Podcasts about survivors manchester

In episode 262 of The Just Checking In Podcast we checked back in with Duncan Craig OBE. Duncan is the Founder and CEO of We Are Survivors (WAS), formerly known as Survivors Manchester. We first checked in with Duncan in JCIP #147 where we charted his journey starting the charity many years ago, being recognised for his work with an Order of The British Empire (OBE), the conversation at that point for male survivors of abuse, Duncan's own story of survivorship and all of the emotions associated with that alongside his sexuality as a gay man. In Part 2 of Duncan's journey, we discuss: the state of play today in the conversation around male survivors, why organisations like WAS bridge the gap between the rhetoric of ‘reach out' vs the reality of what support there is for male survivors when they do reach out and are male survivors still counted as victims of Violence Against Women and Girls? We also discuss his work with the new Labour government and the work WAS do in prisons and the relationship between abuse and the prison pathway. We then move onto the portrayal of stories of male abuse in popular media. We discuss the role that popular shows like Netflix's Baby Reindeer, as well as Channel 5's ‘My Wife: My Abuser' in highlighting these stories, as well as the complexities around public consumption of these very heavy topics. For Duncan's continued mental health journey, we discuss his growth in understanding of awareness of his own survivorship and a period of depression he went through in 2022 and how he recovered from it. We finish the topic by exploring his feelings around his role as CEO of WAS and the decisions he is contemplating around when is the right time to step down from it, and the danger of staying too long as a Founder of a business. As always, #itsokaytovent You can find out more about We Are Survivors here: www.wearesurvivors.org.uk/. You can follow WAS on social media below: Instagram: www.instagram.com/thisissurvivors/ Twitter: x.com/ThisIsSurvivors You can follow Duncan on social media below: Twitter: twitter.com/MrMadrigalOBE Support Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpuk GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-vent-supp…ir-mental-health Merchandise: www.redbubble.com/people/VentUK/shop Music: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains a discussion about sexual abuse, which some listeners may find upsetting or distressing, so please listen with caution.

[TRIGGER WARNING: This episode focuses on safeguarding and will reference lived experience of abuse in football.] Transcript on England Football Community Everyone has a role to play in safeguarding, but what does good safeguarding look like and how do we play our part? In this episode, we're joined by Ellie and Mark - two grassroots coaches and representatives of the FA Survivor Support and Safeguarding Advisory Group - to discuss safeguarding and why it's so important. Ellie and Mark tell us how and why the advisory group was formed and their role within it. They give us an overview of what exactly safeguarding is and the roles that everyone involved in the game have in ensuring players are safe. We get actionable insights into how to create a good, safe culture within teams and clubs. Ellie and Mark offer advice on what to do if you witness a safeguarding concern and the signs to look out for before an incident occurs. Ellie and Mark share with us their lived experiences of what bad safeguarding can lead to. They speak about the positive progress that has been made since then and the progress that still needs to be made. Covered in this episode: What is safeguarding in football? Who is required to get involved in upholding good safeguarding practices? What should you do if you witness a safeguarding concern? What does good communication look like from a safeguarding standpoint? What do good and bad cultures look like in clubs and teams? Real examples of what bad safeguarding can lead to. What has improved over the years in safeguarding in football, and how can things be improved? How to learn more about safeguarding. ————— INFORMATION AND SUPPORT E: safeguarding@TheFA.com Information on safeguarding in football NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk/ 0808 800 5000 Wide-ranging services aimed at tackling every form of child abuse.  NSPCC Football Helpline www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/news-opinion/new-helpline-footballsexual-abuse/   T: 0800 023 2642 A specific helpline set up by the NSPCC for footballers who've experienced sexual abuse. NAPAC https://napac.org.uk/ 0808 801 0331 Supports adult survivors and training for those who support them. Rape Crisis www.rapecrisis.org.uk/ 0808 500 2222 This is a 24/7 free support line and web chat service for anyone aged 16+ in England and Wales affected by any form of sexual violence. Safeline www.safeline.org.uk/ 0808 800 5005 Operates a national male survivor helpline and online chat support service for men and boys across England and Wales affected by sexual violence.  This service is also available for family and friends supporting a male survivor. Survivors Manchester www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk/ 0808 500 2222 From its website to email support and telephone; the ‘Drop In' to the Peer-support groups; through to trauma-informed therapy and the Independent Sexual Violence Service (ISVA); face-to-face and via online, Survivors Manchester's survivor led services are open to any male survivor of sexual abuse across Greater Manchester. SurvivorsUK www.survivorsuk.org 020 3598 3898 Supports men and boys, trans and non-binary survivors – and anyone who feels this service is appropriate for them. Counselling, groupwork, Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services based in London and national online helpline. ————— GET IN TOUCH Email - ⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠ Do you have any coaching questions you'd like answers to? Or perhaps you're facing a coaching challenge that you'd like help with? Simply head over to our ⁠⁠⁠England Football Community forum⁠⁠⁠ (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum/3174/coaching-problems-and-questions) and post them there. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice! Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We'd love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via ⁠⁠⁠Coachcast@thefa.com⁠⁠⁠. Editing and show notes by ⁠⁠⁠Claricast⁠⁠⁠.

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Nathan Sussex. We chat about Hollyoaks, Carol Vorderman, striking, growing up in Wales, Bugsy Malone, Drama School, being forced to shop in Selfridges whilst staying in character, becoming self-conscious, the Opera House study, being part of heavy hitting storylines, playing a villain, the responsibilities of an actor, preparing to film harrowing scenes, Hollyoaks' staff sales, leaving Hollyoaks with a brand new wardrobe, a possible return to the village, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Barbie and viagra. We discuss mental health issues and suicide during the episode. If you're struggling and need help please contact Samaritans on 116 123. Please support Survivors Manchester, and if you feel the need please contact them for support: www.wearesurvivors.org.uk Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Nathan Sussex Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Nathan's Instagram: @natsus1 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

In episode 143 of The Just Checking In Podcast, we checked in with Duncan Craig OBE. Duncan is is the Founder and CEO of Survivors Manchester. Survivors Manchester is a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester providing access to quality assured support. Their work is focused on developing ways for individuals to empower themselves to work through personal and sometimes painful issues, guided and supported by their trauma-informed team, following the trauma and recovery model. In this episode we discuss how the charity started, Duncan's role in it, the different projects they work on and why he was inspired to found the charity through his own story of surviving sexual abuse. Duncan is a gay man and was sexually abused as a child and later sexually exploited as an older teenager and young adult by a male perpetrator. It took him a long time to realise that what he went through was actually sexual abuse and we discuss the impact that it did or didn't have on his sexuality and how that can be a common issue among victim-survivors. We discuss why the concept of shame in disclosure of sexual abuse is so prominent, social class and how representation of these stories in popular culture is so important in breaking the stigma of sexual abuse in men down further. Showing the public what men like him have gone through is crucial in how we safeguard the next generation and protect the mental health of boys and men. As always, #itsokaytovent Find out more about Survivors Manchester here: https://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk/ You can follow Duncan on social media below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrMadrigalOBE Support Us: Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpuk GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-vent-supp…ir-mental-health Music: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvk TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast contains a deep and detailed discussion about sexual abuse and suicide, which some listeners may find extremely upsetting or distressing, so please listen with caution.

ComebaCK interviews Ryan Clayton, an actor from Manchester, best known for his role on Coronation Street as Josh Tucker. His character was involved in the soap's first ever male rape storyline, featuring an attack on David Platt. We talk acting challenges with the pandemic's uncertainty, everything to do with Coronation Street, working with Survivors Manchester, aims for the future and more. Ryan also appeared on the blog in December, so feel free to check that out too. You can find out more about ComebaCK at @thecomebackwithck on Instagram and www.thecomebackwithck.wordpress.com.

Today, Stevie and Chris are joined by undefeated super middleweight boxer, Callum Hancock.    Callum, from Sheffield, was bullied, sexually assaulted and raped at the age of 10. He recalls his childhood leading up to this moment, being regularly bullied and tormented by various older kids and he details what happened in his backyard den in 2001.    He talks about the day he appeared face to face with his perpetrator as an adult and the emotions he felt in that moment. Callum has utilised his own vulnerability to change not only his own life, but the lives of the many others he impacts as a public speaker. He also works at Survivors Manchester, a volunteer organisation for male survivors, helping other men, women, and kids who have been through sexual abuse.    A very raw and honest chat.    Podcast sponsored by https://betteryou.com

In the last episode of Undiscussable, we looked at male victims of domestic abuse, with, the perpetrator being a woman. This week we’re going to look the experience in a same-sex relationship and the LGBT+ community. Just a note that I’m using the term LGBT+ but it’s also important to keep in mind this isn’t a generalisation and the identities and needs of people are unique. Domestic abuse being thought of as gendered by nature dominates the conversation and often is framed in a heterosexual relationship, and that victims are all straight women.Something we’ve been addressing through this series but I would like to highlight is that partner abuse is a systematic pattern of behaviours where one person attempts to exert power and control over the thoughts, beliefs, and/or actions of their partner, someone they are dating or have/had an intimate relationship with.LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse are twice as likely to have experienced abuse by a family member in childhood.This is what happened to Gavin, who we hear from in this episode. He had a childhood of abuse and neglect, and then as a young man was sexually exploited multiple times.Domestic abuse also happens in lesbian relationships. Jessica has bravely shared her story with us, she is no longer with her abusive partner but still fears her and had to move to a completely new area to escape her.GuestsDuncan Craig OBE and CEO of Survivors ManchesterAmy manager of the National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse HelplineThank you to Gavin and Jessica. And Duncan and Amy.If there’s anything you can relate to please contact Galop, they welcome anyone from the LGBT+ community and the national LGBT domestic abuse helpline is 0800 999 5428 and email: help@galop.org.uk And the national domestic abuse helpline ran by Refuge is 08082000247 and please contact mankind.org.uk for male victims. Survivors Manchester.org.uk - Duncan Craig’s organisation.Please do check out The I Am … Project survey iamproject.org if you feel able to take part, it focuses on intimate partner relationships within the LGBTQ+ community. Supported by SafeLives, Stonewall, UK Black Pride and The British LGBT Awards, to identify the prevalence of domestic abuse across the LGBTQ+ community.Thank you for listening.Undiscussable has been backed by the Audio Content Fund for a special 8 part series with national radio station TalkRadio in the UK. It is on every Friday during drivetime at 6:30 pm featuring interviews with survivors from across society and includes live discussion and expert support.

Christos TsaprounisLeila is joined by Christos Tsaprounis - Head of People & Culture at Auto Trader UK, Trustee at Survivors Manchester and Leadership Fellow at the Society of Leadership Fellows.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· Christos’ journey so far, from growing up in Greece to studying at an American university in Greece and then moving abroad to the UK to continue studying and begin his professional career· The adjustments being made to Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic· The ongoing importance of D,I&B despite being in the midst of the pandemic· How important it is for everyone to do what they can to support charities and the third sector in these troubled timesRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/christostsaprounis/

Rich Wilson talk Duncan Craig OBE, founder of Survivors Manchester. *Trigger Warning: contains discussions around sexual abuse and male rape*Access their services here www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk or via the National Male Survivor Helpline: 0808 800 5005. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Duncan Craig is the CEO of Survivors Manchester, a voluntary organisation for male survivors of sexual abuse and rape. Duncan is a born Mancunian and has seen first hand LGBT Manchester grow and develop - sometime not always for the better. With strong opinions, and some frank discussion of abuse and racism, my chat with Duncan at the Survivors office in Manchester, was an eye opener and a real insight into the last 30 years of LGBT life in Manchester. 

*CONTENT ADVISORY* It’s important to mention that this episode covers themes of child abuse, sexual exploitation, rape and sexual harm. Please take care of yourself when listening. There are links below to national support services, should you need them. In this episode I’m joined by Duncan Craig, CEO & Founder of Survivors Manchester, a charity based here in my home city. Duncan is also a qualified counsellor and likes to maintain his practice alongside running the charity. After breaking his silence about being sexually abused and raped as a child, Duncan struggled to find specialist support in Manchester, instead he had to travel over 300 miles each time he needed to access a support service in another part of the UK. After focussing on his own healing, in 2008 with just £250 in his pocket Duncan founded Survivors Manchester – a charity that supports male survivors of sexual abuse, harm and exploitation in Greater Manchester. In this podcast Duncan shares some of his personal story along with some of the leaps the charity has made over the last ten years. In a twist to the normal guest episode format, our roles switch half way through and I talk openly for the first time about my experience of being sexually exploited when I was a child. Support Links: Support available at: http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk or you can call: 0808 800 5005 Donate at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/adamsurvivor

When David messaged me to tell me he had something he wanted to discuss on the podcast, I knew it would be a powerful, emotional episode. I am humbled and proud to be the vehicle for David's message. It will be a difficult listen for some; there are several content warnings (rape, LGBTQIA+ issues, HIV, trauma/PTSD, language) so please listen with care if you are affected by any of this content. Whilst this episode is not themed as previous ones, it epitomises the aim of the podcast - to allow a safe space for conversations to be had when people feel ready to do so. As I mention in the podcast, [David's Website](https://writtenisforgotten.wordpress.com/) is here which carries with it the same content warnings as above. Support sites here: [RSVP](https://rsvporg.co.uk/services/lgbt-advocacy/) [Survivors Manchester](http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk/) [Rape Crisis](https://rapecrisis.org.uk/supportformenboys.php) Here are the EP05 [Citations](http://www.thinkinghabits.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/EP05-Citations.txt) I reference in the episode also.  Thank you, and #keeptalking Simon

TW: rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse Consent. It’s a given, right? You would just say no if you didn’t want to do something, ‘cause no means no, right? Wrong. Research from Edwards et al., (2014) found that a third of male university students didn’t know what rape was, and would even go so far as to rape a woman if they knew no one would find out. According to RAINN, 75% of rape and sexual assault against women goes unreported. Why? Because 35% of victims were “unclear that it was a crime or that harm was intended” (Department of Justice, 2011). So in a world where Brock Turner can get 6 months in prison for “20 minutes of action”, and Donald Trump, who has 24 individual sexual assault claims against him, is the President of the United States, we think it’s time we had a conversation about consent, and so do our guests. Up first is Nadia, an academic who has devoted her life to researching gendered violence. She takes us through the harrowing process of the Criminal Justice System and how inaccurate rape myths affect the culpability of victims. (@NadiaWager) Next is Duncan; victim, survivor, and CEO of Survivors Manchester, an organisation that specialises in sexual assault services for self-identifying men. Duncan narrates his story as a victim of child sexual abuse, and how stereotypical Northern masculinity is contributing to the under reported assaults against men. (@mrmadrigal) Last is student activist, Susuana. Susuana was instrumental to the country’s first university consent campaign “I Heart Consent”, educating students on the issue and debunking rape myths. She also tells us what a good policy looks like, and how people in authority should be held accountable for their actions. (@Susuana_Xx) Remember you can get in contact with us and suggest a topic, be a guest, suggest someone else, call us in, or give us feedback! Twitter: @kickkyriarchy Email: kickingthekyriarchy@gmail.com Facebook: Kicking The Kyriarchy Website: www.kickingthekyriarchy.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For more information visit: http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk/ There has been a long-riding stigma around the topic of male abuse that has led to hundreds of thousands of men shying away from finding help after suffering from horrific physical and mental cruelty. While there are endless amounts of counselling outlets for women who have experienced abuse, places for men to seek the same solace are few and far between. But one Manchester-based charity is looking to change that. Survivors Manchester, established in 2009, offers free counselling online for male victims of abuse, rape and violence. It aims to create and facilitate a safe space for male survivors of traumatic experiences to work through personal and painful issues, and empower them to make positive life choices in order to heal. Its website -- a 24-hour hub of advice and support -- is hosted on UKFast's eCloud Public. CEO Duncan Craig explained why he set up the charity. "The recognition of the need for a charity for male survivors of abuse and violence came from my own need for support," he said. "I was abused in my late childhood, and I kept it quiet for 20 years. During my training to be a therapist, I looked to find some support and realised there was nothing around for men, so I decided to rally a couple of people together and start something. "The men who come to us for support have usually been abused at a young age, and as a result are facing problems with drug or alcohol abuse, their mental health or things like housing and finding a job. Since our inception we've helped over 500 men turn their lives around." Survivors Manchester has achieved endless success over the last six years, including its work with TV soap Hollyoaks, to help deliver a storyline surrounding the rape of a male character. UKFast began working together with Survivors Manchester when it noticed the charity was experiencing problems with its previous hosting, after Duncan took to Twitter to appeal for help. The charity had been offline for a number of days following a power outage in its American host's network. Realising that Survivors Manchester needs to be online 24-hours a day to deliver its real-time chat facility to its users, and wanting to help a fellow Mancunian organisation, UKFast immediately set to work building a new hosting solution on its eCloud Public platform. Since then, Survivors Manchester has been able to provide a faster, more tailored range of support to its users, with more men visiting the site than ever before. Duncan said: "UKFast are our knights in shining armour. Our website is very important to what we do; for a lot of organisations, it's a bolt on to their work. For us, it's a critical space -- a self-help and counselling outlet for men who need immediate support. "UKFast came to our rescue when our website was down and we couldn't have been more thankful. We're now able to speak to abuse victims quicker, and more frequently, and maintain that link in communication which means that we can help more people. "We always try our best to 'buy local', so I'm really pleased that we can have this connection with such a key service inside Manchester. UKFast is ideally placed with its knowledge of support and we can use that to help us go forward, in terms of new thinking and new technologies. "UKFast is always going to be able to help us change the way we deliver our support to meet our users' needs, so it's a perfect partnership."

For more information visit: http://www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk/ Hosting and colocation firm UKFast has embarked on a partnership with a male abuse charity based in Manchester, to help victims of rape and violence turn their lives around. UKFast noticed Survivors Manchester -- which offers free counselling online for male victims of abuse -- was experiencing problems with its previous hosting provider on Twitter after CEO Duncan Craig took to the social media platform to appeal for help. The charity had been offline for a number of days following a power outage in its American host's network. Realising that Survivors Manchester -- which provides a real-time chat facility on its website to aid those seeking advice -- needs to be online 24-hours a day, and wanting to help a fellow Mancunian organisation, UKFast immediately set to work building a new hosting solution, completely for free, as part of its Random Acts of Kindness mission for 2014. Since then, Survivors Manchester has been able to provide a faster, more tailored range of support to its users, with more and more men seeking solace in its site. CEO Duncan Craig said: "UKFast are our knights in shining armour. Our website is very important to what we do; for a lot of organisations, it's a bolt on to their work. For us, it's a critical space -- a self-help and counselling outlet for men who need immediate support. "UKFast came to our rescue when our website was down and we couldn't have been more thankful. We're now able to speak to abuse victims quicker, and more frequently, and maintain that link in communication which means that we can start to help more people. "We always try our best to 'buy local', so I'm really pleased that we can have this connection with such a key service inside Manchester. UKFast is ideally placed with its knowledge of support and we can use that to help us go forward, in terms of new thinking and new technologies. "UKFast is always going to be able to help us change the way we deliver our support to meet our users' needs, so it's a perfect partnership." UKFast CEO Lawrence Jones said: "We're continually looking to strengthen our links with Manchester-based organisations, but also always want to help those in need of a bit of a break. "When we saw that Survivors Manchester -- a charity which does work to help men who've been through some of the toughest experiences imaginable -- was struggling, we reacted instantly and did what we could to help. "We'll continue to support Survivors Manchester in its future growth, and will always champion the testing work it undertakes to help those in need."