Survivor Stories: Ex-Scientologists call on UK government to act
These are just a handful of accounts, written by former members who experienced Scientology’s abusive practices first-hand, in their own words.
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EXCLUSIVE: Scientology pushing for monthly IAS donations, 2026 targets revealed
The Church of Scientology’s official membership body, the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) wants to double the number of paying parishioners this year, a leak document shows.
“I was 14.. he was 30” Jive Aces implicated as Scientology UK abuse scandal continues
Hard manual labour, long work hours, cold oats and milk for breakfast.. and a relationship with a 30-year old member of The Jive Aces: that’s what life looked like for 14 year old Zoe Hancock. In a damning new interview, yet another victim of abuse has stepped forward and detailed the horrors of life at the Church of Scientology’s UK headquarters near East Grinstead, Sussex.
Scientology admits IAS event does not involve religious worship, safeguarding right to protest
Lawyers representing the Church of Scientology this week confirmed that the annual IAS gathering that occurs at their UK headquarters does not involve any form of religious worship.
Countryside charity calls for rejection of “deplorable” Scientology UK HQ expansion plans
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) have called for the rejection of proposals to redevelop the Church of Scientology’s UK headquarters near East Grinstead, Sussex, describing them as “deplorable.”
Scientology hits back as UK HQ Premises Licence set to be reviewed next week
The Church of Scientology has submitted a lengthy, 43 page attack in response to an application to review the Premises Licence at their UK headquarters after a series of major events they hosted created “chaos” in the local town.
East Grinstead water crisis means Scientology dodges Council scrutiny today
Due to a water supply failure in East Grinstead now well into its third day, a Town Council meeting at which Scientology was set to face scrutiny has been cancelled, meaning the Church will escape potentially tough questions from elected officials.
Scientology set to face Town Council scrutiny
The Church of Scientology is set to face scrutiny by East Grinstead Town Council next week, with the planning committee due to vote on redevelopment plans and an application to review their Premises Licence.
Whose land is it anyway? Saint Hill development plans appear to extend beyond Scientology property boundary
Careful analysis of past planning applications made by the Church of Scientology’s UK headquarters near East Grinstead, Sussex has revealed their current plans to redevelop huge swathes of land into a giant car park appears to extend beyond their property boundaries. [continue reading…]
Licence review threatens the future of the IAS event
The future of Scientology’s annual gathering at their UK headquarters in Sussex is now uncertain after an application to review their Premises Licence was submitted to Mid-Sussex District Council.
