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We are Survivors Against Terror and we are crowdfunding for an independent inquiry into the level and type of support provided to survivors of terrorism. When terror strikes our politicians tell us the survivors will be cared for, but the reality is too often one of neglect and people left alone to cope with their devastating loss or traumatic injuries. The way victims of terrorism are treated in the UK, including children, is a source of national shame.
Survivors of terrorism in the UK get significantly less care and assistance than victims from many other countries. We want to raise funds for an independent inquiry -- by leading experts in the rights of victims and survivors of terrorism, McCue & Partners -- so we can find out the ways in which other countries support their citizens and ensure that British victims of terror get "gold standard" support from our own government.
Currently, things just aren't good enough. The first survey of British survivors of terror attacks, carried out by Survivors Against Terror in 2018, found that 76 per cent of people affected by terror believe that access to counselling and other mental health services to help them with PTSD and related conditions are inadequate, with most believing there is a need for urgent and dramatic reform. The shortfall in mental health provision emerged as the number one concern for survivors, with financial assistance, legal support and access to justice also figuring highly. Sixty-seven per cent of those surveyed said provision for child victims of terror was merely “adequate” or “poor”, with some children waiting several months for counselling and other support.
Already through our work with survivors, Survivors Against Terror have already identified several areas where the UK has lagged significantly behind other countries. In some cases, foreign nationals caught up in UK attacks are receiving better support from their own country than UK citizens receive from the UK government. While French survivors of the London Bridge attack each received a phone call from the President, compensation within hours of the attack and access to the highest standards of healthcare and psychological support, many UK victims have been placed onto lengthy waiting lists for basic mental health support.
Your support could help provide the evidence we need to force a change in government policy and could make a big difference for people whose lives have been torn apart by terrorism.
Survivors of terrorism in the UK get significantly less care and assistance than victims from many other countries. We want to raise funds for an independent inquiry -- by leading experts in the rights of victims and survivors of terrorism, McCue & Partners -- so we can find out the ways in which other countries support their citizens and ensure that British victims of terror get "gold standard" support from our own government.
Currently, things just aren't good enough. The first survey of British survivors of terror attacks, carried out by Survivors Against Terror in 2018, found that 76 per cent of people affected by terror believe that access to counselling and other mental health services to help them with PTSD and related conditions are inadequate, with most believing there is a need for urgent and dramatic reform. The shortfall in mental health provision emerged as the number one concern for survivors, with financial assistance, legal support and access to justice also figuring highly. Sixty-seven per cent of those surveyed said provision for child victims of terror was merely “adequate” or “poor”, with some children waiting several months for counselling and other support.
Already through our work with survivors, Survivors Against Terror have already identified several areas where the UK has lagged significantly behind other countries. In some cases, foreign nationals caught up in UK attacks are receiving better support from their own country than UK citizens receive from the UK government. While French survivors of the London Bridge attack each received a phone call from the President, compensation within hours of the attack and access to the highest standards of healthcare and psychological support, many UK victims have been placed onto lengthy waiting lists for basic mental health support.
Your support could help provide the evidence we need to force a change in government policy and could make a big difference for people whose lives have been torn apart by terrorism.
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