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In October of 2012, five-year-old April Jones was abducted in the small Welsh town of Machynlleth. Her shocking disappearance sparked the biggest police search in UK history and hundreds of people turned out to search for her. Only traces of April’s body were ever found, but paedophile Mark Bridger was convicted of her abduction and murder.

Now April’s parents, Coral and Paul, have written about their daughter and about the terrible events which followed her abduction. They’ve been talking to Jane about the little girl they lost, how they’ve coped with the tragedy and their continuing campaign against online child pornography.   

‘April’ by Paul and Coral Jones was published by Simon & Schuster on April 9th.

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

is a charity that offers support, advice and guidance to adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse.

is available for anyone struggling to cope round the clock, every single day of the year. They provide a safe place to talk where calls are completely confidential. Get in touch by phone or email or find the details for the local branch online

is a charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. The charity has a free anonymous 24/7 helpline that provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child. 

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.

is accessible 365 days a year to women calling from anywhere in England and Wales who have survived any form of sexual violence, no matter how long ago, offering specialised, confidential support, information and referral details completely free of charge. The helpline is also available to provide an immediate source of support to friends and family of survivors, as well as other professionals, to understand how best to support female survivors of sexual violence.

has over 130 member agencies based in the UK and Ireland which provide specialist support for women, men and children who are survivors of rape, sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse.

provides information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.

provides a national rape crisis helpline for anyone affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened. The helpline offers free and confidential crisis support and information. They can also put you in touch with local rape crisis centres or other services for ongoing support.

works across Northern Ireland to respond to the needs of survivors of sexual violence.  They offer counselling to victims of rape, sexual violence and sexual abuse. Contact your local Nexus office by phone or email to arrange counselling or to ask for more information.

 If you’ve been a victim or witness of any crime you can get emotional and practical help from Victim Support, whether or not it has been reported to the police.

offers emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime across Scotland.

offers emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime across Northern Ireland.

Award winning spoken word artist speaks to Jane about her new double album, tour and forthcoming collection. Hollie talks about relinquishing control when it came to putting her poetry to music; dealing with critics and how personal she is prepared to get when it comes to her work.

Hollie’s UK Tour starts on Wednesday 15th April in Edinburgh and continues in cities including Nottingham, Brighton – ending in Belfast on the 18th May.

Versus - The Album – is out on the 27th April and the poetry collection Cherry Pie is out on the 1st June.

The Women’s Institute may traditionally be seen by many as a rather safe place, concerned with baking cakes and flower arranging and an unlikely element in the major reforms underway in the Northern Ireland Prison Service. But now a branch has been set up behind bars in a female only prison - Ash House, in Hydebank Wood Prison in Belfast. It’s a small, but innovative, part of fundamental reforms being implemented following a highly critical report of the prison service which had been shaped by ‘The Troubles’. The prison had been criticised in the past for its care of female prisoners, but the WI initiative allows them to come together and learn new skills. Woman’s Hour reporter Helen Mark went along to the prison to talk to Margaret Collinson, Chair of the WI Federation in Northern Ireland, and fellow member Irene Craig - and to the inmates taking part. Sue McAllister came up with the idea and is the Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service. Appointed in July 2012, at a crucial stage of the reforms, she is the first and only woman to hold this post in the UK Prison Service. She joins Jane from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Belfast to talk about the prison reforms for women, and to explain how the Women’s Institute can bring real benefit to female prisoners both in and out of prison.