We recently launched a new video to help Survivors as well as their partners and families understand what Break the Silence offers and whether we’re the right place for them. This wasn’t created in a distant office away from the people we serve – it was shaped, step-by-step, by...

We Are Recruiting Trustees to Join Our Board About Break the Silence Break the Silence is a registered charity in Scotland and a company limited by guarantee. We make a profound and positive difference in the lives of those affected by childhood sexual trauma, their partners and...

Break the Silence, the charity based in north and east Ayrshire supporting Survivors of childhood sexual abuse, has launched its newly redesigned website and updated branding, built around the needs of three core audiences: Survivors, Supporters, and Stakeholders.  The...

We at Break the Silence want to say a huge well done to Sophia, Eden, Lexie, Lily and Amy from Kilmarnock Academy, who recently reached the finals of their school’s Young Philanthropist Initiative with us. This group worked hard and showed a great deal of maturity in tackling a...

We’re so proud that our Chief Executive, Sharon Belshaw, has had a quote included in The Strength of Resilience, a new book by Fatima Whitbread MBE. Sharon was invited to the recent book launch in London, where she met Fatima and a number of the other contributors involved in the...

By Dr Geraldine Butcher, Consultant Midwife (retired) and Jen Richards, Break the Silence Pregnancy and birth are significant life events, the cause for much excitement and celebration, and yet for some women they also bring feelings of fear, vulnerability, and uncertainty. These...

Every year, Gillian and her poodle Noodle take on the Kiltwalk for Break the Silence. In 2026 alone, the duo raised £380 for Break the Silence. As Gillian put it: “I’m out walking again for Break the Silence, a small but might charity doing amazing work for people who’ve...

Our trustee Scott McCurdy clocked up hundreds of miles and many, many hours in training when he took on the London Marathon to raise funds for Break the Silence in 2026. He raised over £1280 which is being used to offer life-changing counselling to survivors of childhood abuse...

By Soph McCormack-Gow, Trustee at Break the Silence At Break the Silence we are in the middle of redesigning our website, and it has pushed us to look even more closely at what it means to be neurodiversity‑friendly and what accessible design really means in practice.  As...

By Lesley Anne Pratchett, Clinical Lead at Break the Silence  Q1. What exactly does ‘trauma-informed’ mean, and is it really relevant to a GP surgery?  Trauma-informed belongs in every healthcare setting. At its heart, it means slowing down,...