Kate Hughes
Chair
Trustee

Kate was born in Cumbria and after a number of years living and working in London moved to Suffolk in 1998. Kate lives in Ipswich with her husband and two children. She is marketing professional and worked for BT for 11 years before going freelance. Kate is a hands on Chair – she is based at SiT at least one day per week and has great insight into how the charity runs day to day. Her and Fiona meet weekly to discuss operational and strategic issues. "I am passionate about the tremendous work SiT does in our community and proud to be part of an innovative and impactful organisation".

Survivor Resources & Research

Learning from other survivors journeys can be a powerful tool, and make you feel much less alone. Access specialist articles, survivor stories, and evidence-based research about childhood sexual violence recovery and support.

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Understanding the impacts of Sexual Violence & Recovery

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Survivor Poetry Collection

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