Talking Taboos

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Talking Taboos launches a new podcast tackling taboo topics

Learn more about Talking Taboos: The Podcast

Talking Taboos launches a new podcast tackling taboo topics

Learn more about Talking Taboos: The Podcast

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Read the full report revealing the two most uncomfortable taboo topics of 2026

Read the full report

Read the full report revealing the two most uncomfortable taboo topics of 2026

Read the full report

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Our recent project has been exploring community-based solutions to loneliness.

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x Young Minds. Self-Harm in young people

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Today's Taboos: What are the four taboos that need urgent attention in 2025?

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x Jo Cox Foundation 7 Keys to Connection

Read about our collaboration

x Jo Cox Foundation 7 Keys to Connection

Read about our collaboration

Who are we?

We are the UK's only charity dedicated to unearthing and challenging harmful taboos. 

Today, we live in a culture overflowing with information and opinion. Yet there is still too little space for the human connection needed to explore taboo topics.  

Talking Taboos exists to stop the harm caused by taboos and help people feel seen, understood, and better able to access the support and acceptance they deserve. 

We are research-led, centre lived experience, and open up nuanced, compassionate conversations.

Our Work

Talking Taboos: The Podcast

In 2026 we launched our podcast that opens up space for honest and supportive conversations about taboos.

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Sexual assault by someone you know

This year our groundbreaking research uncovered two taboos: sexual assault by someone you know and addiction to porn

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Addicted to Porn

This year our groundbreaking research uncovered two taboos: addiction to porn and sexual assault by someone you know

Today’s Taboos 2026

Spotlight on the two most uncomfortable taboo topics of 2026

Today’s Taboos: Shamed SEN Parenting Online Event

Shamed SEN Parenting Event

Today’s Taboos 2024

Our brand new piece of groundbreaking research on today's hidden subjects is here!

How to talk about taboos

Shame and isolation can cause serious health and social harms - so it's important we learn how to talk about taboos, as well as be good respondents when someone else shares their taboo experiences.

10 things we learnt about facilitating connection

Insights and learnings that came out of our virtual workshop with event organisers.

Unlocking Connection: Jo Cox Foundation Report

Collaborating with The Jo Cox Foundation on their Connection Coalition grants and report

Connect Through: A toolkit

A living lab for testing ideas for connection

Today’s Taboos

Our brand new piece of groundbreaking research on today's hidden subjects is here!

Tackling Loneliness

Our most recent taboo focus has been loneliness, a health epidemic only worsened by the pandemic.

Tips for Reconnection

Five ways to reconnect, show empathy and consideration towards those experiencing loneliness.

Loneliness: Insights

What causes Loneliness?

Our Podcast

We launched our podcast to open up space for honest and supportive conversations about taboos.

The first four episodes explore our focus taboo of Feeling Addicted to Porn. We have also recently released episodes of our past taboos as well an episode exploring the role art can play in unpacking taboos.

Talking Taboos: The Podcast - listen or watch on...