SUPPORT

Following their publication of Independent Lessons Learned Review Concerning Jonathan Fletcher and Emmanuel Church Wimbledon, thirtyone:eight have made three tiers of immediate support available as they detail below:

• Helpline - this is available for people who would appreciate a conversation to help them process their feelings and emotions. The Diocese of Southwark have commissioned a specialist helpline for such support for those impacted by the abuse alleged of Jonathan Fletcher. Anyone can call this 0303-003-1111 (Option 2), and we ask you to use the reference 'Southwark 2019' when accessing this to enable us to direct you appropriately and quantify the usage of this service.

• Listening Service - This is typically four, 1-hour sessions (usually via telephone). One of our trained listeners is available for each session (this is the same listener for each session). The hour is dedicated to primarily listening to the individual. However, it may also allow for making any reflections and sometimes signposting to additional help if requested. More information can be found here: https://thirtyoneeight.org/get-help/survivors/ This can be accessed via emailing, listeningservice@thirtyoneeight.org

• Therapeutic Support - often a longer term, deeper exploration into feelings and experiences often associated with trauma experienced. Please see further details attached to this email about this service; how to access it and how it is funded.

Thirtyone:eight provide the first two service options, but it is important to say that these are independent and confidential and would be facilitated by members of our team who have not previously been involved with the review. The third option is being independently facilitated by thirtyone:eight to help ensure anonymity for all those accessing such support.

There are also a range of alternative sources of support available, which we have attached for your information should you wish to approach any of them without our involvement.

ECW Therapeutic Support Fund
An Introduction
The therapeutic support fund (the fund) has been established by Emmanuel Church Wimbledon to respond to the needs of those who have been impacted by Jonathan Fletcher and the events contained within the Lessons Learned Review.

The fund will be managed and administered independently by thirtyone:eight allowing all recipients of funded support to remain anonymous (i.e. their identities will never be known by Emmanuel Church). Thirtyone:eight will act as broker for all agreed arrangements and will operate using a coding system between therapeutic provider and Emmanuel Church to enable the payment for support directly to the provider.

The Criteria In order to enable the most appropriate application of funding to those requesting support, the following criteria have been agreed. Funding can therefore be considered for:
1. Those who have been directly harmed (emotionally, physically, sexually or spiritually) or otherwise impacted either by the allegations made against Jonathan Fletcher or his direct behaviour towards them.
2. Others impacted through directly supporting or being related to those above (e.g. immediate family and close friends)
3. Those in the Emmanuel Church community, both present and past, who have been impacted either by the allegations made against Jonathan Fletcher or his behaviour.
4. Those who have directly participated in the Lessons Learned Review and have been emotionally or spiritually impacted either by the allegations made against Jonathan Fletcher or indirectly by his behaviour.

Funding Parameters and Review
The fund allows for an initial agreement to provide a ring-fenced number of up to 24 therapeutic/counselling sessions per claimant. Uptake of the service against this agreement will be appraised at periodic reviews between thirtyone:eight and Emmanuel Church Wimbledon.

The periodic reviews will be an opportunity to share broadly, the numbers of recipients accessing to the support, the numbers of sessions being provided and the known or anticipated need for future provision. The assurance of anonymity is essential in this process, so it is agreed that no identifiable information (either relating to recipients or providers) will be exchanged between these two parties.

Choice of Therapeutic Provider It is anticipated that some that make application to the fund may already have identified their preferred therapeutic provider (for reasons of geographical location, therapeutic model, expertise, gender etc…). Thirtyone:eight will make all reasonable efforts to work with any such preferences that are indicated notwithstanding the expectations on the quality of such support as detailed below. However, no commitment can be given to any provider prior to full agreement from thirtyone:eight.

Quality Assurance
In order to ensure consistency and quality of services provided to recipients of the fund, it is expected that the professional credentials and/or professional registration/recognition (e.g. BACP or ACC Accreditation or equivalent if overseas) will be demonstrated by all therapeutic support providers prior to commencement of a service to be covered under this agreement.

Travel and Incidental Costs
It is not anticipated that travel (or other incidental costs) incurred by any recipient to attend therapeutic sessions will be met against this fund. The costs to be met will therefore be limited to the charges made for the therapeutic sessions alone and paid directly to the provider.

Further Information
For further information about this therapeutic support fund or to make an application for funding, please contact us in confidence via: ecwsupportfund@thirtyoneeight.org

Alternative Sources of Support
Anyone who has been affected by the events that led to this Lessons Learned Review or in reading the report may find the following links helpful:

Thirtyone:eight thirtyoneeight.org Helpline: 0303 003 1111 (Quoting: ‘Southwark 2019’)

Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) acc-uk.org

British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) bacp.co.uk

Minister & Clergy Sexual Abuse Service (MACSAS) macsas.org.uk

National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) napac.org.uk

Samaritans samaritans.org T: 116 123

The Survivors Trust thesurvivorstrust.org