Local charity for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
In the wake of so much intense media reporting surrounding allegations of child sexual abuse (CSA), a local charity is here to both support adult survivors and raise awareness/education.
'This Tangled Web' was set up in the Spring of 2010 by a local survivor who wanted to reach out to others. One of the most shared feelings amongst people who have been abused is a feeling of isolation. The charity exists to reduce that sense of isolation and break down the walls of silence surrounding CSA.Here are some of the things it currently does:
- runs fortnightly coffee mornings for female survivors at Twickenham library.
- holds annual social events such as a survivors picnic and Christmas lunch.
- speaks to students in training at local colleges and groups such as West Thames in Isleworth.
- runs a peer to peer support group online based on Facebook
- has a website with lots of information for male & female survivors, parents, teens and partners of survivors.
- holds fundraising events both to raise awareness and much needed funds to continue our work.
If you run a group and may be interested in the founder coming to give a talk please contact as listed above.
Kate Swift also said "We would like to also take this opportunity to thank 'Twickenham Library' who provide us with a venue to hold our coffee mornings. We would also like to thank 'Asda' supermarket in Hounslow who allow us to come and collect in store. Both of these are a vital help to our work and we really appreciate the local support. "
'This Tangled Web' is looking for more volunteers to help in a number of ways. If you might be interested in volunteering please email Kate Swift at tangledweb010@yahoo.co.uk
December 7, 2012
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