Unofficial Christ's Hospital Forum

The meeting between Simon Reid and Lia has happened as planned and her proposal for the way forward has been accepted. Lia is now working up the next phase and is keeping us updated . We will update the Forum as we learn more.

Chris with Adrian, Ken, Richard and Robert
28th August 2021

This is an update from Robert, Ken, Adrian, Richard and Chris from checking in with Lia: Based on the listening exercise, Lia has drawn together a series of proposals for ways forward, and submitted these to the School. She will be meeting with Simon Reid in late-August to discuss next steps. We wil...

My understanding is that Lia is not asking for her email to be put out in a mass general mailing, but rather to be put on this Forum and to be sent by email/letter to everyone who is on the CH database of people who have connected with CH over this in the last few years. I have just been asked a que...

Fergus - how brilliant to connect. I remember you. I must now have a read and find out all about your life !!

As you know Robert has been working tirelessly, supported by a number of us, to get CH to begin the process of listening and then find responsible ways of moving forward. We've just checked in with Lia and a number of you have been in touch. She senses that there are more people who need to be liste...

Christ’s Hospital has at last appointed an Independent expert Mediator to look at how the ‘past could be acknowledged and remembered’. This involves the victims of abuse at CH, their family, friends and colleagues. You will be aware that a series of discussions and meetings have occurred since Rob f...

I have just heard from Robert T and read his Appeal. This led me to return to the "Did anyone know?" question. As I have said before my interest is two fold a) is there any person out there still working with young people who someone knows did abuse or groom young people at CH or at their ...

Immense thanks to Robert, as always, for gathering a phenomenal amount of information and questions. Many of them were covered in emails, responses, and a pre-meeting. It was so good to have new faces round the table observing and engaging with the discussion. This Forum is so helpful to gather info...