Not the Only One
Our services
Induction sessions
We support universities in making induction sessions on sexual misconduct trauma-informed and inclusive through survivor-only sessions, policy review and facilitator training.
Staff training and policy review
We provide survivor-only spaces where students can connect, share experiences, and access support in a way that fosters community and empowerment.
Survivor support
We train staff, provide supervision, and review policies to help universities support survivors effectively in all stages of their higher education experience.
Survivors supporting survivors
Induction sessions on harassment and sexual misconduct
Survivor-only induction sessions: Survivors may have different needs and responses to discussions of sexual misconduct, and induction sessions on these topics can sometimes feel unsafe or invalidating. We provide survivor-only induction sessions to ensure they can engage with these important topics like their peers, in a setting that prioritises emotional safety.
Review of content, policies and procedures for induction sessions: We help you design mainstream content, policies and procedures, including opt-out options, that reflect survivors’ needs while maintaining high student participation and session impact.
Trauma-Informed Facilitation Training: This training equips staff and student facilitators to lead mainstream induction sessions while creating safer spaces for survivors who may choose to attend alongside their peers. Facilitators learn to communicate with trauma-awareness, handle disclosures sensitively, and effectively navigate challenging discussions about sexual misconduct. This approach ensures induction sessions achieve their educational purpose in line with Condition of Registration E6 while remaining genuinely mindful of survivors and supporting facilitator wellbeing.
Supervision and debriefing for facilitators: We offer dedicated reflective spaces for staff or students delivering your induction sessions. These sessions provide a structured and supportive environment where facilitators can share experiences, explore challenges, and process the emotional impact of their work. Through guided peer discussion, the group collaboratively identifies solutions and sustainable improvements to strengthen both wellbeing and delivery quality.
Support for survivors
Lived experience—both our own and that of the survivors we work with—has shown us how significant and helpful it is to have dedicated spaces where survivors can simply exist as survivors. Yet most support options focus solely on sessions with professionals who do not share this lived experience.
We address this gap by offering survivor-only spaces —with survivor facilitators—where students can connect, share their experiences of living as survivors, and realise they are not the only one. In these environments, survivors support one another, reducing isolation, stigma, and shame while nurturing self-compassion, community, and empowerment.
Discussion spaces
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Peer-support sessions facilitated by us. A place for survivors to come together for mutual support, to share their experiences or just to have a chat. Students can drop-in for one session or attend as many sessions in the year as they wish.
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Multiple sessions throughout the year with the same facilitators (at least one of which is a qualified therapist) and the same students. This is for students who want to engage in more long-term work and who can commit to all the sessions.
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30-minute sessions with a survivor facilitator, offering students a space for emotional support or simply a conversation with someone who shares their lived experience.
Workshops
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This workshop is designed to address the unique challenges that survivors face at every stage of their course—from first-year undergraduates to more experienced students. In these sessions, students have the opportunity to connect with peers who share similar experiences, explore the specific challenges of navigating higher education as a survivor, and learn strategies for accessing support and building resilience.
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This workshop helps students navigate the unique complexities survivors can face in their relationships with family, friends, partners, and colleagues. It guides them in identifying what they need from these connections, from deciding how and when to share their stories, to managing difficult relationships and building fulfilling ones.
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Being a survivor brings its own obstacles to studying, whether students are aware that their difficulties stem from trauma or not. In this workshop, we help participants identify these difficulties, share effective strategies, and collaboratively develop personalised plans to enhance their study skills and academic success.
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Drawing on intersectionality, this workshop examines what it means for students to be survivors while also facing additional forms of oppression. We create a space for them to discuss the obstacles they may encounter—such as limited access to support spaces, underrepresentation of their experiences, or multiple layers of stigma—and to explore where and how they can build meaningful support and community.
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In this workshop, we examine various approaches to how survivors can speak about —or choose not to speak about—their experiences. We explore when, where, and how they would like to share their stories, how to navigate these conversations in everyday life, and what types of support they might need along the way.
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This workshop helps survivors safely reconnect with their bodies through adaptable, trauma-informed activities. Recognising that accessing movement and relaxation can be challenging for survivors, we guide participants in exploring gentle techniques while addressing how to manage triggers and barriers. Students leave with actionable insights to apply in daily life.
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Through learning some of the fundamentals of self-defence in a supportive space, students can develop a renewed sense of physical presence and agency and channel heightened awareness productively. By integrating emotional regulation with physical skills, this workshop enables students to rebuild confidence, strengthen resilience and enhance wellbeing. In collaboration with Sarah Brendlor from The Self-Defence Coach info@theselfdefencecoach.co.uk
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Ask us about topics you are interested in!
Our workshops provide survivors with psychosocial education and trauma-informed tools to navigate the impact of their experiences on daily life—including academic challenges, personal relationships, physical wellbeing, and more.
Staff training
Supporting Disclosures of Sexual Violence: Core Training for University Staff. This training helps staff build the skills to respond sensitively to disclosures and understand referrals and available services, enabling them to guide survivors toward comprehensive support within their institution. Participants will develop a clear understanding of what constitutes sexual violence (whether recent or historic) and its impacts - particularly on academic experience. The session also explores balancing student support with staff wellbeing and professional roles. Tailored to all student-facing staff, this training can be adapted to specific roles, such as harassment advisors, student mentors, and halls of residence staff, ensuring relevance to your team’s unique responsibilities.
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Supporting Survivors in Higher Education. This specialised training focuses on supporting students who have experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA), an often-overlooked aspect of sexual violence. It equips university staff with the knowledge to recognise CSA and understand its unique impact on students, including the potential for complex PTSD and other long-term effects, as well as the impact on university experience. By exploring the specific needs of this group of survivors in greater depth, participants will gain practical strategies to provide tailored, effective support for CSA survivors.
Supporting Survivors in Student Counselling and Wellbeing Services. This training is specifically designed for counselling and wellbeing staff, providing them with the knowledge and skills to confidently support survivors, including therapeutically. Developed by a psychotherapist, it focuses on creating a safe space to sensitively and confidently handle disclosures and offers strategies for providing survivor support tailored to each participant’s role. The training emphasises working in a trauma-informed way, particularly in short-term interventions and one-off sessions. Additionally, it highlights the importance of staff wellbeing, offering guidance on how to manage the emotional demands of this important work, ensuring that staff are supported in their roles while they support others.
Reflective Practice for Staff Working on Sexual Misconduct. We provide dedicated reflective spaces for staff responsible for implementing Condition of Registration E6. These sessions offer a safe, supportive environment where staff can reflect on their experiences, address challenges, and process the emotional impact of their roles. Through facilitated discussions, staff identify actionable strategies and long-term improvements to strengthen both their resilience and the effectiveness of their work. This ongoing support and reflection enhance the overall quality of the university’s approach to sexual misconduct, ensuring that staff are well-equipped to manage the complexities of sexual misconduct work throughout the year.
We are also available to participate in conferences and on panels and can adapt our survivor-only workshops to a wider audience.
Policy review
We offer comprehensive reviews of your policies and procedures related to sexual misconduct and harassment, as set out in your comprehensive source of information, to ensure they provide appropriate and accessible support for students who are survivors of sexual violence, throughout their academic journey. Our review is informed by direct experience supporting student survivors, and it will assess whether your policies align with best practices, offering expert guidance on areas for improvement, to help you meet Condition of Registration E6.
We also evaluate your reporting processes to identify and eliminate any actual or perceived barriers that may discourage students from coming forward. We ensure that the process for collecting information from students who have reported harassment or sexual misconduct is conducted with sensitivity and care. Additionally, we assess whether survivors are kept appropriately informed at each stage of the process, ensuring clear and compassionate communication about decisions and the reasons behind them.
As well as reviewing policy documents, we assess how procedures are implemented in practice, offering insight into whether institutional processes are operating as intended and where survivor support could be strengthened on the ground.
Our review provides you with independent validation that your approach to supporting students who have experienced harassment or sexual misconduct is both appropriate and effective, offering reassurance that your policies are actively working to support survivors.
We are available in person and online in London and online outside London.