The Association of Child Protection Professionals has partnered with Birkbeck University, as part of their Recovery Histories Project. Many of our members have attended the regular events from our History & Practice Special Interest Group, co-chaired by Birkbeck’s Dr Ruth Beecher, and our website hosts the project as a research participation opportunity.
The Recovery Histories project aims to produce the first social and cultural history of recovery after child sexual abuse in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales covering the last 70 or so years.
It is the first archived collection of oral histories about experiences of recovery, and living with the impact of child sexual abuse in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. It also features the voices of practitioners working in the field.
The project has already heard from those based in different parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland, from different cultural backgrounds and genders, and both neurodivergent and neurotypical people. However, as Ruth has written on a recent ‘blog:
‘As feminist historians who strive for anti-racist practice, historical and ethnographic research that does not include the voices of Black survivors and practitioners is of limited value’
Therefore, the Recovery Histories Project want to ensure its oral histories project is accessible, welcoming and safe for Black Participants.
The project will be focusing more on fieldwork in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland over the coming months so would welcome interest from people from those areas.
They would also welcome collaborations with:
To read Ruth’s ‘blog, and find out more about The Recovery Histories project, visit: https://shra.bbk.ac.uk/blog/reaching-black-survivors-of-csa-to-record-their-oral-histories/
You can also contact the project by e-mail: recovery-histories@bbk.ac.uk
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