Prevention is better than cure: why ‘chemical castration’ isn’t a silver bullet to prevent child sexual abuse
Last week, the Justice Secretary announced an expansion of a voluntary chemical castration scheme. She also said she would be exploring a national rollout of voluntary, or even mandatory, chemical castration for some men convicted of sexual offences. We want the Government to take every possible action to prevent child sexual abuse, before it […]
Meet our new Director of Research
Tom Fisher joined Lucy Faithfull Foundation as our new Director of Research earlier this year. Here, he shares why research matters to LFF – and why we’ll be focusing more on what we still don’t know about preventing child sexual abuse. What’s your background? I’ve spent 15 years evaluating programmes and policies that prevent harm, […]
Interested in the details: what we’ll be keeping an eye on in the Government’s plan to tackle child sexual abuse
Before Easter, the Government released a long-awaited update on its action to tackle child sexual abuse. We’ve taken some time to reflect on the cumulative impacts of the proposals and whether they can provide the impetus for the system-wide changes needed to prevent and better respond to child sexual abuse. We welcome the Government’s action […]
To stream or not to stream?
We’re supporting schools to consider the difficult questions arising from calls to show Netflix’s Adolescence to students On 13 March 2025, the mini-series Adolescence premiered on Netflix. It quickly became the first programme from a streaming platform to top the weekly audience charts in the UK. The series stormed into the nation’s collective consciousness, highlighting […]
Listening to our service users: using research to create better services
We work with people who have viewed child sexual abuse material online or engaged in sexual conversations online with children. The reason is simple – to protect the children they could abuse in the future. This problem cannot be tackled by law enforcement alone. We need to work with people who are causing harm, or […]
A ‘People’s Peer’: our tribute to Baroness Valerie Howarth of Breckland OBE
It is with heavy hearts that we post this tribute to Baroness Valerie Howarth of Breckland OBE, who passed away on 23 March 2025, aged 84. But we also celebrate a life well lived. Much loved, admired and respected by so many, her death leaves an enormous void. She will be remembered for her sound […]
A bold new chapter: our strategy to protect children and prevent child sexual abuse
The world has changed, and so must we. In the wake of a rapidly developing digital landscape and the ongoing challenge of widespread child sexual abuse online and offline, we have taken a bold step forward. Our 2025-2030 strategy is not just an evolution of our previous plan – it’s a stronger, sharper, and more […]
When porn becomes a problem
Excessive pornography consumption is a common pathway to online offending The way people watch pornography has dramatically changed over the past 20 years. Because of the internet, people have moved from videotapes and magazines to easy 24/7 access on their phones. Extreme content is readily available. For some people, this can become devastatingly harmful. Our […]
Making every step count: taking on the London Marathon 2025
Running the London Marathon has always been a dream of mine, but this year it’s about so much more than the challenge of 26.2 miles. I’m running to raise vital funds for the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, to help keep children safe, and that is what drives me every step of the way. Donate now Child […]
