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Brighton research reveals hidden sexual abuse of men and barriers to seeking support

Graham Robson June 6, 2023

Men experience a range of unwanted sexual experiences including child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape. Over two thirds (65%) of the men who participated in the study had more than one unwanted sexual experience, with sexual assault and sexual harassment most reported. The majority (68.5%) of perpetrators had a pre-existing relationship with the participant.

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Arts

PREVIEW Brighton Fringe: GROOMED @Sweet Werks 1

Graham Robson April 14, 2019

Mankind, the Hove-based charity for male sexual abuse survivors, presents Patrick Sandford’s award-winning show GROOMED at this year’s Brighton Fringe at Sweet Werks 1 from Monday, May 20–Sunday, May 26.

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Arts

Brighton Fringe PREVIEW: Waiting for Gandalf by Adrian Marks

April 5, 2018

Over the past two years the enterprising and imaginative Brighton based charity Mankind has been establishing a reputation for presenting lively, provocative theatre at the Brighton Fringe: GROOMED (2016), BLOOMING and BETWEEN YOU AND ME (2017).

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Community News

National conference on male victims of domestic abuse

Besi Besemar August 22, 2017

One in every six men in Britain will suffer from domestic abuse in their lifetime whilst one in every three domestic abuse victims are male.There is a growing need to ensure men and their children receive male-victim friendly support and responses from organisations in the statutory, private and third sectors – at a local, regional and national level. This includes ensuring statutory, safeguarding and equality obligations are met.

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BRIGHTON FRINGE PREVIEW: Blooming @Sweet Dukebox

May 10, 2017

Practicing Joy on the Road to Hell and Back.

Author, Patrick Sandford asked 100 people “How do you know when you are happy?” The answers – provocative, kaleidoscopic, astonishing – jump-started this crazy, optimistic-in-spite-of-everything show.

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