Safeguarding and facilitating the empowerment of children
and young people, providing a platform to
celebrate and amplify their voices.
1 in
4 children suffer abuse. Abuse causes
Adverse Childhood Experiences(ACEs).
ACEs has a significant impact on both
mental and physical health increasing the risk of violence, chronic health
problems, mental ill health and substance abuse. It more than doubles the
risk of having no educational qualifications and a greater risk of
unemployment, limiting life opportunities and positive outcomes for young
people.
Survivors
Can Shine (SCS) is a Camden based organisation,
working to equip children and young people with the tools, knowledge and
strategies they need to keep themselves safe, build resilience and create solid
foundations to thrive.
We raise awareness and facilitate dialogue about
the realities and prevalence of abuse, providing a platform to engage and
empower young people through creative and performing arts such as, spoken word, poetry, rap and lyric writing.
By
listening and responding to the wants and needs of young people, we keep their
voices at the forefront of everything we do.
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There is extensive evidence that early intervention
and provision of supportive structures can mitigate the impact of adverse
childhood experiences with the positive consequence of improving social,
emotional and educational attainment, building psychosocial resilience. SCS
provides a platform for early intervention and prevention, focusing on children
at risk both inside the home and from wider contextual risks. We aim for
children to thrive by gaining confidence in their own coping capacities while
promoting hope and the understanding that their voices matter and they will be
heard.
In 2017
founder Rosa de Guero and her younger brother endured a
lengthy investigation and court case involving their childhood abuse by
their primary care giver. Their perpetrator was acquitted of all charges. Rosa
was silenced as a child and again as an adult trying to give that child a voice.
Rosa was determined to create positive change from her lived experiences. Through
her work with young people, a need was
recognised for open conversation and opportunities for their voices to be
heard. When given a platform to speak out, share thoughts or ask questions,
young people gained confidence and through supportive responses, realised they
were not alone. Rosa established Survivors Can Shine in 2019 to ensure that no child is left
without a voice.
We Listen, Learn, Educate and Empower
