KSI and Sidemen stars support Ipswich sexual abuse group

Members of the Sidemen group, KSI, TBJZL and Behzinga, posed for photographs with a TOPE T-shirt on their visit to Ipswich on Thursday.

TOPE is operated by Survivors in Transition, a charity that helps young people that have been victims of sexual abuse.

KSI, (Olajide Olatunji), TBJZL, (Tobi Brown) and Behzinga (Ethan Payne) were spotted at Ipswich Goals, recording a video for the Sidemen. 

KSI wore a classic Ipswich Town kit as the group filmed at Ipswich goals (Image: Survivors in Transition) After seeing the stars in town, volunteers from the charity went to meet the YouTubers after their shoot to chat with them about the work they do and ask them to pose for pictures.

Despite having no previous affiliation with the charity, the trio supported the work by Survivors in Transition and posed with a T-shirt.

Emily Harding, sexual violence wellbeing practitioner at Survivors in Transition, said: "It felt like a really good opportunity not to miss really, we weren't expecting anything by it at all.

"We chatted to them about the work that we do and asked them take a photo with the shirt - they were really lovely and were more than happy to."

Behzinga, real name Ethan Payne, posed with a TOPE shirt after the video had finished filming (Image: Survivors in Transition) Ali Jordan, children and young people lead at Survivors in Transition, added: "A massive well done to some of our younger colleagues for spotting them and having the idea to go down.

"I know that the Sidemen have millions of followers of young people across the world, but every young man in Ipswich probably knew that they were in town.

Tobi Brown, who goes by TBJZL, with a TOPE shirt (Image: Survivors in Transition)

"Young men are the least likely to speak out against abuse and come forward if they need help.

"Hopefully young men seeing their heroes or people they have followed for a long time will encourage them to break that stigma and their silence and seek any guidance or help that they will need."

TOPE offers confidential, specialist support for young people in Suffolk who are or have experienced any form of sexual abuse or sexual violence.

You can make contact with TOPE by calling 07375 296229 or visiting the website at tope.org.uk