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HSA - Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance CIC
Welcome to HSA
Welcome to HSA - Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance CIC. We are an all inclusive group that provides support to anyone that has been affected by the events that took place at Hillsborough on April 15th 1989.
This is the ONLY OFFICIAL POINT OF SUPPORT AND MEDIA CONTACT for HSA.
The ONLY OFFICIAL TWITTER ACCOUNT FOR HSA is @HillsboroughSu1
There are no other Twitter accounts affiliated with HSA and the work that we do.
Any other accounts claiming to be HSA will not offer support or therapy
to ALL affected by Hillsborough.
HSA Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance CIC is an organisation for survivors, run by survivors of the Hillsborough Disaster. A registered company (Company Registration Number 11833734) we are a now a non funded Community Interest Company (C.I.C) We rely on donations to raise money to offer much needed help to Hillsborough Survivors, witnesses & those who were there on the fateful day. Money raised will contribute to the funding for therapies including a new therapy which has been designed by HSA, called Hillsborough Transformational Recovery Model (HTRM)™. We are also working with education providers to provide resources for schools and colleges; and raising awareness of mental health issues.
To make a donation, please visit our Gofundme using the button below. :
@HillsboroughSu1 is the Official Twitter account for the
Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance (HSA)
This is the ONLY Official Point of Support and Media Contact for HSA
Latest News
Liverpool and Nottingham Forest HSA Meeting at The City Ground
On Saturday June 26th 2024, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest HSA held a joint meeting at the City Ground in Nottingham. The event was well attended with some new members from both Liverpool and Forest attending their first meetings. Thanks go to Nottingham Forest Football Club for hosting the event and providing refreshments during the day. NFFC Fan Liaison's Will D'Hooghe was in attendance throughout the day and kindly arranged for us to go pitch side and provided us with a tour of the changing rooms towards the end of the day. Also attending was Sarah Julian of BBC Radio West Midlands, who previously worked for BBC Radio Nottingham and has done so much to promote awareness of the struggles of Forest fans that were at Hillsborough in April 1989. Pictures of the event can be found
Here
Education Is The Way Forward
HSA has an education team made up of Head Teachers and other experienced teachers who have created education packs which can be delivered to both Primary and Secondary schools nationally. Central to the packs are the ideas of Truth v Lies, the role of the Media, Impact, Resilience and Social Justice and use direct personal experience as survivors of the Hillsborough Disaster. Recently, two of our members delivered Assemblies to all year groups at Rainhill High School in Merseyside, and followed these up with a half day Inset session to all teachers and staff. Feedback from the school has been exceptionally positive. HSA is the ONLY organisation providing this type of package, which involves detailed course materials which can be tailored, as necessary, to the specific location/context of a school and to any age group and which are delivered by survivors themselves.
Hate Speech Is A Criminal Offence
In the ongoing battle against Hate Speech and Tragedy Chanting, HSA is pleased to announce that a criminal conviction has been achieved against an individual from Doncaster. The man, a Sheffield Wednesday Fan, made numerous vile comments on Facebook about the Hillsborough Disaster and targeted Liverpool fans, survivors of the disaster and even the families of the 97 that were unlawfully killed at Hillsborough on April 15th 1989. The man pleaded guilty in Doncaster Magistrates Court and on May 31st 2024 was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison.
Please remember that if you do see any hate speech relating to Hillsborough or ANY tragedy events, please report this to the relevant platforms and The Police.
Welcome to the Nottingham Forest FC Supporters
The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance (HSA) are proud to announce the launch of the new Nottingham Forest Fans Section on our website. We are also pleased to announce we now have the Nottingham Forest HSA setup to support any Forest fans that need support. To visit the new section, click Here
Nottingham Forest Fans - Book of Support
On Thursday March 18th 2022, NFFC fans travelled to Liverpool, ahead of the FA Cup game the following Saturday, and presented us with the Nottingham Forest Book of Support. This contains quotes from NFFC fans, who were at Hillsborough on April 15th 1989. The book was presented to us at Anfield and is now held in the Liverpool FC Museum at Anfield, but images can be viewed and downloaded from our Media Section by clicking Here

Dan Kay
We are deeply saddened to hear about the sudden passing of one of the Liverpool Echo's great writers, campaigners, fundraiser and author & co writer of With Hope In Her Heart. Dan was known to many of us and will be fondly remembered for all of the work that he did around the inquests, with his daily deports and the pen pictures of many of the 97 in his tribute 97 Candles Burn Bright, which can be viewed Here. The full report in the Echo can be seen Here. Our thoughts are with Dan’s family and friends at this time. If you have been affected in any way by this sad news and need support, please contact HSA using the contact form Here
2022 Champions League Final Report Published
UEFA has published the Report produced by the Independent Review Panel led by Dr. Brandão Rodrigues, which investigated the events surrounding the UEFA Champions League Final played in Paris on 28 May 2022. The report can be found Here and a statement from UEFA Here
Details of the report were leaked on Sky Sports News on Monday 13th February 2023 ahead of the Merseyside Derby which took place later that evening. Liverpool FC were disapointed by the way in which the report was leaked and issued the following statement:
"It’s hugely disappointing that a report of such significance, such importance to football supporters’ lives and future safety, should be leaked and published in this way. It’s been over eight months of work by the independent panel and it is only right and proper to publish the contents of the report to our supporters appropriately.
We will await to receive a copy of the report and digest it thoroughly before making any further comment."
Manchester City Fan Condemns Fellow Supporters for Hate Chants
HSA have received an email from a Manchester City fan who has expressed his disgust of the hate chants aimed at Liverpool fans at the game at Anfield on Sunday 16th October 2022.
As a life-long Manchester City supporter, please can I take this moment to express my sincere apologies for the disgusting, vile behaviour of some of our fans on Sunday. My friends and colleagues who are also City supporters agree 100% with my sentiments - there should never ever be room for such moronic, cowardly and poisonous conduct and I, for one, would be first to endorse a life-long ban on the perpetrators. The tragedy of Hillsborough still sits heavily in my heart - because, even as a Mancunian, I walked the streets of Liverpool that evening witnessing the awful silent return of Liverpool (and fair play, Everton) fans returning from the semi finals. That shocking event could have happened to any club and to any group of supporters. Please - if you are able - convey the sentiments of myself, my City-supporting colleagues and - I sincerely hope - the vast majority of decent, honest City fans everywhere when we pass on our deepest apologies. Football rivalry is fine ... but there are times when the greater family of true football fans should unite ... and never walk alone. I am not expecting a response - nor should anyone feel an obligation to respond - but if a response is deemed appropriate, please use the email rather than phone contact. Thank you.
HSA would like to take the opportunity to say thank you for your comments and understanding, and would hope for a similar response from your club
European Champions League Final
Stade de France
Following the events that took place outside the Stade de France on Saturday May 28th 2022, HSA have setup a support group on WhatsApp for anyone that was in Paris and that needs support.
Those interested in joining can sign up Here
Meetings
Details of the next meeting will be published here soon. For further details and how to attend, please visit our new meeting page Here
ITV Drama - Anne
Last year, ITV broadcast a four-part documentary series about the story of Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams’ battle for justice following the Hillsborough Disaster that occurred on 15th April 1989. The series started on Sunday 2nd January 2022 and concluded on Wednesday 5th January 2022. The prgramme is available on ITV Hub for those who missed the original broadcast, but want to watch the series.
If you, or anyone you know are affected by the events of Hillsborough, the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance is here to provide support. To contact us, please click the link here
Nottingham Forest Fans
The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance recognises the impact of the disaster on the Nottingham Forest fans that were at Hillsborough on 15th April 1989. Recently, Forest fan Peter Hillier from Nottingham and Liverpool fan Anne Ayre, who were both at Hillsborough on that day, gave live radio interviews to Sarah Julian on BBC Radio Nottingham. To listen to the interviews, click the link here
Our Therapy
HSA are proud to announce that they have developed a new therapy, designed by survivors, for survivors.
The therapy is called
Hillsborough Transformational Recovery Model™ known as HTRM™
As of 13/02/2023, HSA has helped more than 150 people access this therapy with 98% success rate. That's 98% feeling the benefits & living a better life.
This therapy is not available on the NHS and is funded by donations to HSA. The therapy is open to all that were at Hillsborough on the day, that are still struggling with the events that happened. We are pleased to announce that of the 150+ people that have been through our therapy, 3 have been Nottingham Forest fans.
The HSA raises funds towards and organises therapy for all those directly affected by the events of the Hillsborough Disaster. It is also involved in the provision of Hillsborough related educational modules and presentations for schools. It can be reached at www.hsa-us.co.uk and donations can be made
here
The Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance ( HSA) is a registered not for profit company (Company Registration Number 11833734).
Please take a look at our latest Therapy feedback by selecting Therapy in the navigation bar at the top of the page.
@HillsboroughSu1 is the Official Twitter account for the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance (HSA)
This is the only Official Point of Media Contact for HSA
97+ written by Tom Cain in collaboration with members of the HSA
97+ is based on the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster were severe injuries lead to 97 lives lost. Set in 2012, haunted by their memories, Hillsborough Survivors John and Steve, each deal with the trauma they suffered as young boys now as middle-aged men. John bottles up his emotions and only exposes these to his wife Liz, as he regularly suffers from night terrors but avoids seeking treatment from the doctors. Opposed to Steve, who is in and out of hospital suffering from his multiple mental health issues where he is looked after by nurse Nancy, who appears to be the only person he sees as a friend. That is until he meets John, who’s charity pot in his newsagents sparks a conversation between the pair about their shared experiences. Despite countless setbacks, the Hillsborough Survivors continue their fight for justice. Written and Directed by Tom Cain in collaboration with members from the HSA brought to you by Tom Cain Theatre.
For more information about 97+ and upcoming performances, plese visit the 97+ section by clicking the link Here
- To provide a forum for direct and indirect support and friendship.
- To provide a mutually respectful environment for fellow survivors to share their experiences and their ongoing impact.
- To promote the social, emotional well being and mental health of all members through communication, shared experiences and access to specialist services such as Hillsborough Transformational Recovery Model © known as HTRM©, not yet available on the NHS, as appropriate.
- To ensure all members feel valued and welcomed.
- To provide opportunities for members who feel isolated by distance or emotional well being to access direct and indirect support.
- To provide transparent information and communication to all members.
- To educate others in survivors’ experiences and their ongoing impact on mental health and well being.
Unity is Strength.
Actively Listening
How will this be achieved?
- Monthly meetings
- HSA Website and social media: for regular updates and information,
- HSA Facebook Page,
- HSA Vent and Support WhatsApp groups,
- Individual visits to members, if appropriate
- Fund raising: to facilitate members' access to mental health services; to facilitate access to meetings, particularly those who live a distance away; to facilitate the production and delivery of educational resources and presentations in primary, secondary and specialist settings
- Social events
- Documentary
- Anniversary arrangements to provide mutual support
- Distribution of minutes to all members
Where to get help
Email: info@time-to-change.org.uk
Website: https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
Telephone: 116 123 (24 hours a day, free to call)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: https://www.samaritans.org
Provides confidential, non-judgemental emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that could lead to suicide. You can phone, email, write a letter or in most cases talk to someone face to face.
Mind Infoline
Telephone: 0300 123 3393 (9am-6pm Monday to Friday) or text 86463
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Website: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines
Mind provides confidential mental health information services.
With support and understanding, Mind enables people to make informed choices. The Infoline gives information on types of mental health problems, where to get help, drug treatments, alternative therapies and advocacy. Mind works in partnership with around 140 local Minds providing local mental health services.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927 (9.30am - 4pm Monday to Friday)
Email: online contact form
Website: http://www.rethink.org/about-us/our-mental-health-advice
Provides expert advice and information to people with mental health problems and those who care for them, as well as giving help to health professionals, employers and staff. Rethink also runs Rethink services and groups across England.
Telephone: 0300 304 7000 (4:30pm-10:30pm)
Website: www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/helpline
Saneline is a national mental health helpline providing information and support to people with mental health problems and those who support them.
Telephone: 0808 808 4994 (11am-11pm, free to call)
Email: Helpline email form
Crisis Support: Text 'THEMIX' to 85258.
Website: www.themix.org.uk/get-support
The Mix provides judgement-free information and support to young people aged 13-25 on a range of issues including mental health problems. Young people can access the The Mix's support via phone, email, webchat, peer to peer and counselling services.
Telephone: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of nineteen. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor for free about anything - no problem is too big or too small.
Website: http://elefriends.org.uk/
Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. Elefriends is run by Mind.
If you're a carer needing support you can contact all of the above as well as Carers Direct and the Carers Trust, both of whom are able to provide support and advice on any issues affecting you.
If the person seems really unwell, and you are worried about their safety, you should encourage them to seek help.
What's On
Online meetings
HSA is currently hosting online meetings, using the Zoom App, in addition to the face to face meetings. If you wish to attend the next meeting, please visit our Meetings page for further details Here
twenty five different self-help techniques. There is also a 'social cloud,' feature where people can
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your thinking and re-evaluate your thoughts. Great for gradually changing your approach to anxiety-
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Contact US
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Hillsborough Transformational Recovery Model® HTRM®
HSA are proud to announce that they have developed a new therapy, designed by survivors, for survivors.The therapy is called Hillsborough Transformational Recovery Model® known as HTRM®.
As of 13/02/2023, HSA has helped more than 200 people access this therapy with 98% success rate. That's 98% feeling the benefits & living a better life.
This therapy is not available on the NHS and is funded by donations to HSA. The therapy is open to all that were at Hillsborough on the day, that are still struggling with the events that happened. We are pleased to announce that of the 200+ people that have been through our therapy, 3 have been Nottingham Forest fans, and one member of SWFC staff that was working in the stadium on the day.