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,...

By Sharon Belshaw, CEO – Clinical at Break the Silence Every International Women’s Day, our timelines fill with promises about valuing and protecting women, and those messages really do matter. But after the posts are shared and the events are over, what support is actually...

Read Clinical Lead, Melanie Fieldhouse’s article: “Why January Can Feel Hard and How to Look After Your Mental Wellbeing” Click to open article

Our loyal supporter Lynn braves the freezing cold sea on New Year’s Day each year to take part in a Polar Plunge and raise funds for Break the Silence. This year she generated an amazing £240 contribution – a sign of hugely generous contributions from people straight after...