NSPCC Learning has released a new podcast episode on planning meaningful participation work with adults who have experienced child sexual abuse (CSA).

The voices of people with lived experience of child sexual abuse play an important role in understanding how to respond to and prevent this form of abuse. Conducting participatory work with victims and survivors can move the conversation around CSA forward and create positive change.

This podcast episode, hosted by the IICSA Changemakers, contains advice on how you can carry out participation work with adult victim-survivors of abuse in a way that is both safe and meaningful.

You’ll learn about:

• the benefits of involving victim-survivors of abuse in your work, including the impact of an IICSA Changemaker event in which victims and survivors shared their testimonies with policy-makers
• how to plan your own events or other participatory sessions in collaboration with victim-survivors
• the importance of creating a comprehensive risk register and safety plans
• creating a safe and inclusive environment for participants
• trauma-informed practice and why it is crucial when working with victims and survivors
• what to do to support victims and survivors after the participatory work is complete, including appropriate aftercare, debriefs and check-ins.