Here we go again, and this time, it's for charity. I'm hoping to raise as much money as possible for Imara (https://www.imara.org.uk) by running the Robin Hood Half Marathon for the second time. Most people know I'm not a natural sportsperson but here we go again!
Imara is an independent specialist service that supports children, young people and their safe family members following a disclosure or discovery of child sexual abuse.
Imara aims to empower and promote the recovery of children, young people and their families affected by child sexual abuse, by offering early intervention in the form of:
- Access to pre- and post- trial therapy, available in a range of creative arts approaches suited to children and young people.
- Specialist support for acute trauma symptoms including anxiety and problems sleeping.
- Accurate and impartial information and consistent contact throughout the judicial process, empowering clients to make their own informed choices.
- Support with education, health, housing and financial concern to restabilise the family following the abuse.
- Specialist risk and needs assessment, and referral to other appropriate support and services.