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The following links are clickable. They are recommended as being supportive of
our work
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Boarding Concern
An active, growing organisation for people who have concerns about the practice of boarding education for the young and the effect on these people as adults. This website offers a voice and provides information and support to ex-boarders, current boarders and those thinking of boarding, also advice to counsellors, educators and politicians.
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Boarding School Survivors
This organization researches, lectures, writes and broadcasts about the psychological effects of sending children away to school, and runs a programme of therapeutic workshops for adults who have recognised that they may have paid a price for their education, and are looking for ways to understand and heal their wounds.
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Marcus Gottlieb
An ex-solicitor, Marcus works with relationships and particularly ex-boarder high achievers who have difficulty in being intimate with others or even with themselves.
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Darrel Hunneybell
Trained with The Institute of Psychosynthesis, Darrel
co-facilitates Boarding School Survivors workshops with
Nick Duffell and runs Men's Groups exploring
identity and self discovery.
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Nicola Miller
A member of the Independent Practitioners
Network, Nicola works particularly with body psychotherapy, early
trauma and adult anxiety and depression.
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Erica Cleverly
Trained at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education, Erica works with clients on reclaiming their creativity as part of their healing journey.
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The Samaritans
Confidential, emotional support 24/7 for those experiencing distress or despair. Tel: 08457 90 90 90
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National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools
Dept of Health (pdf) standards intended to "safeguard and promote the welfare of children for whom accommodation is provided by a boarding school", including welfare policies and procedures, support to boarders, staffing and premises.
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Addiction Today
Addiction Recovery Foundation journal offering resources on recovery from dependencies, treatment units, self-help groups, blogs and partnership working. Tel: 020 7233 5333
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A Survivors Story in Song - "As a Child" (Youtube video)
The individual in this song (S.J), is originally from England where, as a child, he was abused at his boarding school.
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