A Quick Chat About The Right To Anonymity With Founder, Aimee Wilson

When I’m finished,

They won’t even know your name

Ke$ha – Praying

The amended 1992 Sexual Offences Act creates an automatic prohibition of publicising details which identify a ‘victim of rape or other serious sexual offences’ (more information on this can be found here). So, we know that anonymity plays a huge role in rape and sexual abuse – and in more ways than just that which the Act refers to – and thought we’d have a quick chat about the different views around it and my (Aimee Wilson, Founder of Shake My Hand) personal experience, thoughts, and feelings on the subject…

#FundraisingFriday | Everything You Need To Know About Our New GoFundMe

Support Survivors of Rape & Sexual Abuse To Tell Their Story (gofundme.com)

“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference.”

Kathy Calvin

Having hired a Fundraising Coordinator several weeks ago (he’ll be making an appearance in a new Article very soon, but he’s also now featured on our Meet The Team page here!), one of his first tasks was to research different online platforms to use to fundraise for the Campaign. So, based on his research and recommendations, we’ve just created a GoFundMe and to launch the fundraising campaign; #FundraisingFriday for it, we thought we’d put together this Article which is full of everything you need to know…

Being There for a Friend Who’s Survived Rape Or Sexual Abuse by Martin Baker

"To encourage someone is to help instil courage in them so that they can stand up and keep pressing forward."

Kevin Ngo

 

I’m grateful to Aimee Wilson, founder of the Shake My Hand campaign, for inviting me to write this post. My first thought was, I don’t know what I could say that would be of value to anyone. A moment’s reflection, however, reminded me that several of my friends are survivors of rape and sexual abuse. How do I know this? Because at some point they told me about it. More significantly, they allowed me into their lives, as they live through the consequences and impact of what happened. On that basis and from that perspective, here are my thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for supporting a friend or loved one who has survived similar experiences. 

One Whole Week Of Motivation

A popular form of social media content for a lot of its users are daily motivational quotes that often include little ditties or themes for the motivation like Wednesday Wisdom and Self-Care Sunday. We think this content is absolutely brilliant because it often shares thoughts related to each day that are actually common amongst others, so this ensures the posts are relatable. The quotes will often then mention a good way of having a more positive and productive attitude and generally a better way for your mental health of looking at things. So, we’ve put together some of our favourite quotes from Pinterest which are mostly themed for a particular day of the week and had a little chat about each day and what it can mean…