Rape and Sexual Abuse - confronting the taboo conference

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23/03/2012 Conference - Rape and Sexual Abuse - confronting the taboo.

Guest speakers:

Jane, Vice chair Rape Crisis England and Wales.

Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga, transcultural integrative psychotherapist.

Marilyn Haughton, Vice chair for the national working group for sexually exploited children and young people.

Workshops by:

Sarah Morley, Marilyn Haughton, Isha Mckenzie Mavinga & Graham Rhodes.

Please use the links below to find out more:

Confronting the taboo - 2012 - Download Flyer

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16/11/2010 Conference - "Surviving the Challenge".

Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service celebrated its 30th birthday with a conference. The conference was held at St Mary's Conference Centre, Sheffield on Tuesday 16th Nov 2010, 9.00 – 4.30pm.

Guest speakers:

Colin Lago D.Litt with Suzy Henry – “From the ‘Big 5’ to the ‘Big 7’ to Infinity...and Beyond: (re)considering multiculturalism and multiplicity in counselling and psychotherapy. Could we still be missing our clients?”.

Val Watson PhD – “Coming of age – being at peace in our skins?”.

Gillie Jenkinson MSc - “Cult Survivors: Hidden and Hard to Reach”.

Kat Banyard will talk on the difficulties women experience in accessing services and the importance of women-only services.

If you would like to read more about the conference please download the flyer below:

Surviving The Challenge Conference - Download Flyer

The conference was a great success and we are hoping to make it an annual event.

SRASACS would like to thank all those involved in organising the day and to all those that joined us on our special day. Below are a few of the comments we received on evaluation forms at the end of the day.

"Many thanks to everyone at SRASACS who contributed to making this wonderful event happen."

"I did enjoy my day thanks a lot."

"I hope the organisation is allowed to thrive for another 30 years."

"I really loved the friendliness and passion of those who organised and presented this conference."

"It was a privilege to be part of your 30th birthday celebration."

"Appreciated having different styles and pacing of lectures. I thought this was a real strength of the day."

"Excellent day – great value for money!"

"I thoroughly enjoyed the day and have taken loads away with me. Thank you."