participating in one of our Support Groups?

Our support groups offer a safe space to learn how to address some of the key impacts of abuse and build connections with others who share similar life experiences.

The groups are run by experienced and qualified facilitators who work to a session manual developed by NAPAC.

The first few sessions are focused on creating safety for all participants and building group connection. Later sessions explore the impact of abuse in adulthood and how to address some of the key issues survivor struggle with, such as shame, guilt, anger, trust, boundaries and intimacy.

During each session, participants will be offered tools to support their recovery at their own pace and look at ways to develop healthy coping strategies that will support them in the longer term.

Essential information about our Support Groups

It is important that you can commit to attending all twelve sessions of our support groups. The groups are not ‘drop-in’ but follow a structured sequence. 

Each group meets for three monthly follow-up sessions after completion of the initial twelve weekly sessions.

Each group is limited to 12 participants.  After you register your interest with NAPAC, the group facilitators make the final assessment of suitability to ensure that participants can work together safely and effectively.

Please note that each group can include both female and male survivors, but the mix of participants varies according to who applies and joins the group.

How can you register your interest in joining a Support Group

Registration for this year’s support groups is now closed but details and locations of upcoming groups in England and Wales will be announced in January 2019 on this page and via social media. Please keep checking back for updates.

If you have applied for a support group place with us in the past then your contact details will have been destroyed to comply with data protection regulations. Please feel free to register again.

We are grateful to current and previous funders of our Support Groups:

• The Philip King Trust
• The Home Office
• City Bridge Trust
• Surrey Police & Crime Commissioner
• The JAC Trust