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• Information and Support

  If you, or someone you know, have been affected by the issues raised in this programme, the following organisations can help:
  
  Pace (Parents against child sexual exploitation) works alongside parents and carers of children who are – or are at risk of being – sexually exploited by perpetrators external to the family, as well as offering guidance and training to professionals on how child sexual exploitation affects the whole family. Pace seeks to enable parents and carers to safeguard and stop their children being sexually exploited, works with parents and partners to disrupt and bring perpetrators to justice, and aims to influence national and local policy and practice.
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  Mosac is a voluntary organisation supporting all non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused. They provide a safe place for parents and carers to come following the trauma of discovering that their child or children have been abused. They offer practical and emotional support in a number of ways, including a telephone helpline, advice sessions, an advocacy service and therapy sessions.

  
  

  Helpline: 0800 980 1958

  
  

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  ChildLine is the UK’s free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.Ìý Trained counsellors are there to provide comfort, support and advice about any problem that’s on your mind.Ìý Contact them 24 hours a day, every day, by phone or via their website.

  
  

  Helpline: 0800 1111 (calls are free from all existing networks – landline and mobile)

  
  

  
  

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  The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is the UK’s national police agency set up to tackle child exploitation on and offline.Ìý If you are worried about someone’s behaviour towards a child online, you can report this at or via the ClickCEOP button available on many websites.Ìý CEOP’s Thinkuknow education programme has information for parents, teachers and young people about staying safe on the internet

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Stop it Now! UK and Ireland works to protect children and prevent child sexual abuse. Their helpline offers confidential advice, information and support to anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and helps callers take the action that is in the best interests of children. The helpline is available to any adult who has concerns relating to child sexual abuse. This includes those who are concerned that anÌý adult or child they know is sexually abusing a child, or is at risk of doing so; is concerned about their own thoughts or behaviour towards children, including an interest in child pornography; or is a parent or carer of a child whose sexual behaviour or interests they find worrying.

  
  

  Freephone Helpline: 0808 1000 900

  
  

  Email: help@stopitnow.org.uk (emails received are anonymised to preserve confidentiality and they aim to respond within 3-5 days)

  
  

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  The NSPCC is a charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. They operate a free 24-hour helpline that provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child.Ìý

  
  

  Helpline: 0808 800 5000

  
  

  Text: 88858

  
  

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  ´óÏó´«Ã½ Webwise: Online safety for parents

  
  

  Advice on social media privacy and online safety from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Webwise

  
  

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  Get Safe Online is a leading source of unbiased, factual and easy-to-understand information on online safety.

  
  

  The site includes advice for parents, guardians and teachers about safeguarding children online.

  
  

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  The Hideout is a website created by Women’s Aid to help children and young people to understand domestic abuse and how to take positive action if it's happening to them.

  
  

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  Women's Aid is the national domestic violence charity which helps up to 250,000 women and children every year. If you need information or support, you can visit their website to find details of local domestic violence services or read the Survivor's Handbook which provides practical support and information for women experiencing domestic violence

  
  

  
  

  The Survivor’s Handbook

  
  

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  National Domestic Violence Helpline (run by Women's Aid and Refuge): 0808 2000 247

  
  

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  Refuge provides safe, emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support to women and children experiencing domestic violence. Refuge also provides services for children, individual and group counselling and community based outreach services for women.Ìý It also has a growing team of independent domestic violence advocates and runs the Freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline in partnership with Women’s Aid.

  
  

  National Domestic Violence Helpline (run by Women's Aid and Refuge): 0808 2000 247

  
  

  
  

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  Family Lives is a national charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life. They are there for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week through their website and free Family Lives Helpline. Family Lives also has a LiveOnline chat service, where you can talk to their trained staff online about any family issue. Whatever your family role or situation, they can help.

  
  

  Helpline: 0808 800 2222