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“I was on the beach with my friend who was killed. I had to identify her at the mortuary that day. As I wasn’t physically hurt, I felt as though I didn’t matter. It took nearly a year before I got any help for PTSD”
(Tunisia attack survivor)

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Survivors Against Terror was launched in 2018 and is a network of survivors of terror attacks in Britain and of British people who have been affected overseas.

The network includes over three hundred people affected by terror from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, those who were bereaved,  those who were injured and all witnesses, people affected by very recent terror attacks and by incidents stretching back to the 1970’s.

Our work is led by survivors, they are at the heart of everything we do. We create a space for them to feel supported and heard. We walk alongside them if they want to see change, if they want to campaign to raise awareness  or if they simply want to tell their story and play their part in making sure what happened to them or their loved one does not happen to others.

Our 2018 launch video.

Our funding comes from donations by the public as well as from trusts and foundations. 

We are a charity registered in England and Wales.

Meet the team

Claudia Vince

Chair of Trustees
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Mike Haines

Trustee
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Figen Murray

Trustee
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Cath Hill

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Paul Price

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Michelle Jones

Trustee
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Travis Frain

Founder Member
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Jo Berry

Founder Member
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Brendan Cox

Founder Member
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Our funding comes from donations by the public as well as from trusts and foundations. We are grateful to Oak Foundation and Pool Reinsurance for their support.

                         

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Survivors Against Terror CIO is a charity registered in England and Wales, charity number 1203327.

Claudia Vince is a trustee of Survivors Against Terror. Having worked in a variety of criminal justice settings, Claudia is currently a researcher at the Prison Reform Trust, working a programme focused on understanding the experiences of people serving long prison sentences. She is also studying for a PhD in Criminology at the University of Cambridge, which explores experiences of trauma among men and women serving life sentences.

Claudia was involved in the Fishmongers Hall attack in November 2019 and was close friends with one of the people who lost their lives that day.

Connect with Claudia’s LinkedIn here:

www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-vince

Mike comes from a family very proud of their assorted military history stretching back over generations. Mike served in the Royal Air Force along with his brother, father, uncle, while his mother served in the Royal Navy.

Mike is best known for his campaign Global Acts of Unity (www.globalactsofunity.com). This campaign began after his brother David was murdered by ISIS in Syria in 2014. David was a humanitarian worker who whilst working with an NGO in Syria was captured and held for 18 months before being horrifically murdered and his death put on the internet.

In the immediate aftermath of his brother’s death, he felt strongly that he did not want innocent Muslim people to be blamed and or victimised in his name. Mike made a television appeal for unity and tolerance. That was in essence the beginning of the campaign.

The idea of promoting a positive message was so important to Mike. By encouraging unity, tolerance and understanding between people from all communities he was standing up to the hate mongers and terrorists. That has become the ethos behind GAU.

The aim of the campaign is very simple. If a single person from the audience Mike speaks to, in some small way, reaches out to someone from a different background or community, or even just adjusts their thinking in that direction, then that is a win against hatred and division. Almost every time he speaks, he has someone come up to him at the end and say they are going to try to act differently. It is that potential for change that gives the campaign it’s meaning.

The Campaign has been on the road now for over seven years. We have reached over 100,000 thousand people all over the UK and abroad. The Campaign has some amazing stories of success of people turning away from hatred and now are much more positive members of society.

Mike has and is working with HM Forces, local and national Police and many other organisations in the UK and abroad. Mike is a board member of the NGO ACTED and is one of the founder members of Survivors Against Terror. Mike has also been honoured with meeting the Pope and various religious and world leaders. He and his good lady were invited to the Royal Garden Party in 2017.

In recognition of the campaigns work Mike has been awarded an OBE in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Mike is often seen on News programmes after a terror incident where he
speaks against acting in hatred.

Mike was one of the founding members of Survivors Against Terror.

FIGEN MURRAY OBE , ASyl , F.ISRM

Figen Murray is the mother of Martyn Hett, who at 29 years of age was tragically killed alongside 21 others at the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in May 2017.

 

Since the Manchester Arena attack, Figen has been working with the Government and the security industry to make the tangible changes that can help ensure no other family has to go through what hers has. She is the force behind Martyn’s Law (Protect Duty), a legislation requiring publicly accessible locations to improve security against the threat of terrorism. Her ambitions to better understand counter terrorism saw her achieve a distinction in a counter terrorism master’s degree from the University of Central Lancashire.

 

Figen’s dedication and work in counter terrorism saw her awarded an OBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List. She is a Visiting Fellow for the Institute of Strategic Risk Management, a member of the senior leadership team for TINYg, and an Associate Member of the Security Institute.
Cath is a Social Work academic at Lancaster University and is a registered social worker. Her practice experience was working in child protection and youth justice. Cath’s research focuses on support for people after disasters, with a particular focus on the wellbeing and support offered to young people. Cath led the Bee the Difference research project, in collaboration with nine young terror survivors and disaster response charity, the National Emergencies Trust and is a keen advocate for improved support services for young people affected by sudden traumatic incidents.
 
Cath and her son were at the Manchester Arena at the time of the terror attack. 
On May 22, 2017, Paul and his partner, Elaine McIver, were waiting for his 13-year-old daughter and her friend to exit the Ariana Grande concert when a tragic explosion occurred. This catastrophic event left Paul with life-altering injuries and resulted in the heartbreaking loss of Elaine, who was 43 years old and a serving police officer with Cheshire Police.
In 2023, Paul shared his story on breakfast television, focusing on his experiences with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). His interview not only highlighted the challenges faced by survivors in accessing financial support but also prompted Survivors Against Terror to conduct a survey and compile a critical report about CICA’s processes.
Paul is actively involved in various support initiatives, he gives talks for the National Prevent Team, raising awareness and sharing his experiences. He collaborates with DayOne Trauma Support, assisting others affected by trauma. He also works with Homicide Victim Support, providing guidance and support to those impacted by violent crime.
After sustaining serious injuries in the Westminster Bridge terror attack on 22nd March 2017 at the age of 19, Travis has spent the years following campaigning for the rights of victims of terrorism. He is a founder member Survivors Against Terror.
 
In addition to his work campaigning for victims of terrorism, Travis has worked across a number of roles in the counterterrorism sector. He served as the National Chair of the Counter Terrorism Policing’s Advisory Group for nearly two years, set up a counter-extremism organisation called Resilience in Unity, and sits on the boards of several charities, including the National Emergencies Trust. For his work, he was made an OBE in the 2024 New Year’s Honours List and was appointed as His Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire later that same year.

Jo Berry lost her Father in a terrorist attack in 1984. She has founded a charity, ‘Building Bridges for Peace’, to promote peace and conflict transformation around the world.

Brendan Cox is a campaigner for more cohesive communities. Along with Survivors Against Terror he has co-founded More in Common (which works to build more inclusive communities in France, Germany, the US and UK); the Jo Cox Foundation, (continuing the work of his late wife) and the Together Coalition (that works to build more connected communities).

Brendan started work in the aftermath of the civil war in the former Yugoslavia, working with children who lost their parents in the war. Since then he has worked on conflict and atrocity prevention around the world with Oxfam and later as Chief Executive of the international conflict and genocide prevention organisation Crisis Action. He served as Special Advisor to the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown between 2008 and 2010 and has worked for and advised a number of organisations including Save the Children, the UN and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He is the author of the best-selling book ‘More in Common’ and when not working he spends his time mountaineering, sailing and looking after his two children.