Masculinity Reconnected: Book Launch with Jeremy Sachs

The launch:

Join Olumide Ajulo and Jeremy Sachs to discuss Sachs’ new book ‘An Intersectional Guide for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and their Allies: Masculinity Reconnected’. They will explore the creation of this intersectional text, the importance of transformative justice and how the text aims to support healthcare professionals, therapists and abuse survivors to better understand the complex world of sexual abuse recovery.

About the book:

Few experiences carry more shame, stigma, and misunderstanding than the trauma of sexual abuse. This book acts as an accessible guide to understanding the experiences and life-altering challenges faced by male survivors. It provides compassionate and practical insights towards healing for survivors and the loved ones and professionals that support them.

Sachs examines the impact of sexual abuse on different men through an intersectional lens, exploring how their unique identities, circumstances, and society’s views affect their recovery or compound their trauma. Each chapter addresses a topic chosen by hundreds of male survivors who have attended the author’s recovery groups. It includes survivor testimonies, signposts to resources, and reflective activities to help manage the aftermath of sexual trauma. With statutory services, such as the criminal justice system, often failing male survivors, the book draws on Transformative Justice principles to suggest alternative ways for men to break cycles of trauma and move forward with their lives.

Aimed at male survivors and those who support them—counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, family members, and loved ones—this book offers guidance and hope for navigating a path to healing.

Presenters bio:

Jeremy Sachs is a therapist from London, now based in Glasgow. Since the 2010s, he has run services that support individuals living with trauma or marginalisation, helping them to connect and find community. In 2016, he focused on developing therapy services for men, boys, and trans people who have survived sexual abuse and rape. He is the Course Director of the Trauma Diploma at the NAOS Institute, London and on the Board of Trustees at Wellbeing Scotland.

Olumide Ajulo is a psychotherapist, who is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and an ordinary member of The Society for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. He manages the counselling service at Leeds Beckett University and has recently completed his MSc in Psychology where his dissertation was ‘Understanding how sociodemographic characteristics can influence men’s desire to engage with mental health services at university’

Date: Saturday 8th November 2025
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: The Bookish Type, 77a Great George Street, LS1 3BR

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Access Info

The shop has an 8cm step but we have a ramp we can put in place if required.
There is a downstairs bathroom with toilet and hand basin.
There is a range of seating including chairs that are armless with padded seats and backs, armless sofa, bench with cushions.
Face masks are encouraged but not required; an H13 HEPA  air purifier will be in use. 
On street parking available (charges may apply).
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