BLOGS & NEWS

Child Sexual Abuse in the UK

In October 2022, The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published a damning report about the scale and impact of child...

Keeping Our Children Safe Online

In 2023, one in three internet users is a child under the age of 18. It’s almost inevitable that our children, whether it’s now or in the...

The Global Impact of Secondary Victimisation in the Criminal Justice System

‘Betrayed’, ‘shamed’, blamed’, ‘disregarded’; these are all words that come up repeatedly in the testimonies of survivors who have...

What is Secondary Victimisation?

Secondary victimisation, sometimes also known as double victimisation, refers to the harm that a victim suffers as a result of how...

What is sibling sexual abuse?

It is perfectly normal for even very young children to demonstrate sexual curiosity, which is why it can be difficult to define when...

LGBTQIA+ terminology: what does it all mean?

If you’re feeling a bit behind the times with all the new terminology coming out to describe gender, sexual, and romantic minorities,...

Blog: What does 'well-being' mean exactly?

To be honest, the word ‘well-being’ in itself is a bit fluffy. It feels like we should all be striving for well-being and the health and...

Blog: Women's safety live panel & discussion - highlights

On the 25th November 2021, our amazing group of panellists joined together to discuss the pressing issue of women’s safety. This year was...

Blog: How to stop sexual terrorism: a multigender alliance

This month, we at Thriving Survivors have sought to have productive conversations around female safety, not least in the wake of the...

Interview with a survivor about the ongoing trauma of abuse

Please note that the below blog comes with a trigger warning - please only click through if you feel ready to read. (Trigger Warning,...

What is trauma-informed practice? How to best support survivors

‘I see the difference trauma-informed services make to the young people that I work with, some of the most vulnerable young people in...

Yoga and meditation with Jen Wilson

What is wellbeing and mindfulness - from a survivors' perspectives

We live in an era of online spaces that espouse positivity, self-love, and self-care, often promoting a unified trifecta of mind, body,...

Post-traumatic growth (PTG) & you: how to access PTG

“Be a pain transformer, not a pain transmitter. This is the only way the world will heal.” - John Mark Green For most people, the most...