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Every year, We Are Survivors supports over 2000 male survivors, receiving approx 2 brand new requests for support every single day of the year – that’s over 700 men that access our support for the first time. Year on year, more and more people need our help and that means, as a charity, we need to constantly grow to meet the demand on our services.

There are so many ways we can work together to break the silence around sexual abuse. Whether you’re on your own victim/survivor healing journey; you’re the partner of a survivor, friend or family member of a male survivor; or you simply want to support the vital work we carry out – you can play your part.

Check out our Fundraising Pack below for lots of great ideas for helping raise money for us!

What could you do?

You may be sitting 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. 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 [email protected]

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.

Individual Giving

Whether a one-off donation or a regular gift, making a donation will assist us in paying for rooms, therapists, lights, even tea and coffee. Every penny really does count and ensures that male survivors can access free, life-changing support.

You can make a donation securely through our justgiving.com page and if you tick the Gift Aid box, we get an extra 25p!

You can also pay directly into our bank.
Co-operative Bank
Sort code: 08-92-99
Acc no: 65339486

or send a cheque to:

We Are Survivors
Unit 9 Deva City Office Park, Trinity Way
Salford, M3 7BB

If you are writing a cheque or making a donation online please download and complete our Gift Aid Declaration Form.

Fundraise for We Are Survivors

We are always so inspired by and grateful to our supporters for their energy and brilliant fundraising ideas. Whether it’s a sponsored run, boxing match or charity football game, a bake sale, a performance or proceeds from an event, we will do whatever we can to support your fundraising efforts – all of which will help us to achieve our vision of a society where no male survivor is left behind.

You could get sponsored to swim, cycle, take part in a parachute jump, walk from Lands End to John O’Groats, or even shave your head. Consider organising an event: fun day, open mic stand-up comedy night, sporting challenge, fashion show, or even a dinner party.

Thank you for your interest and please do contact us at [email protected] to discuss how we can support and promote your fundraising efforts.

Whatever you choose to do, have fun and we look forward to hearing from you soon!

To give you some inspiration, take a look at this video in which 10 male surviv0rs who all met whilst accessing our services, pulled together (with actor Aiden O’Callaghan) and ran the Great Manchester 10k raising over £5000 in the process.

We’re back at it again! On May 26^th We will be participating in this year’s Great Manchester Run in running this journey to help male survivors on THEIR journey in positive healing. If you want to support, please follow the information below:

If you’re wanting to strap on your trainers and get running for us, take a look at our event pack which will provide all the information you need, from what to say on socials to even some running tips to keep you motivated! Please note that we are unable to enter anymore people through the organisation, but entry is still available on the Great Manchester Run website just enter then follow our event pack and let us see your support!

You might be thinking to yourself, “I want to support male survivors of sexual abuse but I’m unable to participate in the run!”, well that’s okay you can volunteer instead! We have a volunteer pack that will help you support us on the day.

Thank you so much for your support, see you at the finish line!

We Are Survivors was delighted to be able to enter a team in the Reach Out Charity Cup fundraiser yesterday, playing against a variety of companies and other charities, including our very own Community Partnership funders Zurich Community Trust and fellow partners Manchester Mencap.

The annual event enables Reach Out to raise much needed funds for their fantastic mentoring programmes that support work with children and young people in disadvantaged communities to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and competence.

Here at We Are Survivors, we have been good friends with Reach Out for over 3 years now, thanks in part to our partnership’s funder Zurich Community Trust, which has seen us deliver workshops to their Post-16 group on “Sex, Relationships and Consent” and “Drugs and Alcohol Awareness”. This year, we are looking at what other ways we can support each other and after welcoming Manchester Mencap into the Zurich community partnership, its a really exciting time for the three charities and one that Zurich Community Trust are equally as excited about. Watch this space for further developments.

Back on the field and our fantastic team which made up of We Are Survivors volunteers, service users, and a couple of trustees, made the semi-finals but lost out on a couple of goals. The team had a fantastic day and it was certainly fun for all the family. We even ended up helping another team with a couple of our volunteers and family members making up the numbers for the Zurich/Better Things.

We couldn’t be prouder of all the players and want to say a huge thank you to Beth (Zurich’s Manchester Office), Reach Out, Better Things, and all our lovely supporters. It’s so heart warming to see people living their lives and having fun. It makes us so incredibly proud.

Giving Christos a well earned rest, this year we had our first ever team of runners, 8 in total, put together by our very own trustee Lee Wakeham.

So as soon as it was time, our team tied their laces and after a few leg stretches, arrived at the starting line and off they went!

The whole team consisted of those guys that use our services, staff, trustees and supporters, who all came together to raise a whopping £1,800!

We are so proud of all of them and a huge thank you to Lee H, Lee W, Danny, John, Jess, Joe and Dan.

With a kit sponsored by Zurich Community Trust, the boys of We Are Survivors FC took to the pitch in the Reach Out Manchester Charity Cup, playing against teams from Simply Health (congratulations on a fine win), Berrymans Lace Mawer (runners up), Glaisyers, Nando’s, Zurich, ArrowGlobal, Jones Lang La Salle, and Lewis & Hickey .

The event was a great success and despite not taking home the trophy, the silence was broken and some people stood up and got counted! Amazing!

The fourth year that the the amazing Christos Tsparounis has done it again.

Along with 40,000 other people, our No1 fundraiser ran the BUPA Gt Manchester 10k and finished in 56min 23 secs!

He continues to amaze us with his commitment to helping We Are Survivors go from strength to strength!

Once again, for the third year running (doh! bad joke), our no1 fundraiser pounded to the streets of Manchester in the BUPA Great Manchester Run.

The amazing Christos Tsparounis ran the 10k course in 56 mins 11 secs and raised a whopping £850, 70% over his target! Christos has been a loyal supporter of We Are Survivors since day 1 and we are so so proud of him.

Our Founder and Service Director, Duncan Craig, was honoured to be asked to be the first speaker at the 2011 Zurich Community Trust conference held in Reading.

At 9.30am, Duncan took to the stage and spoke about the work that We Are Survivors does and how important it is that people begin talking about boys and men as victims and survivors.

Speaking from his personal experience on how hard it is to break the silence, Duncan commented that he was overwhelmed by the response from the Zurich staff and their offers of practical support and assistance for the organisation.

We Are Survivors is proud to have been chosen as one of Zurich’s Local Partners and is so grateful for the support that they are giving

After months of training, one of our loyal How to Help took to the streets on Sunday 16th May 2010, for the BUPA Great Manchester Run.

The BUPA Great Manchester Run is Britain’s premier 10k course, attracting over 33,000 runners each year. The on-road course routes around some fantastic sites with race highlights being shown nationwide through BBC TV.

This was the second year Christos Tsaprounis has ran the Great Manchester Run for We Are Survivors and he is a true winner in our eyes. Over the past two years, he has raised over £900 which goes directly to services supporting male survivors of sexual abuse and rape.

The BUPA Great Manchester Run took place in Manchester, on 17th May 2009. The 10km charity run attracts both amateurs, many in costume, and professional runners alike.

The event has been growing over the years since it started in 2003. We were delighted that friend and loyal supporter of We Are Survivors, Christos Tspraonius, decided that his run was going to be in aid of We Are Survivors and spent much preparation in the gym, early morning training and collecting sponsorship money.

Marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie won the men’s 10km race despite a strong head wind and wet weather and our own champion, Christos finished in 56mins and 5 seconds! Well done Champ!

Corporate Support

As a corporate partner, your involvement is vital for us to continue supporting boys and men across the Northwest who have been affected by unwanted experiences of sexual abuse. From building awareness of our work to providing essential funds for our support services, our corporate partners enable survivors to break their silence and look to positive futures.

There are many ways in which corporate supporters can get involved – from Charity of the Year partnerships and pay-roll giving, to sponsorship and volunteering. We can also offer tailored training and workshops to help employers better understand and support male victims of sexual violence in the workplace.

If you, or an organisation you work for would be interested in supporting us, then please contact our fundraising team by emailing [email protected].

Leaving a gift in your will

Leaving a gift in your will to We Are Survivors will help us to continue to support and change the lives of male survivors of sexual violence for years to come. Research suggests that on average, male victims of sexual abuses take 20+ years to break their silence. For every person accessing our services, we know there are thousands more on a journey towards healing who deserve the very best support. Leaving a gift in your will ensures that We Are Survivors will be ready and able to support male survivors in the future, whether accessing individual talking therapy, coming to a drop-in or attending a creative session to help make sense of their experiences.

If you’re considering a gift for We Are Survivors in your will, thank you. Here are the different options for the type of gift you can leave in your will:

A share of your estate: A percentage share of your estate once all other gifts and expenses have been settled. This is the most valuable type of gift as it retains its value over time. This is called a ‘residuary gift’.
A fixed sum of money: This can be any amount you choose and is called a ‘pecuniary gift’.
A specific item: This can include items such as jewellery, stocks and shares or property and is called a ‘specific gift’.

How to leave a gift in your will… a few important things to consider:

Make sure it’s legal: We recommend using a solicitor to write or update your will. If you are looking for a solicitor in your local area, you can find one by contacting the Law Society. If you are in England or Wales please visit www.lawsociety.org.uk or, if you are in Scotland, go to www.lawscot.org.uk
Include our details: To ensure your gift goes to the right place, make sure you include our full address (We Are Survivors, Unit 9, Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Trinity Way, Salford, M3 7BB) and our registered charity number (1144941).

Annual Accounts

As a charity, we are transparent with our financial activities, that’s both what money we have coming in and what we’re spending and on what, after all it is so often public money that we are spending – whether that is through a government grant or money that someone has generated through fundraising activities. We have a commitment to ensuring that everything we spend is value for money and that we are spending wisely.

To give you an idea of how much it costs to run We Are Survivors, we have broken our summary costs down below:

Workforce

The workforce at We Are Survivors includes those tasked with the governance, management, supervision, service delivery, maintenance and administration of the organisation.

The cost of this is £600,500.00

Central

To deliver services, we have an office building (office, counselling rooms, group space), utilities, equipment, comms (tel, WiFi) insurance, memberships, licences, etc.

The cost of this is £150,000.00

Project

We Are Survivors works in conjunction with different organisations, commissions different consultants to work on various projects, all that will support us to meet our charitable objectives.

The cost of this is £100,000.00

We are required by law to submit our accounts every year to both Companies House and the Charity Commission for England and Wales, which are checked by an independent accountant and ratified by our Trustees at an Annual General Meeting. All our accounts are public record and can be obtained by clicking here.

We also produce an annual report which not only includes our financial statement, but also a more detailed account of what we have been doing in that particular financial year. You can see our latest Annual Report below:

Funders

Since we opened the doors, we have been generously supported by a number of funders, from local NHS to national grant givers and government funds. Every penny we spend from funders is under ‘restriction’ and can only be spent on the items we detail in the grant application or in the contract and agreement.

Our key funders include Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Lloyds Bank Foundation, NHS England, Manchester Health Care Commissioning, Ministry of Justice, The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, The Peter Kershaw Trust, the Zochonis Charitable Trust, the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund and Zurich Community Trust.

A Huge Thank You!

Thank you so much from all of us at We Are Survivors: from our CEO, our trustees and most importantly from our 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 Are Survivors is registered with the Fundraising Regulator, registration number: 1144941