TELEPHONE : 01236 602890 (hours: 9am - 5pm)
FAX :01236 602877
Honorary Patron : Janet Anderson Hart
Patrons : Sara Trevelyan, Diana Lamplugh OBE., Liz Lochhead, Jamie Erskine the Earl of Mar & Kellie.
Who we are :
The Moira Anderson Foundation, based in North Lanarkshire, Scotland was launched in the year 2000 by Sandra Brown as a legacy to Moira Anderson and her family. It provides a place of safety and support for children and adults who have been affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse.
THE FOUNDATION IS A MEMBER OF :
UK Associations –
COSCA (Counselling & Therapy),
BASPCAN (Child Protection Issues)
National Organisations-
North Lanarkshire Child Protection Committee (Voluntary Organisations Forum)
and sits on The Justice For Children Coalition Group
( A Campaigning Body MAF was instrumental in setting up to see better treatment for children and young people at court) and also the Cross- Party Parliamentary Working Gp on Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
( we have been involved since its inception in 2000).The charity also participates in the work of the
The National Reference Group for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, a Scottish Government
initiative which is spearheading a National Strategy.
The Board :
Founder: Sandra Brown OBE
Member: Sheena Pollock
Member: Colin Scougall
Janet McGill (Chair)
Debbie Brown
Rev. Kay Gilchrist
Fiona Leggat
Marcello Mega
William McCloy
We Aim to :
Provide an Early Intervention Programme- “Safe Hands”- to promote awareness of keeping safe in pupils 3-8, 8-12, and 12-16 years.
Provide emotional and practical support whether cases go to court or not, and provide therapeutic services tailored to the needs of individuals, male/female.
Liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies to build good networks.
Services we provide :
We provide Counselling and Therapeutic services as well as on going support by trained staff. We also offer a weekly “POP IN” service to clients in which we operate a holistic approach, to spend time in a safe, comfortable and non-judgemental environment.
Training :
We facilitate and deliver “Safe Hands” training and workshop programmes, which are aimed at all ages and groups to promote personal safety strategies for everyone. We also deliver awareness raising presentations and talks to schools, nurseries, churches, etc., about keeping safe and the effects that childhood sexual abuse can have on the individual and society.
The MOIRA ANDERSON FOUNDATION Brochure -pdf document 140k
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A short history of the Foundation can be found on the following pages
2001 - 2000 - the early years
AWARDS FOR THE MOIRA ANDERSON FOUNDATION 2001
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Scottish Winners of the Nationwide Award for Community Endeavour (Adult Group) to all Trustees and Volunteers of the agency, and also UK Finalists.
2008
TV COVERAGE OF THE MOIRA ANDERSON CASE
Moira’s story has attracted compelling newspaper and magazine coverage throughout Europe as well as being highlighted on a number of tv documentary programmes eg. :
“What’s the Story?” Ch 5 News/Current Affairs , 2000; Presenter: Vanessa Collingridge.
“Missing, Presumed Murdered,” Ch 4, Cutting Edge , 2000; Producer Chris Oxley.
“The Kirsty Wark Report” BBC Scotland, 2000; Presenter: Kirsty Wark.
“UNSOLVED” Scottish Television, 2006; Presenter Alex Norton Producer Isla Traquair.
“Psychic Private Eyes ” Zone Reality TV, IPM, London, 2007 (SKY 150); Presenters: Colin Fry, Tony Stockwell, TJ Higgs.
Sandra Brown’s Book about Moira’s case “Where There Is Evil” was chosen by readers of BEST magazine for “The Book We Could Not Put Down Award” in 2000 and was a recommended summer read by Just 17, and Marie Claire, and the updated version of the paperback published by Macmillan spent six weeks in the top ten bestsellers of 2006, reaching no 3 in the Tesco Best Selling List, and no 5 in the Sunday Times UK Bestsellers.