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Dear William,

The last year hasn't been what many of us would have wanted, but it's meant that our services are needed more than ever. Every year we help thousands of people take action to protect children from harm.

Since 1992, The Lucy Faithfull Foundation has been working to prevent child sexual abuse by helping the public and professionals know how to play their part in keeping children safe. Lockdown restrictions have brought an increased risk of sexual abuse to some children because they're spending less time with adults who can protect them, and more time with those who might harm them offline and online.

That's why our confidential Stop It Now! helpline, professional training, assessments and interventions, self-help websites and other services have plans to reach more of the people who need us in the year ahead.

We've just published our Annual Report outlining these plans, as well as the highlights of the past year. Here's a look at our impact in an unprecedented year:

We are extremely grateful for the continued support from our supporters, which allows us to continue our work to keep children safe. Since Covid-19 restrictions were introduced and children spend more time unsupervised at home and online, the demand for our services has increased and our mission to prevent child sexual abuse is more important than ever.

Help us continue to deliver and expand our services to reach more people and help prevent child sexual abuse. Please donate today.

In response to Covid-19, we launched a harmful sexual behaviour prevention toolkit to help raise awareness of harmful behaviour that can develop in young people. The project was catalysed by the lockdown restrictions which allowed children to spend more time in unsupervised spaces online and offline.

Learn more about how we adapted as a charity to Covid-19 restrictions.

If you have any questions or feedback about the report, or the charity in general, please contact us.

Dear William,

At The Lucy Faithfull Foundation we understand that professionals who work with children need vital training regardless of the everchanging restrictions.

That''s why we made some of our training courses available via a virtual classroom experience; but now where we safely can, we''d like to welcome you back to our face-to-face courses. 

Please see details of our upcoming courses below or visit our website for more information.

If you want to find out more or book onto any of the below courses, please get in touch with our training team or call 01527 406 912.

v Safer recruitment (SR) - Train the Trainer

Dates:

6 & 7 October 2020 | Novotel Leeds Centre, Leeds, LS1 4HR

or

25 & 26 November 2020 | Friends House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ

Course summary: This course is designed for people who wish to become SR trainers. Acquiring skills and confidence with the up-to-date exercises and materials is a key element in obtaining your accredited status as a SR trainer, and in ensuring schools and other settings receive good quality SR training to protect children, prevent abuse and meet their safeguarding obligations.

More information and venue risk assessment - Leeds

More information and venue risk assessment - London

v Understanding child sexual abusers and the internet

Dates:

24 & 25 November 2020 | via Zoom video conferencing

or

2 & 3 March 2021 | via Zoom video conferencing

Course summary: This course helps participants understand the drivers and motives of individuals using the internet to engage in child sexual exploitation, be that by accessing Child Sexual Abuse Material, or by grooming children online.

More information

v Promoting positive pathways for young people who have exhibited harmful sexual behaviour

Dates:

1 & 2 December 2020 | via Zoom video conferencing

or

2 & 3 February 2021 | via Zoom video conferencing

Course summary: This course is focussing on young people's sexual development and behaviour. It is ideal for social workers, youth workers, counsellors, school staff, NHS staff and others who work with young people.

More information

v Understanding child sexual abusers

Dates:

2 & 3 December 2020 | via Zoom video conferencing

or

10 & 11 February 2021 | via Zoom video conferencing

Course summary: This course is focussing on adult male sexual abusers. It is ideal for social workers, police and Probation Service staff, counsellors, CAFCASS workers and others whose work requires them to understand and assess men who sexually abuse, or are alleged to have abused, children.

More information

v Assessing the protective skills of mothers, partners and adult carers (NOP)

Date:

13 & 14 January 2021 | via Zoom video conferencing

Course summary: This course helps participants gain the skills to assess a carer''s strengths and weaknesses in relation to future protection. Participants will develop an understanding of the often difficult context for non-abusing parents/carers and the effect of denial, both in offenders and carers. It''ll help participants consider their own beliefs and responses when assessing non-abusing parents.

More information

If you want to find out more of any of the above courses, please get in touch with our training team or call 01527 406 912.

Three key reasons to train with us

1. Expert-led training that has an impact

Delivered by experienced facilitators our training courses help individuals and organisations, including frontline workers, volunteers and others working with children and families, further their understanding of child sexual abuse, sexual offending and how to safeguard children.

2. Training for every sector

Our training programmes help organisations, professionals, frontline workers, volunteers and others working with children and families further their understanding of child sexual abuse and sexual offending.Our experienced trainers work with a range of sector organisations including local authorities, Local Safeguarding Partnerships, police and other law enforcement agencies, health services etc.

3. Recommended by others

These are just few of the positive feedback we''ve received from past attendees.

"Thought provoking - encouraged self-reflection on my own opinions/ judgements - had a very practical focus so could easily be directly applied to my job."

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"Anyone working with children and young adults should do this course. Trainer very knowledgeable."

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"As a member of staff new to the recruitment/interview process this has helped me see the requirements expected of me both legally and morally."

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"A chance to ask questions about the specific topic to someone who has a large knowledge base and ability to answer it as best as possible."

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a Registered Charity No. 1013025 and is a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England No. 2729957.

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2 Birch House, Harris Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior,

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4DJ

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Dear William,

The festive season is now well underway, but there are lots of things that will be very different this year. With everything that's going on, it's important to make sure children are kept safe both online and in person.

It's not always easy to know how to spot the warning signs of abuse in both adults and children, or to know how to start difficult conversations.

But as children spend more time either online or offline away from adults who protect them, it's vital to know how to keep them safe.

Learn how to keep children safe

To help families, we've made 12 short films that aim to inform parents, carers and professionals about the risks of child sexual abuse, how to prevent harm from happening in the first place, and where to get help if something has already happened.

The films cover topics such as 'Understanding child sexual abuse', 'The effects of sexual abuse on children', 'Why children don't tell about abuse' and 'What to do if you suspect abuse'. There's also information on the warning signs of abuse in both children and adults, and how to make a family safety plan.

You can watch the films on our Parents Protect website now. We'd be grateful if you could share this email with your friends, family and colleagues, and also on social media (see below) so that as many people as possible know what they can do to keep children safe.

Stop It Now! helpline reaches more people than ever during lockdown

Since the start of the year, we''ve seen record numbers contact our helpline and have continued to support parents worried about a child or young person''s behaviour, as well as adults concerned about themselves and other adults by staying open during this challenging time. Here is why it''s important:

v Around 1 in 6 children, under the age of 16, will experience a form of sexual abuse. Many of these children feel unable to tell anyone what has happened to them, as they feel this abuse is their fault or they don't realise that what is happening to them is not normal.

v While most abuse is committed by adults, as much as one third is committed by people under the age of 18.

v Most children who are abused, are abused by people they know, trust and love.

Talk to us if you're worried about child sexual abuse

Our confidential child sexual abuse prevention helpline (0808 1000 900) is available for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse. Callers do not need to give identifying information, so can remain anonymous. We speak to thousands of people every year, and help them act to protect children and young people from sexual abuse and exploitation.

If you're not ready to speak to someone yet, you can get confidential support through our live chat and secure messaging service.

Suggested social media posts

Twitter

Child sexual abuse is difficult to talk about. That's why @StopItNowUK have made some short films to help families understand the risks and help protect children from harm. Check out the films now and please share: http://bit.ly/3moFlnE

Facebook

Christmas will be different for most of us this year, and keeping children safe will be more important than ever. That's why Parents Protect and @StopItNowUKandIreland have made a series of short films to help families understand the risks around child sexual abuse and how to protect children offline and online. To find out more, please visit: http://bit.ly/3mnvNcn

LinkedIn

Child sexual abuse is difficult to talk about. That's why The Lucy Faithfull Foundation | Stop It Now! UK and Ireland have made some short films to help families understand the risks and help protect children from harm. Check out the films now and please share: http://bit.ly/3noWCy5

You can share this email and our social media posts:

On Twitter we're @StopItNowUK

On Facebook we're @StopItNowUKandIreland

On LinkedIn we're The Lucy Faithfull Foundation | Stop It Now! UK and Ireland

Please pass on our details to your family and friends, so we can help them keep children safe too. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please get in touch.

Dear William,

As Covid-19 restrictions continue across the UK, the lives of adults and children have changed. Children might be spending more time unsupervised in the real world and online, and it can sometimes be tricky to help keep them safe.

That''s why we''re sharing information and advice to prevent child sexual abuse and recommending places that can support you if something goes wrong, so that we can all play our part in protecting children.

Our confidential Stop It Now! helpline is here for anyone with worries about child sexual abuse prevention, including parents, carers and professionals. If you're not ready to speak to someone or prefer not to talk over the phone, you can use our new live chat service or secure messaging service.

That's why we've made a toolkit for parents, carers and professionals to help them be aware of the risks of harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people, so that they know what they can do to prevent it. It's got support, advice and information, plus resources and links to useful organisations. Take a look and please share with your networks.

The''ve pulled together resources (updated information on communicating with children via social media, running online services, tips for parents and carers and advice to share with children) to help you understand and tackle the risks children face online.

They''ve also published an evaluation of InCtrl, a service designed to help keep children aged 9- to 13-years-old safe online to prevent technology-assisted child sexual abuse. Findings include: InCtrl was well-received by the young people attending and practitioners facilitating the groups; and there was evidence of increased digital resilience, emotional resilience, and wellbeing for children who completed the pilot service.

The content discusses why children use apps like TikTok and Snapchat, and provides guidance for parents and carers to help keep their children safe including: setting their account to private; reminding them not to post locations in real time or share personal information; and talking to them about sexting and sharing nudes.

• Promoting positive pathways for young people who have exhibited harmful sexual behaviour

          1&2 December 2020 or 2&3 February 2021

• Understanding child sexual abusers

          2&3 December 2020 or 10&11 February 2021

• Assessing the protective skills of mothers, partners and adult carers (NOP)

          13&14 January 2021

• Understanding child sexual abusers and the internet

          2&3 March 2021

Please pass on our details to your colleagues and families you work with, so we can help them keep children safe too. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions of other things we can share with parents and carers, please get in touch.

You can also follow us and share our information on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a Registered Charity No. 1013025 and is a company limited by guarantee. 

Registered in England No. 2729957.

Registered office
2 Birch House, Harris Business Park, Hanbury Road, Stoke Prior,
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4DJ

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