Pastoral

If someone in your pastoral care was abused when they were a child you may have lots of questions and you may be wondering what to say and do to support them... well you are not alone! We are working on a resource that we hope you'll find useful - once it is written you will be able to download it here.

We know how powerful it can be to hear from others who have been in similar situations to help us learn what's helpful and what isn't. Below are some experiences from others who provide pastoral care for survivors and from survivors who have had some experience with disclosing to their pastoral carers. They have given us permission to share their experiences to give you more insight into helpful (and unhelpful) reactions and to help you know that you are not alone.

If you would like to add your voice to those below then email experiences@napac.org.uk. Every voice counts. Please indicate clearly what name you want to be publicized (it can be anonymous if you like) and copy the following text into the email you send us: "I [insert name] give NAPAC permission to publish my experience on their website (in particular on the "Pastoral" section) and use it in NAPAC literature".

Supporters' Experiences

There are currently no supporter experiences in this section.

Survivors' Experiences

There are currently no survivor experiences in this section.