This survivor explains how others speaking out, has given him the confidence to speak out, and lift the shame that abuse brings with it. We need to do all we can to let survivors and victims know they can speak out and be heard. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2018/02/02/bill-ted-star-alex-winter-tells-hellish-sexual-abuse-child-actor/

More frequently we are hearing about the life long impact that sexual abuse has on a person. When we see somebody going “off the rails” we never know what has taken them to that place. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-47468767

The IICSA inquiry has launched a TV campaign for the Truth Project – aimed at encouraging people to speak out about what has happened to them. Look at their website. https://www.iicsa.org.uk/news/inquiry-launches-national-tv-campaign-truth-project.

We need to see this happening all over the country, as this is happening everywhere. We need to empower people to speak out, that is the only way this will be stopped. Remove the shame. .https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-46867001

This article shows the often conflicting emotions that abuse victims suffer when the abuser is a family member. And it is this conflict that people misunderstand. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6586415/Paedophile-father-raped-daughter-four-times-day-twice-got-pregnant.html?ito=email_share_article-top

Over a third took place during the last 5 years – we need to encourage people to speak out, it helps those children that are in it today, and it helps the survivor who is speaking out. No more shame. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46453955

We know it is happening, yet we are still failing those that have suffered this. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/28/it-never-stops-shaping-you-the-legacy-of-child-sexual-abuse-and-how-to-survive-it

The whole judicial system needs to change, it should not be making survivors feel like they are being abused all over again!   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46363319

It is only when people speak out, help can be given, and abusers can be stopped. But we have to listen.   https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-6424783/Police-praise-courage-victims-cleric-jailed-sex-abuse.html

The Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is now asking young survivors to contact them, to share their experiences.   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-46226513