Exhibition shines a spotlight on the experiences of family members and their children affected by online sexual offending
One evening in August 2023, at the offices of Stop It Now! Scotland, the gut-wrenching stories and traumatic experiences of family members whose loved ones had been arrested for online sexual offences against children were bravely on display, offering a window into their lives. Titled “Knock NOC: the lived experiences of non-offending partners and children”, […]
CEO Deborah Denis appears on BBC News to discuss role of AI in child sexual abuse
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 […]
How to talk to your children about sex and relationships: START the conversation to keep them safe
If you’re not sure how to talk to your children about sex and relationships, we can help you to START that conversation. Learn about age-appropriate sexual behaviour in children with our traffic light tools. Find out what to do if your child has got in trouble online, including sharing sexual selfies, looking at adult pornography, […]
Visit to Chile to speak at the Chilean Congress on Child Maltreatment and Sexual Abuse
By Stuart Allardyce, director of Stop It Now! Scotland. In January, I was honoured to attend and speak at the 2nd Chilean Congress on Child Maltreatment and Sexual Abuse. Stuart Allardyce speaking at the Chilean Congress Public Health approach to child sexual abuse We believe that child sexual abuse is preventable, not inevitable. My keynote […]
Postgraduate student, Caitlin Shaw, reflects on her work placement with Stop It Now! Scotland
As part of our work to build confidence and knowledge among professionals about tackling child sexual abuse, Stop It Now! Scotland provides practice placements for social work, counselling and psychology students. As the only charity in Scotland focusing exclusively on preventing child sexual abuse, we use our expertise to strengthen prevention practices in the community. […]
Working together to ensure ‘Everyone’s Safer’ in schools
With the new academic term already picking up speed, we are delighted to make two announcements about how we are helping to tackle harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) in schools. Firstly, we are excited to report about a school-based project we are running to effectively address the growing problem of HSB. Launched in January 2022, the […]
New study finds reduced use of sexual images of children after online CBT
By Dr Alexandra Bailey, Forensic Psychologist at The Lucy Faithfull Foundation and lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London. Estimates from law enforcement suggest there are tens of thousands of people viewing sexual images of children online in the UK. The scale is such that police have said that we can’t arrest our way out of […]
“Isolation, unemployment and escalating pornography habits contribute to a record rise in people seeking help to stop viewing sexual images of children”
Stop It Now! UK and Ireland, the UK’s first confidential and anonymous helpline that supports people who are worried about their own or someone else’s sexual thoughts, feelings and behaviour towards children, urges people to get support to stop viewing sexual images of under 18s online. New data released today by the charity shows a […]
Our 2020/21 Annual Report: how we work to protect children from sexual abuse
We’ve just published our 2020/21 annual report, which includes highlights from the past year and outlines our future plans. Since 1992, The Lucy Faithfull Foundation has worked to prevent child sexual abuse by helping the public and professionals play their part in keeping children safe. Lockdown brought an increased risk of sexual abuse to some […]
