Breaking the stigma: reflecting on more than a decade of child sexual abuse prevention in Wales
25
January
2024
“What we do is very difficult – it’s difficult to talk about,” says Claire Short, national manager of Lucy Faithfull Foundation Wales. “But we do it because we want to help break down the stigma and taboo of talking about child sexual abuse. This is the only way we will prevent it.”
Last month marked a new chapter of our story in Wales as we changed our name from Stop It Now! Wales. Our work and
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The role of lived experience in preventing child sexual abuse
12
January
2024
A guest blog post by Megan Hinton
I recently joined the Marie Collins Foundation as a Victim and Survivor Advocate. My role involves working alongside those with lived experience of technology-assisted child sexual abuse, to champion and amplify their voice and embed it into policy, practice, and academia.
As a survivor myself part of my position includes speaking about my lived experience at conferences and events. So, when the
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NPCC report highlights the shocking scale of child sexual abuse in the UK and the need for all of us to play our part in prevention.
10
January
2024
Today’s report from the National Police Chiefs' Council is a sobering reminder of the realities of child sexual abuse in the UK.
According to today’s figures, there were 107,000 recorded child sexual abuse offences in 2022.
Responding, Deborah Denis, CEO of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, said: “While this is a shocking figure in its own right, the sad truth is ‘recorded crimes’ only tell part of
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CEO Deborah Denis responds to the news that Meta will introduce end to end encryption across more of its platforms
07
December
2023
Today, Meta announced its decision to introduce end to end encryption across all Facebook and Messenger chats.
In response to the news, our Chief Executive Deborah Denis has issued a statement about the potential child safety implications of this decision.
Deborah Denis said: “Meta’s decision to introduce end to end encryption on more of its platforms is profoundly disheartening and one that Read More
Deborah Denis said: “Meta’s decision to introduce end to end encryption on more of its platforms is profoundly disheartening and one that Read More
By Deborah Denis, CEO of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation
Today, we’re launching our annual report. It comes at a time when it feels like there has been a heightened focus in many parts of society on tackling child sexual abuse.
Over 2022/23, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published its final report, drawing on its 15 investigations and 19 related reports; the Online Safety Bill was subject to ongoing scrutiny and
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New look, same mission: why we've rebranded
06
December
2023
You might have noticed that we look a little bit different – we have just rebranded.
While we’re still the same organisation with the same purpose – to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation – we needed to update our identity to one that reflects who we are today as well as our plans for the future.
Who we are
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a child protection charity that works to stop child sexual
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Conversations with strangers: launching our new film Spotlight to deter online grooming
22
November
2023
With research finding that more than one in four (28%) UK adults regularly speak with people they do not know online, today we are pleased to announce the release of a new online film warning adults engaging in sexual conversations with under-16s that this behaviour is illegal and has severe consequences.
Beyond the harm done to the children groomed, these consequences include irreversibly damaging the adult’s relationships with
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Advancing child sexual abuse prevention: a conversation with Jon Brown, chair of the NOTA prevention committee
31
October
2023
In collaboration with the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse (NOTA), we are delighted to be co-hosting an online conference on 22 November, which will focus on preventing child sexual abuse, best practice, and identifying gaps in what we all need to know.
Ahead of the event, we sat down with Jon Brown, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Barnardo’s and Chair of the NOTA Prevention Committee, to discuss his hopes
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