Our mission to Break The Silence of the sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitaton of boys and men means we have to ensure that the spaces we work in are safe for male survivors and the services are meeting their needs. It’s what the organistion was founded on.
So in order for us to do this, We Are Survivors is unable to offer support to those who are under investigation or have convictons for sexual offences. However, our greatest aim as a society must be to reduce the prevalence of sexual harm committed against boys and men and so we have to recognise that there is a need to tackle the issue of support provided to those survivors who have committed offences – men who have experiences as both victims and perpetrators to seek and access treatment.
Whilst this is something We Are Survivors cannot deliver services to those under investigation for, or have a conviction for, sexual offences, the following organisations can: