While at AV, Sam’s final year project focused on eliminating the taboo surrounding seeking help for sexual violence victims of all genders.

This led to the development of the Red Flag Campaign, supported by SUAV, and Sam drew on this experience to become the first Outreach and Engagement Officer for male rape and sexual abuse charity, SurvivorsUK. The charity helps around 3,000 men, boys and non-binary people affected by sexual violence each year.

Since joining the organisation, Sam has delivered training to help raise awareness and increase understanding to organisations including Facebook, Arsenal FC, Spotify and NHS England. 

Factfile

Name: Sam Thomson
Age: 24
Job role: Outreach and Engagement Officer
Organisation: SurvivorsUK
Course studied: BSc (Hons) Psychology
Graduated: 2018

What their colleagues say

“Sam is a brilliant ambassador for our organisation and we're incredibly proud to have him in this role. I have no doubt that his outreach changes lives for the better.”

- Alex Feis-Bryce, CEO, SurvivorsUK