Our Team

Find out more about our committed TST team members.

	Fay - Chief Executive Officer I represent The Survivors Trust on a range of national groups and forums and support the Team in their work. I really value meeting with our Member Agencies and our Survivor Forums and hearing from them what’s important to make sure survivors get the services they need. In my spare time I enjoy singing with our local Rock Choir.
	Sarah - Membership Officer In my role I look after our Membership database, liaise with and assist new organisations as well as providing support and information to our Members. When not working I’m often found baking or eating sweet treats.
	Phil - National Development Manager I work with and try to support Member Agencies. I also engage with Government Departments and public bodies to raise awareness of the services needed by Survivors and the funding and support required by our Member Agencies to enable them to provide the essential and varied services they offer to Survivors. Outside work, I take a keen interest in football and rugby and enjoy reading.
	Chris - Policy and Standards Manager My work focusses on helping TST and our member agencies to continually improve service provision for survivors by developing, standardising and facilitating the implementation of specialist service standards. My role at TST brings together my 10 years experience working as an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) and my background in psychology. I have a passion for animals and love country walks with my rescue dogs and volunteer managing the production of a live breakfast radio show.
	Vikki - Operational Support Manager I provide support and advice to our member agencies so that they can continue to provide their much-needed services for survivors. I also support external organisations to work in a trauma-informed way as part of our Trauma Informed Employer and Trauma Informed Employer for Schools accreditation.
	Janette - Finance Officer I deal with all the invoicing, credit control, purchase ledger payments, bank reconciliations and payroll. During my free time I enjoy gardening and walking our Cockapoo, Lola.
	Claudia - Development Officer I help to co-ordinate various projects, including our trauma-informed awareness campaign for the NHS. When I’m not working, I love running through my local countryside or reading anything I can get my hands on.
	Kate - Communications and Campaigns Officer My role is to help raise awareness of The Survivors Trust, and the important work of our member organisations through our social media platforms, newsletters and awareness campaigns. In my spare time I enjoy being outdoors, and I am happiest on a country walk with family or friends.
	Linda - Training & Development Manager I am responsible for delivering and developing training programmes for all sectors on subjects relating to sexual violence. The emphasis is very much about generating commitment from learners to deliver person-centred and trauma-informed support to survivors and their families. My spare time is filled by enjoying time with my family, walking our two dogs and reading.
	Helen - Training and Development Officer I work alongside the Training and Development Manager to deliver and develop training programmes across the country. In my spare time, I enjoy walking our two dogs, cooking curries and playing the violin.
	Simone - Fundraising and Training Coordinator My role involves writing grant applications, providing support to community fundraisers, coordination of training programmes, and assisting with our many training projects. I enjoy exploring new places, and getting stuck into a good book.
	Anna - Training Support Officer I respond to training enquiries, support the trainers, help coordinate the training programmes, and liaise with clients and participants. Outside of work I like to spend time with my young family, go on bike rides and wander about in the woods. I’m also trying to be increasingly green and, in my spare time, I run a reusable party pack business.
	Joy - Helpline Clinical and Performance Support Supervisor I manage the Helpline Service supporting our call handlers with clinical and performance support supervision, work on the Helpline, and develop new strategies to support more complex callers and the future of the service. I also support other special survivor-focussed projects with our TST team. I love spending time with hubby especially in the countryside, and our three guinea pigs – Charlie, Holly and Ivy.

Latest

Finding the balance: Rape and sexual abuse in the media

Television and the media can be a valuable medium for sharing stories and highlighting societal issues and events. However, with this comes a moral responsibility to support and protect those in the audience who may be personally affected by the subject being explored.
Trauma-Informed Educator (TIE) Quality Mark

A Trauma-Informed Educator (TIE) quality mark from The Survivors Trust shows that your university, college or school understands the impact of trauma and supports those who disclose harassment, abuse or bullying.
Trauma in the Workplace & Education

In workplace and educational settings, trauma from experiences of bullying, sexual abuse, harassment and assault impact an individual's mental health, social relationships, work or studies, and even their physical health.
#CheckWithMeFirst Service User Survey

If you are a survivor living in London, we want to hear about your experiences of NHS healthcare services so that we can help to make these services more accessible to survivors of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse.

Find Specialist Support in your Area

The Survivors Trust has 120 member organisations based in the UK & Ireland which provide specialist support for women, men & children who have survived rape, sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse.
My Experience of EMDR & Treating Trauma

Steph talks about how Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy helped her to heal after her experience of rape.
Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC)

SARCs (sexual assault referral centres) are specialist medical and forensic services for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. They are designed to be comfortable and multi-functional, providing private space for interviews and forensic examinations, and some may also offer sexual health and counselling services.
I didn't marry a monster

Marital ‘rape’ is a hidden recurring issue which people, mostly women, are reluctant to open up about. This video created by Ola and her partner Olu highlights the taboo issue and reminds those affected that help is available.
"It'll only take ten minutes"

"For him it was just ten minutes of his life and meant nothing. For me, it has affected the rest of mine ever since." Josephine shares her story in the hopes to inspire other survivors to not be ashamed to share their story.
Jessica's story

Jessica shares her story of sexual assault and rape and how she started her journey of healing.
Who We Are

The Survivors Trust is the largest umbrella agency for specialist sexual violence support services in Europe. Our 124 agencies provide information, advice, support and therapy to over 80,000 individual survivors each year. Our services work with victims and survivors of all ages, male and female, of all forms of sexual violence, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.
Our Helpline

Our free, national helpline provides information, advice and emotional support to all survivors of rape, sexual abuse and violence, and childhood sexual abuse. No matter when the abuse took place, we're here to support you.
The Effects of Sexual Violence

The long-term effects of sexual violence (whether that is childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, rape etc.) can include many emotional, psychological and physical conditions. The experience of sexual assault or abuse at any age and whether male or female can have devastating effects on every aspect of a person’s being and life – on their mind, their body, their behaviour, thoughts and feelings.
Independent Sexual Violence Adviser Practitioner Diploma Programme

Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) provide emotional support and guidance for anyone that has experienced sexual violence at any point in their lives. Our accredited training focuses on a survivor focused ethos, meaning that we train our ISVAs to have their clients needs at the centre of all of their work.