A Safe Space Makes All The Difference
A young survivor’s heartfelt letter
Recently, a warm, handwritten letter and a few goodbye gifts left us proud and emotional. In fact, our counsellor Cherri was moved to tears. She was moved to see how far her client has come, growing and thriving with confidence.
Read their kind words for yourself:
[Please note: To protect the survivor’s identity, we are sharing only one of the two pages of the letter]
“I see this as a way of life for me… My job is so rewarding and so satisfying. It brings me joy in knowing my legacy is saving lives not as a paramedic but as a counsellor,” said Cheri.
RSVP’s life-changing services include counselling and independent advocacy, among other support activities, training and workshops. Through a trauma-informed, survivor-centred approach, we boldly stand with survivors as they go through their healing journeys. We believe them and challenge the victim-blaming culture.
We stand shoulder to shoulder with all survivors: children, adults, and people of all genders. Our dedicated Children and Young People’s wing of services works especially hard to ensure young ones and their wider circle of support— parents, siblings, guardians— are heard, believed, and supported. They deserve to know they are not alone.
This is where our hardworking counsellors make all the difference. Delving into painful memories and difficult conversations— often for the very first time— counsellors often a safe space free from judgement. For For Cheri, this is both professional and deeply personal. As a survivor herself, she knows firsthand what it means to help children rediscover hope after trauma. life. She said: “As a survivor myself, I know that this is life changing: giving back to children what someone stole and that’s their voice, self-belief and self-love and hope to live again.”
We applaud this survivor for their bravery and resilience throughout their time with RSVP. And we also truly appreciate Cheri for the impact she has had in the lives of so many survivors, day in and day out.
To find out more about our Children and Young People’s services, click here. Or write to us at cyp@rsvporg.co.uk.