About Us

History of The Survivors Trust
Biographies of Senior Staff and NEC Members
Our National Executive Committee
Our Organisational Structure

History of The Survivors Trust

The origins of The Survivors Trust go back to 1999/2000 when key individuals within five specialist agencies began to actively seek a peer group.

These key agencies were: CIS’ters, Fire in Ice, Incest and Sexual Abuse Support, One in Four and Survivors UK. Meetings were held in London and it quickly became clear that the energy at that time, and the synergy it created – was both powerful and optimistic.

These agencies became the founders of what was then a fledgling idea of a peer-group for individual workers and which quickly grew into the realisation of the dream of a national network for organisation, through which the unmet needs of all survivors, women, men, boys and girls, young and old, could be raised.

Throughout 2000 and 2001 the growing number of founding agencies took time to develop a vision of what a national network could provide, and how to offer other specialist agencies the chance to join. During this time – and after many hours of deliberation – the name ‘The Survivors Trust’ was adopted.

In March 2002, a major launch meeting was held in London, jointly hosted by One in Four and Survivors UK, with over 60 people attending, representing 30 organisations – all of which subsequently joined as organisational members.

Since 2002 The Survivors Trust has continued year on year to develop new partnerships and to make an impact at a national level. As at 2009, The Survivors Trust has over 130 member groups.

Biographies of Senior Staff and NEC Members

Fay Maxted - Chief Executive
Fay has worked as a counsellor, trainer and activist in the sexual violence and abuse sector for the past 13 years. She is a member of a number of national groups including the National Stakeholder Advisory Group on Sexual Violence and Abuse and the ACPO Rape Working Group. Fay is also co-author of "The Survivor's Guide to Recovery from Rape or Sexual Abuse", a self-help book designed to be accessible for all victims of sexual violence from the age of 12 years, and co-edited the practitioner guide, "Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy After Child Abuse: The Treatment of Adults and Children Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse, Violence and Neglect in Childhood".

Our National Executive Committee

As at December 2009, our National Executive Committee comprises the following members:

Chair: Carole (Caz) Minter-Wright, Crisis Point
Vice Chair: Michael May, Survivors UK
Honorary Secretary: Malcolm Gilbert, Family Matters
Honorary Treasurer:Vacant
General Member: Pauline Carruthers, HOPE Groups
General Member: Ian Davies, First Step
General Member: Dilys Davy, Women's Support Network
General Member: Jamie Morris, Supporting Survivors of Abuse
General Member: Cathie Smith, Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre Guildford
General Member: Gary Stubbington, Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service, Winchester