Maxine is a Survivor of ‘Childhood Sexual/Physical/Psychological/Incest Abuse & Rape’. Abused from the age of eight yrs old until her escape at the age of 26 yrs. The trauma and Impact on her mental health and well-being looking very bleak.
Maxine accessed NHS services, and for the next 33 yrs she was treated by therapeutic and psychiatric care from the age of 14 ½ years, until she was handed a leaflet from her Solicitor (2004), unbeknown to her, her Solicitor was a Trustee for a Charity. For the next eight and half years Maxine looked after the leaflet, she would carefully read the leaflet and then carefully fold it away in a safe place. After a breakdown, she accessed the ‘Charity’, supporting female survivors in February 2010. Maxine realised she was not alone; she was able to express her feelings in a safe and non-judgemental environment. It was decided that Creative Therapy would benefit her healing and recovery, within a matter of eight months she was told she no longer needed to access support services as she had outgrown her support and therapy. Six weeks moving on she was asked to be ‘Chair’ of the Charity on accepting the position; she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and is now five years in remission. Through shear determination, strength, positivity and faith contributing once again to her recovery.
Mentored by Professor Mike Cooke CBE from 2013-2014, as well as being mentored by a National NHS figure, shadowing Julian Eve, (Deputy Associate Director Learning & Development), and Tony Mitchell, (Therapeutic Skills Tutor, Learning & Development). Maxine is an Activist and Campaigner for Survivors. Forming Enixam Consultancy in 2014 (Awareness-Education-Development) specialising in ‘Abuse, Disclosure, Trauma, Dissociation, Healing, Wellbeing and Recovery.
Lack of services within Nottingham City Maxine set up a self-help support group ‘Support for Survivors’ Sept 2014 with the help of Nottingham City Homes and Self Help Nottingham/shire. ‘Support for Survivors’ organically grew into a Charity. The Charity supports male and female survivors aged 16 plus of ‘Childhood Sexual/physical/psychological/Incest Abuse and rape. She is studying a Psychology degree BA/BSc, has recently gained a qualification-teaching certificate in adult learning and education, and has since developed her own personal development programme for victims/survivors.
Maxine was selected with 17 other individuals to meet with HRH Duke of York for tea in the drawing room at Buckingham Palace, specially chosen for her voluntary direct delivery of services within the communities. She is also winner of the first ever ‘Sheriff of Nottingham Award’ November 2014, again recognition for her voluntary services within the community, and recently winner for the Michal Varnum Award October 2016 – Winner The Black Achievers Awards – health award 2016 – invited To Westminster Palace Inspire Awards 2016 (Christian Church Magazine) Winner of Inspiring Individual November 2016. Recently notified to attend awards for 2017 Black Achievers Award 2017 (Nomination)
Shortlisted in November 2015 for Public Governor to the board Nottinghamshire County NHS Trust, at the same time applied to the National Catholic Safeguarding Commission, accepting both positions. She is also a Trustee for Baspcan and was first time delegate at Baspcan Congress, Edinburgh 2015, presenting a workshop “Living with Historical Sexual Abuse, and sits on various Domestic Abuse and violence forums.
My passion, love and drive to change victims/survivors life, being able to put a smile on a victims/survivors face, hold a hand, telling them it’s okay to cry, it’s okay to smile, to those who live in fear, who are isolated, who do not trust those around them truly fills my heart. I am very humbled, and know what it is like to be alone.
It is an honour and pleasure to have been invited and chosen to be on the ‘’Survivor Advisory Panel for the NCSC. I will be committed in helping to improve the response to victims/survivors.
It is also another honour to be asked and invited to become an Ambassador to WHIS. – It is a priority that we achieve a thorough , and integrated health care service. Early Intervention and Provision to improve the health and well-being to our communities. Improving and maximising a health care service between providers within our health and social care settings, leading to more effective as well as preventative treatments, will lead to an assured positive recovery,
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