In 2012 a handful of professionals working in survivor based organisations began talking about working together for the good of male survivors.
They lobbied Government, raising awareness and achieving the creation of the Male Rape Support Fund – the first ever funding specific to male survivors.
They formed an organisation called The Male Survivors Partnership (MSP) in 2017 Since them MSP has:
- worked with Limeculture to create the Male Quality Standards (MQS) to help ensure services who said they supported men were fit for purpose
- carried out a UK wide literature review
- taken part in a range of research projects
- grown the membership to a network of 69 organisations
- supported the creation of 1in6.uk a resource designed by and for male survivors which all members can share with their clients
- helped Government develop the position paper for men and boys which sat alongside the Violence Against Women and Girls strategy
- supported journalists and film makers in how to work with male survivors in a trauma informed way
Sabi Stafford took over co-ordinating the project in early 2024. Following difficulty in sourcing funding the Board agreed to close the charity and for the work to continue and to be hosted by one of the founding members, Mankind UK.
Sabi became an employee of Mankind UK in Aug 25 to ensure continuity for members.
We are keen to welcome new members to the network so please join the mailing list.
Contact Us
You can contact Sabi at [email protected]
If you are a survivor looking for support you can find a register of services available to you at www.1in6.uk