The
Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is giving male survivors of sexual abuse a chance to
have their say about the sort of support they'd like to
receive.
Earlier this year the government committed
£500,000 to the first dedicated fund to support male victims of rape and
sexual abuse. MOJ is now asking for people’s views to help shape how this
new pot of money is spent.
Using Dialogue, an online crowd-sourcing tool, MOJ is
seeking the views of those who will benefit from this fund on the type of
support that would best help them. MOJ is also interested in hearing from the
friends and families of male survivors of sexual abuse, as well as charities
and organisations who provide support to them. This is part of the
government’s aim to ensure that its policies are well designed by
encouraging stakeholders and the public to participate in the policy making
process.
In
February, MOJ launched the #breakthesilence campaign on social media to raise
awareness of the fund and encourage male survivors to speak out about their
experiences. The campaign was backed by TV soap Hollyoaks which is running a
controversial storyline on the subject.
The
Dialogue closes on 13 July. Take part
and submit your ideas.