BSS-Support
BSS-Support is here
- to help boarding school survivors understand and recover from their boarding experience
- to provide information for those considering boarding for their children and current boarders
We do so through an annual conference, newsletters, information, and responding personally to any and every enquiry. Explore our growing website for advice and resources and to contact us.
Visit Support Services
“Since its inception, BSS-Support’s dedicated group of directors has created a great resource for parents, for current school students as well as ex-boarders. Those who attended Boarding schools and suffered as a result are often relieved to find that they are not alone and BSS-Support is often the first port of call.”
Professor Joy Schaverien, Psychotherapist and Author of: “Boarding School Syndrome: The Psychological Trauma of the ‘Privileged’ Child”, Routledge.
“I am happy to lend my support”
Nick Duffell, creator of the Boarding School Survivors Weekend Workshops and speaker, Author of “The Making of Them, The British Attitude to Children and the Boarding School System”, Lone Arrow Press; “Wounded Leaders: The Psychohistory of British Elitism and the Entitlement Illusion”, Lone Arrow Press; Co-Author: “Trauma, Abandonment and Privilege; A guide to therapeutic work with boarding school survivors”, Routledge.
“I have been involved with the Directors and their work for over 15 years and am happy to endorse the Directors and BSS-Support wholeheartedly.”
Thurstine Basset, Co-Author: “Trauma, Abandonment and Privilege; A guide to therapeutic work with boarding school survivors”, Routledge.
“As a former boarder myself, I am so pleased to see the formation of BSS-Support to continue this valuable work.”
Jane Barclay, Author of Does Therapy Work? Troutbeck Press.
events
21/22 September 2024 – Boarding School Survivors: Men’s Course, Autumn 2024 Part One
The 4-day workshop is spread over two weekends, several weeks apart, and participants are expected to commit to attend each day. N.B. These courses are very popular, so early booking is …continued
5/6 October 2024 – Boarding School Survivors: Women’s Course, Autumn 2024 Part One
The 4-day workshop is spread over two weekends, several weeks apart, and participants are expected to commit to attend each day. N.B. These courses are very popular, so early booking is strongly …continued
2/3 November 2024 – Boarding School Survivors: Men’s Course, Autumn 2024 Part Two
See Part One for details.
news
Final Call for Conference 2024 Registration
This is the final call for registration for the conference on 9th November. Registration closes on Tuesday, 22 October. See here for details of the programme, etc.
New Men’s Group for Boarding School Survivors
A new, supportive group for men who went to boarding school, with Nick Wolstenholme and Marcus Gottlieb, focusing on exploration, compassionate curiosity, and learning from each other’s experience. The group …continued
FUDGEY in Folkestone
Tom Greaves’s award-winning one-man show FUDGEY is on in Folkestone, from Fri 12 and Sat 13 July 2024. Director’s Q&A session and infomal meet-up on the Saturday. See here.