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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Jun 15

@mccnorthlondon.bsky.social Thank you so much for your support; would you mind sharing this again? Several people have kindly shared experiences, but the survey is still open.
I have not yet heard from any men yet, and men's voices are often missing from stories about self-harm in the community.

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Apr 27

Good afternoon, friends. I'm working on a project, arising from lived experience, looking at what happens when someone shares their self-harm at church.
Participants need to be adults but you can tell a story about your younger self. Please share or complete the form.
tinyurl.com/ChurchAndSelfHarm

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Jun 15

@mandwchurch.org.uk Thank you so much for your support; would you mind sharing this again? Several people have kindly shared their experiences, but the survey is still open.
I have not yet heard from any men yet, and men's voices are often missing from stories about self-harm in the community.

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Apr 27

Good afternoon, friends. I'm working on a project, arising from lived experience, looking at what happens when someone shares their self-harm at church.
Participants need to be adults but you can tell a story about your younger self. Please share or complete the form.
tinyurl.com/ChurchAndSelfHarm

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Jun 15

@elainefarrow.bsky.social Thank you so much for your support; would you mind sharing this again? Several people have kindly shared their experiences, but the survey is still open.
I have not yet heard from any men yet, and men's voices are often missing from stories about self-harm in the community.

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Apr 27

Good afternoon, friends. I'm working on a project, arising from lived experience, looking at what happens when someone shares their self-harm at church.
Participants need to be adults but you can tell a story about your younger self. Please share or complete the form.
tinyurl.com/ChurchAndSelfHarm

The Church & Self-Harm Project | Instagram | Linktree

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thank you so much for your support; would you mind sharing the post again? Several people have kindly shared their experiences, but I am still looking for responses. In particular, I have not yet heard from any men, and men's voices are often missing from stories about self-harm in the community.

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Jun 15

I am still looking for a few more respondents would you mind sharing once more? Thank you!
I am undertaking a research project into how people who self-harm experience pastoral care at church. I have lived experience in this area, and DMs are open if you have any questions. linktr.ee/churchandsel...

MA research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Jun 15

If you have a chance today to post this link once again, I would really appreciate your support. I am still hoping to reach a few more people, and have not yet heard any men's stories.
linktr.ee/churchandsel...

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 26

Thank you to everyone who has already shared (and, especially, who has responded).

Please keep sharing the project it all helps to reach people who feel able to share their experiences and I hope that eventually it will lead to good quality recommendations for future care and support.

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Apr 27

Good afternoon, friends. I'm working on a project, arising from lived experience, looking at what happens when someone shares their self-harm at church.
Participants need to be adults but you can tell a story about your younger self. Please share or complete the form.
tinyurl.com/ChurchAndSelfHarm

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thank you! If you have a chance, would you mind sharing once more? I am hoping for a few more responses, although several people have kindly shared their experiences so far.

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 26

Thank you to everyone who has already shared (and, especially, who has responded).

Please keep sharing the project it all helps to reach people who feel able to share their experiences and I hope that eventually it will lead to good quality recommendations for future care and support.

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Apr 27

Good afternoon, friends. I'm working on a project, arising from lived experience, looking at what happens when someone shares their self-harm at church.
Participants need to be adults but you can tell a story about your younger self. Please share or complete the form.
tinyurl.com/ChurchAndSelfHarm

The Church & Self-Harm Project | Instagram | Linktree

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Harriet Cannon @harrietcannon.bsky.social · May 23

This is devastatingly awful - for Jess, personally, and for everyone pushed into a similar situation. Access to Work is vital funding and to cut it in this manner, without explanation, is just beyond words. Especially amid all the trumpeting around forcing disabled people back into employment.

Touretteshero @touretteshero.bsky.social · May 23

I’m profoundly sad to say that as of today, I’ll no longer be able to do my job as co-artistic director of #Touretteshero because of a recent decision by #AccessToWork to cut my support by 61%. Read & share this post, the hardest I've had to write: www.touretteshero.com/2025/05/23/a... 1/4

A photo of Jess Thom, a white, wheelchair using woman looking into the camera with a serious expression. She is wearing a blue and green hoodie, black padded gloves and is pictured in from of a brick wall

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you for sharing, I really appreciate it

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Diane Josefowicz @dianejosefowicz.bsky.social · May 22

#tinyjoys on a gloomy day

Interior, day: a glass vase of six stems of large purple gladiolus on a white stone-topped coffee table.

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you everyone who has shared the project today, please keep sharing it.
If you're hesitant to share your story and would like to discuss the project please use the email address in my bio.

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you so much, totally understandable

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

@revdgavinwort.bsky.social Good morning; I am working on a project to understand the pastoral care experiences of people who have experienced self-harm. If you are able to share the links I would be very grateful.
Rev. Kate Harford
(University chaplain, MCC minister & MA student)

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Good morning, friends. I am conducting research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.
If you know an organisation or individual who could help me to reach more people with a story to share, please pass on the details. Thank you!
linktr.ee/ChurchAndSel...

MA research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Apr 21

If you have an experience you wish to share about disclosing self-harm to a leader in a church in the UK, please follow the link to complete a survey:
tinyurl.com/ChurchAndSel...

The Church & Self-Harm Project | Instagram | Linktree

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

@fcg-chaplaincyhub.bsky.social Good morning I am working on a project to understand the pastoral care experiences of people who have experienced self-harm. If you are able to share the links I would be very grateful.
Rev. Kate Harford
(University chaplain, MCC minister & MA student)

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Good morning, friends. I am conducting research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.
If you know an organisation or individual who could help me to reach more people with a story to share, please pass on the details. Thank you!
linktr.ee/ChurchAndSel...

MA research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.

The Church & Self-Harm Project | Instagram | Linktree

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Thank you so much! I know I'm asking people for a great deal of trust and emotional energy & really appreciate you sharing.

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

@rdsallynash.bsky.social Hi Sally, I am working on a project to understand the pastoral care experiences of people who have experienced self-harm. If you are able to share the links with your community I would be very grateful.
Rev. Kate Harford
(University chaplain, MCC minister & MA student)

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Good morning, friends. I am conducting research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.
If you know an organisation or individual who could help me to reach more people with a story to share, please pass on the details. Thank you!
linktr.ee/ChurchAndSel...

MA research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.

The Church & Self-Harm Project | Instagram | Linktree

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

@symonhill.bsky.social Hi Symon, I'm working on a project to understand the pastoral care experiences of people who have experienced self-harm. I'm still hoping for a few more responses, would you be able to share the links with your community to help me expand my reach! Thank you! (Kate Harford)

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Good morning, friends. I am conducting research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.
If you know an organisation or individual who could help me to reach more people with a story to share, please pass on the details. Thank you!
linktr.ee/ChurchAndSel...

MA research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.

The Church & Self-Harm Project | Instagram | Linktree

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

@kcl-chaplaincy.bsky.social Good morning I am working on a project to understand the pastoral care experiences of people who have experienced self-harm. If you are able to share the links with your community I would be very grateful.
Rev. Kate Harford
(University chaplain, MCC minister & MA student)

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Good morning, friends. I am conducting research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.
If you know an organisation or individual who could help me to reach more people with a story to share, please pass on the details. Thank you!
linktr.ee/ChurchAndSel...

MA research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.

The Church & Self-Harm Project | Instagram | Linktree

The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · May 23

Good morning, friends. I am conducting research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.
If you know an organisation or individual who could help me to reach more people with a story to share, please pass on the details. Thank you!
linktr.ee/ChurchAndSel...

MA research into the pastoral care experiences of adults who have self-harmed.

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The Church and Self Harm Project @churchandselfharm.bsky.social · Apr 27

Good afternoon, friends. I'm working on a project, arising from lived experience, looking at what happens when someone shares their self-harm at church.
Participants need to be adults but you can tell a story about your younger self. Please share or complete the form.
tinyurl.com/ChurchAndSelfHarm