Stop It Now! Ireland Conference: A pivotal moment in the fight against child sexual abuse in Ireland
14
September
2023
Today, Google welcomes us for the first in-person Stop It Now! Ireland conference in Dublin.
The event, called Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: A Public Health Approach, brought together experts and key professionals responsible for child protection to discuss strategies to eradicate child sexual abuse and exploitation in Ireland.
"We are extremely grateful to Google for hosting our first in-person Stop It Now conference in
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Placing the child at the centre of our approach: how we work to support children under 12
22
August
2023
As some children grow and develop, they display sexual behaviour that might be problematic for themselves or their peers. But with early intervention to prioritise their needs, and while recognising any harm they may have done, we can guide these children towards healthy behaviour.
Each child’s behaviour is unique and shaped by their different backgrounds and life experiences. There is no ‘standard’ child we work
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Turning the tide on online offending: Our CEO's message to the Policing Institute for The Eastern Region conference
21
July
2023
Our CEO, Deborah Denis, was recently invited to speak at this year’s Policing Institute for the Eastern Region conference (PIER23) where she reflected on seven years of our campaign to deter online child sexual abuse.
PIER23 brought together speakers from across the UK and the world to look at the whole system response to online abuse, including the implications for victims, their families and
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Everyone's Safer in school: insights from one year of tackling harmful sexual behaviour
14
July
2023
In January 2022 we launched a project to tackle sexual harassment and online sexual abuse, which are growing issues for young people across the UK and globally.
At the end of the project’s first year, we’re thrilled to publish a report on what we’ve found so far.
Everyone’s Safer was established in response to Ofsted’s rapid review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges in 2021 which
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This month, we launch a trailblazing project to rehabilitate people who have committed sexual offences. Through Circles of Support and Accountability, we’ll be working with people in the West Midlands to help them to not offend again.
Each circle includes 4 to 6 trained volunteers from the local community who help to support one person who has sexually offended. The circle provides practical skills and support to the person posing a
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By Deborah Denis, Chief Executive of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
Recently, I was invited to talk to BBC News about their investigation into AI being used to create life-like sexual images of children. These illegal images are now being sold on the web.
There is no doubt this is shocking and distressing, but sadly it is not surprising.
Our experience over more than 30 years shows that some people who want to abuse and exploit
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Director of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation becomes chair of the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse
16
June
2023
We’re proud to announce that one of our directors has become the chair of the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse (NOTA).
Stuart Allardyce, who is responsible for Stop It Now! services in Scotland as well as research across the whole organisation, was elected NOTA chair at its annual conference in Cardiff, in May.
Established in 1994, NOTA is the professional association in the UK and Ireland for professionals
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By Vicky Young, Senior Helpline Manager at The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
International collaboration is vital to prevent online child sexual abuse because this illegal behaviour knows no borders. It is important that agencies globally continue to share information and coordinate responses to best ensure that online sexual abuse is prevented and children are protected.
This why I was delighted to be invited, alongside Ellen Janssen
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