Blogs
UNDERSTANDING RAPE MYTHS What is a rape myth? A rape myth is a prejudicial belief or attitude towards the concept of rape and victims and survivors of sexual violence. They can be defined as “descriptive or prescriptive beliefs about rape (i.e., about its causes,...
News
Derry native Adam McIntyre has celebrated reaching 200,000 subscribers on the social media platform YouTube by making a significant donation of £5,000 to Northern Ireland’s sexual trauma charity Nexus. The YouTuber asked his social media followers to consider donating...
Blogs
A healthy relationship is one where you’re free to be yourself. You’re able to dress how you choose, eat whatever you like, speak to whomever you wish without seeking your other half’s permission. A healthy relationship should be a positive experience for you both, in...
Blogs
What is consent? In most Nexus Training & Education workshops we talk about consent and what it is? consent is so important. Without consent, it is rape or sexual assault. We need more training and education for our young people on consent and what it means. The...
Blogs
There are more and more reports about young people sending ‘nudes’, ‘dickpics’, videos, or sexual language to each other but what does this involve? What is sexting and why are more people sending ‘nudes’? We know sexting is happening in our society, not just with...
Blogs
By Emalyn Turkington. For anyone to be able to love themself, they need to be surrounded by positive connections, but what would happen if there were no love or good connections in their home environment and they are not taught about it in school? Currently,...
Events
Say YES to our Challenge 18 Following on from our successful challenge last year, we are asking our supporters to get behind it again in 2022 and take on Challenge 18. Challenge 18 is about taking part in any kind of exercise for a total of 60 minutes a day for 18...
Events
Skydiving is an exhilarating challenge and an exciting way to support our work. Will you take on the challenge? Pick a date that suits you to fly sky high, You will exit the aircraft at 13,000 feet and experience an unforgettable rush of adrenaline as you begin your...
