Teresa Cooper Kendall House Gravesend
No2Abuse was created by Teresa Cooper, author of Pin Down/Trust No One, to highlight the issues that plague the Family Justice System today. Teresa’s own extensive and traumatic experience at Kendall House is at the heart of her book, which exposes many of the difficulties that continue to undermine the care of our most vulnerable children.
No2Abuse is the culmination of over 16 years of research and is the definitive site for the Kendall House controversy. The site is also an up to the minute resource on public family law, news and offers a chat facility and forums for victims of care home abuse, articles on the system’s failings and interviews of leading figures in parliament and the family justice system as well as links to other helpful resources.
If you have spent time in Kendall house as a child or member of staff, Teresa would be happy to hear from you. You can contact Teresa via the site. Members of the Press who wish to contact Teresa may do so via the site also.
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On 8th Apr 2009 at 02:00 PM Bethan Collins said...
Amazing site . . Very easy 2 access . . Ur amazing 2 Teresa
On 6th May 2009 at 01:06 PM terri cottrell said...
hi teresa, iv read yor book & it touched my heart sensationally! I wouldnt even put my worse enemy in Kendall house ! i think your amazing & very strong what your went through & they never broke you!
from terri xx
On 6th May 2009 at 08:40 PM Admin said...
Hi Bethan Thankyou so much xxxx I hope all is well your end?
On 6th May 2009 at 08:43 PM Admin said...
Hi Terri
Thankyou for reading my book and your kind words
I am greatful for all the support ive had from readers like yourself, mothers and others going through the system and you are all my inspiration to keep fighting
Teresa xxxxx
On 22nd Aug 2009 at 07:36 PM Amber said...
Hi Teresa
I started your book yesterday morning, and have just finished.
I can’t believe the torture you went through, and I just want to say I think you’re incredibly strong and a sensational woman. I can’t believe the things that happened to you and the other girls in there, but the fact yo got out and managed to live yor life to it’s fullest showed they never broke you and that you are emotionally and physically stronger than any of them expected. I read alot of biographys, and yours truly touched me. You have to be one of the strongest women alive. I wish you the best in life and hope you live many happy years to come with your beautiful children.
Amber xx
On 22nd Sep 2009 at 02:38 PM natalie said...
hello teresa
i have just read your book and found it verry insperational of how you have overcome all of the horrible indurence your are such and insperation to every single person out there xx
On 26th Sep 2009 at 01:11 PM Admin said...
Hi Amber & Natalie
Forgive me for my late response
Thankyou for reading my book and your comments. It means alot to me and your comments inspire me to keep fighting for justice.
Lots of love and hugs
Teresa Cooper
On 22nd Oct 2009 at 08:35 PM Jude said...
Hello Teresa
I have just finished reading your book and I just want to say what compelling reading it was. You poor thing. I truly hope you have found happiness in the present now and are able to put the past in the past.
Best wishes in your fight for justice.
Jude
On 22nd Oct 2009 at 11:07 PM Admin said...
Hi Jude
Thankyou for such a lovely post and I really apreciate the time youve taken to read my book
with love
Teresa
On 27th Nov 2009 at 07:15 PM penny luckman said...
teresa,i wanted to go back in time to rescue you,what an amazing person you are to have come out of all this.i read youre book in a day as i couldnt put it down.I have read tons of these sort of books ,but yours i would recomend every one should read to see how gratefull we should be for normal upbringings,when people like you have suffered and are still suffering.i cant put into words how much i admire you and hope youre life now is happy…...penny x
On 1st Dec 2009 at 02:13 AM Admin said...
Hi Penny
Thankyou for reading my book and for your kind words and support. It means alot to me.
The care system is a long way from being a place most can say cares and I hope to see that change for the children who are put in care for their own safety but sadly are often greeted with abuse that far outweighs the abuse they suffered at home.
In order to make changes for children in care I felt it important to expose what the care system is like and there are so many stories out there of failures and may those children and survivors all find peace at some stage in their life. I am yet to find mine but getting there slowly but surely.
Hugs and with love
Teresa
On 6th Dec 2009 at 07:50 PM Chelsea Tomsett said...
Teresa
I am in the middle of reading your book and googled kendall house and was appalled at what i was reading on the internet aswell as your book but im glad i did google it so i could just say to you i think your amazing. you said to the staff there they wont break you and you were right you come out fighting i hope you all the best in the furture your truely a amazing women.
Love hugs and kisses
Chelsea
xx
On 19th Jan 2010 at 02:10 PM Eva said...
Hi Teresa,
I just finished reading your book, was so touched that sometimes I couldn’t help crying. You are such a strong woman,I admire you so much and your story inspires me to believe in myself and keep fighting for what I think is right. You are a true fighter!!!
On 22nd Feb 2010 at 12:55 AM Sandra said...
Hello Teresa.
I’m in the middle of your book right now. It’s amazing and very touching. I think it’s terrible how wrong the system can be, a system that’s supposed to protect you. It’s unbelievable how Kendall house got away with what they were doing. The authorities should have stopped them right away. They must have destroyed the lives of many young girls who lived there.
You’re so inspiring and I deeply admire you. It’s amazing how you survived everything you went through. You’re such a strong woman.
Keep up the good work!
// Sandra, 16 years old, from Sweden.
On 15th Mar 2010 at 04:41 PM sian said...
Dear Teresa,
I have just finished your book in one day, I did not want to put it down! The abuse you suffered is unbearably unimaginable. It infuriates me that nothing was done about it!! It’s people like yourself that inspire me, you went through hell and came out fighting
Thank god for Aunt Betty and Uncle Don, they gave you love and support when you needed it the most. All the best in the future and take care. i deeply admire you! X
On 27th Mar 2010 at 12:20 AM debbie said...
i know first hand wat u went thru Teresa…god bless uxxx
On 27th Mar 2010 at 12:24 AM debbie said...
i,m in tears….i,m a mum 2 6 beatiful children….bt bcoz of the care system…i feel so alone
On 28th Mar 2010 at 02:25 AM Teresa said...
Hi Debbie
I hope you are ok?
You have been through the same experience in a care home like Kendall House?
Was you at Kendall House?
Im always here if you need to talk and you can email me on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Hang in there and your not alone xxx
Hugs
Teresa xxx
On 28th Mar 2010 at 07:37 PM Debbie said...
hi Teresa…no i wasn,t at kendall house…I was at Millbrook Grange,Kenilworth,where Royston Owen,Headmaster abused 3 girls including me.i just find it sooo upseting that becoz of the system there are a whole generation of messed up adults….i cried wen i read ur book….but abuse of vulnerabe children is still ongoing….thanku 4 replying 2 me .xxxx
On 28th Mar 2010 at 07:40 PM Debbie said...
wasn,t at kendall house…was at millbrook grange kenilworth where Royston Owen was headmaster