Mairsinn

20/07/2026

One of our long standing volunteers, Sandra Mac (Mcintosh) has been nominated for a BBC make a difference award for her volunteer work 🤩.
Find further details on the link below -

Each of the finalists’ stories will be broadcast on Radio Scotland throughout July and August

29/04/2026

Have you suffered childhood abuse which involved social media, texting or any other use of technology? Would you be interested in taking part in research? If you are interested or want to know more about the research, message or email Laurie on [email protected]

31/03/2026

Eighteen And Under (charity no. SC026688) is carrying out research into technology-assisted abuse and are seeking participants (aged 18 or over) who are survivors of this and might be interested in contributing. Centering survivor voices is essential to designing prevention and intervention strategies that genuinely protect children. This research will contribute insight into factors that shape children’s safety and willingness to seek help. The findings can inform best-practice, child-protection training programs, and safer online environments that respond effectively to the realities of modern abuse. Ethical approval has been granted for this research.

For further information private message or email Laurie on [email protected]

10/01/2026

Still looking for new volunteers
🌟Volunteer recruitment 🌟
Mairsinn and Eighteen and Under are looking for new volunteers from within the Angus area. We need people to help with fundraising, violence prevention work in schools and admin.
Please email - [email protected]

09/01/2026

We’re still in need of survivors to fill in this survey, if you’re able it would be hugely appreciated

📝Survivors Survey 📝

Mairsinn is a charity providing support and information to survivors of extreme or ritual abuse and people suffering from dissociative conditions caused by childhood trauma. We are developing and pilotting online peer support groups for survivors of childhood abuse who are struggling to access mental health services but firstly we wish to use an anonymous survey to consult with survivors to get their thoughts and views. This will help to shape the services we provide.

It would be greatly appreciated if you could consider completing the survey and/or sharing the link to our survey with survivors as widely as you think appropriate. Please find the link to the survey below.

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Thank you, Mairsinn


https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DHVAOV/

06/01/2026

New year whilst struggling with mental illness can be hard to navigate.
Our charity can provide support for those who have experienced ritual abuse and/or have a dissociative disorder following childhood abuse. You can reach out to us through our email address or through our social media page.

This link from the change website has some great tips for new year resolutions and your mental health

Learn about ways to navigate New Year and choose a resolution that can have a lasting, positive impact on your mental health.

18/12/2025

🌟Volunteer recruitment 🌟
Mairsinn and Eighteen and Under are looking for new volunteers from within the Angus area. We need people to help with fundraising, violence prevention work in schools and admin.
Please email - [email protected]

17/12/2025

📝Survivors Survery 📝

Mairsinn is a charity providing support and information to survivors of extreme or ritual abuse and people suffering from dissociative conditions caused by childhood trauma. We are developing and pilotting online peer support groups for survivors of childhood abuse who are struggling to access mental health services but firstly we wish to use an anonymous survey to consult with survivors to get their thoughts and views. This will help to shape the services we provide.

It would be greatly appreciated if you could consider completing the survey and/or sharing the link to our survey with survivors as widely as you think appropriate. Please find the link to the survey below.

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Thank you, Mairsinn

Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

16/12/2025

You may have noticed that our name has changed. A wee while back now our charity had a shift in who we support by adding in support for people who have a dissociative condition following childhood trauma rather than solely people who have been through ritualised/organised abuse. We also wanted our name to be more inclusive as although based in Scotland we support people all over the uk. Our former name Ritual Abuse Network Scotland (rans) didn’t quite cover that so we came up with the name Mairsinn which is a Gaelic word meaning survival