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
12 October 2024 – Half-day Gathering in Hove
Boarding School Survivors and their supporters in Brighton/Hove and Sussex are invited to a gathering: Date: Saturday, 12 October 2024 Times: 09.30 – 12.45 Location: Loft Room, Cornerstone, Church Road, …continued
news
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.
Booking for Conference 2024 now open
Booking for the BSS-Support Conference 2024 is now open. Having outgrown the Wesley Centre, this year we are trying the Friends House opposite Euston Station. We have a light, airy …continued
Seen & Heard launched…
Seen & Heard, a new online platform to support the wellbeing of ex-pupils of boarding and Independent day schools has launched it’s website.