“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 […]
Success at Scottish Charity Awards 2021
We are proud to announce that our #GetHelpOrGetCaught campaign won ‘Campaign of the Year’ at the 2021 Scottish Charity Awards. Each year the Scottish Charity Awards are organised by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) to celebrate the best of the voluntary sector across the country. Our campaign was produced in partnership with Police […]
Celebrating our world record-breaking fundraiser
This summer Rhys Jenkins, record-breaking ultrarunner, took on his biggest challenge to date to raise vital funds for our Stop It Now! helpline and campaign. Rhys tackled the monumental challenge of running from John O’Groats to Land’s End, whilst also summiting the three highest peaks in the UK. Not only was Rhys able to complete […]
New partnership to prevent child sexual abuse in Ireland
“Today is a great day for children’s rights” – Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children We’re delighted to have launched a new Stop It Now! project in Ireland to reach more parents, carers and professionals and help them prevent child sexual abuse. It’s been several years in the making, but the launch means that people […]
Generation Porn – is mainstream pornography shaping children’s sexual understanding?
By Michael Sheath, principal practitioner at the Lucy Faithfull Foundation Imagine conducting an experiment where children aged 8 to 16 were allowed to watch as much pornography as they liked. There would be no adult guidance; they could just find whatever is online and learn whatever from it. Once they reached adulthood it would be […]
Preventing harmful sexual behaviour and abuse in schools
Reports of sexual abuse, harassment, and assault have been in the headlines after a website was set up for schoolchildren to post about their experiences, with much abuse taking place in schools. The Everyone’s Invited website has received thousands of testimonies from children and young people about the physical and online harm they’ve gone through. […]
Lessons need to be learnt from inquiry into football and child sexual abuse
An inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in football has found significant failings at the Football Association and several clubs. It’s vital that all organisations, politicians, and society learn the lessons and take action to make child safety their default setting. What happened? Parents sending their children to football training, or to begin their professional […]
‘Seek help if a loved one is viewing sexual images of under 18s’ urges helpline, as Covid sparks rise in calls
Stop It Now! – the UK’s first confidential and anonymous helpline dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse by supporting adults concerned about their own sexual thoughts and behaviours towards children – is urging people to call if they know or suspect a loved one is viewing sexual images of under 18s online. The charity’s appeal […]