Welcome

to What Was Hidden.

This is a space dedicated to dignity, courage, and community for male survivors and those who walk alongside them. We exist to bring truth into the light – carefully, respectfully, and without forcing what has long been carried in silence.

Through our annual gathering and ongoing work, we offer spaces for storytelling, learning, remembrance, and connection. Here, lived experience is honoured, professional knowledge is shared, and conversations begin that can lead to meaningful cultural and societal change.

Whether you are a survivor, a family member, a practitioner, or someone seeking to understand, you are welcome here.

Yearly Men's survivor summit

The Yearly Men’s Survivor Summit is a compassionate gathering created for men who have experienced harm, and for those committed to understanding and supporting them. Rooted in dignity, courage, and community, the summit offers space for storytelling, connection, learning, and remembrance.

Across talks, workshops, and panel discussions, survivors and professionals come together to share insight, deepen understanding, and explore pathways toward healing and meaningful change. The summit is not about fixing or forcing – it is about being witnessed, building connection, and contributing to a future shaped by truth and care.

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Latest blog posts

Tobi’s story

Tobi’s story

I drifted into awareness to find him hovering over me. Leering down at me. Waiting to pounce upon me. My body was tied to the bed with wires and tubes. He stared hard at me, making me feel that I’d inadvertently annoyed him. Made him angry with me. I wondered how he’d...

Rafael’s story

Rafael’s story

Rafael Viola is a survivor of institutional abuse, a dedicated whistleblower, and a published author whose life story stands as a testament to resilience in the face of systemic neglect, violence, and cover-ups. He has courageously transformed his lived trauma into...

Andy’s story

Andy’s story

Andy Woodward: Position of Trust: The Silent Battle and the Power of Speaking Out…. As a child, I had a dream. A dream so pure, so full of hope, that it became the very essence of who I was. I wanted to play football, to feel the grass beneath my boots, to hear the...