EQWIPT Support can be best explained in the following seven words:

ENCOURAGING QUALITIES WITHIN INDIVIDUALS TOWARDS POSTITIVE THINKING

• ENCOURAGE give courage, confidence, or hope to
• QUALITIES value / worth / distinction/ dignity
• WITHIN inside / enclosed / internally / within ones grasp
• TOWARDS in the direction of
• POSITIVE sure / certain / confident / satisfied / marked by the presence rather than absence of qualities
• THINKING using thought or rational judgement

The messages conveyed by EQWIPT are based upon general reasoning with the aim and the understanding that a message can be carried in many different ways, an individual may not understand a message that has been translated in only one way. This communication strategy is one of the most important methods that EQWIPT employs. We ensure that an individual is aware that he/she needs to take action now in order to create provisions for the future, and, to accept and cater for the unknown obstacles that can obstruct positive growth, this service is free.

The Swindon Sanctuary Sexual Referral Centre
A Joint Initiative between The Wiltshire Constabulary, Wiltshire Police Surgeons, Taw Hill Medical Practice & The Swindon Primary Care Trust.

Anyone living in Swindon, Wiltshire or the surrounding area who has been sexually assaulted is welcome at Swindon Sanctuary.

Swindon Sanctuary have specially trained, experienced professionals who can give you:

• Medical help and advice;
• Practical and emotional support.

They can help you through the immediate trauma and guide you along the road to recovery. And they can help you decide what you want to do next, for example if you want any special health checks.

Sexual assault can happen to anyone - men, women and children. Swindon Sanctuary can offer you a place of safety and support and help you with what you need to recover.

Your visit is completely confidential and the Sanctuary will not give any of your records or results away to your GP or even your family without your express permission.

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)

In early January 1997 a group of approximately 100 people met in London to discuss the idea of a new national organisation for people abused in childhood. Represented at the meeting were organisations supporting people who have been abused, academics and professionals working in the area of child abuse and people with personal experiences of childhood abuse.

The meeting was set up by Peter Saunders; who had been actively promoting this idea since 1995. Many people heard about the meeting after getting in touch with Peter as the result of an article in The Times, which featured his story of childhood abuse and the difficult task he faced in finding help for himself as an adult. The result of the meeting was that a Steering Committee was elected, made up of individuals committed to seeing the idea of a National Organisation succeed. Trustees and volunteers for NAPAC currently include people who have direct experiences of childhood abuse and professionals working in the area of child abuse.

The established need for NAPAC:

Research supporting NAPAC

"There is a pressing need for a national organisation of this sort" Christopher Cloke, secretary to the National Commission of Inquiry into the Prevention of Child Abuse.

Mission Statement

• Respond to the distress caused in adulthood by ill treatment and/or neglect in childhood.
• Establish a national information line and postal service for people requiring advice and information about help available to overcome the continuing impact of childhood abuse in adulthood.
• Provide support, training, information and resources to persons and organisations supporting people who have experienced ill treatment and/or neglect in childhood.
• Raise public awareness of the continuing impact of childhood abuse in adulthood.
• Effectively campaign to alleviate the impact of child abuse in adulthood.

• The publication of helpful materials and information.
• The provision of training to persons and organisations that are supporting adults who experienced ill treatment or neglect in childhood.
• The establishment, maintenance and monitoring of a national register of counsellors and therapists who are committed to assisting adults who have experienced child abuse.
• Organising seminars and conferences on relevant topics.
• Promoting and liaising with relevant bodies on issues pertaining to childhood abuse and its continuing impact in adulthood

• The early recognition and treatment of trauma-related stress in children;
• The understanding of trauma and its long-term effect on adults;
• The strategies leading to greatest success in self-help recovery for trauma survivors;
• The clinical methods and practices leading to greatest success in aiding trauma victims;
• The development of public policy initiatives that are responsive to the needs of adult and child survivors of traumatic events.