The first edition
of the Cambridge Survivors Newsletter was published in August
1998 and we have now
reached our 26th
issue. The Ellindon Survivors Newsletter had its first
edition published in July 2004. The Newsletters are circulated
at least every quarter and sometimes more regularly,
depending
on the
amount of material available.
The Newsletters
were originally developed specifically to enable us to communicate
with our clients who were the survivors of abuse in Cambridgeshire's
children's homes, but they have now progressed to being
publications
that are circulated not only to Cambridgeshire abuse survivors
but also to survivors from other Children's Homes.
Our mailing list
also includes the press, counsellors, psychologists and
other
interested parties. The Newsletters feature poems and stories
written by our claimants which are published under a pseudonym
and, as well as keeping readers up to date with the latest
developments in the litigation, it helps to lessen feelings
of aloneness
and alienation, which are sometimes experienced by abuse claimants.
Once claimants have
completed their civil statements which contain the details of
the injuries suffered and the circumstances in which the abuse
took place, then contact with other survivors can be arranged
if requested and we have regular group meetings and seminars where
the progress of the litigation is discussed.
Where claimants live
too far away from the office to attend group meetings, then
contact
is maintained by way of telephone, correspondence, circulation
of the Newsletters, e-mail and the web site.
We always welcome
any contributions to the Newsletters from our survivors, whether
a
poem, creative story writing or other items that might be of
interest to our readers.
Click here to
view the latest Cambridge Survivors newsletter online (198
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Click here to
view the latest Ellindon Survivors newsletter online
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