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 […]
5 assumptions you might be making about child sexual abuse
Insights from 23 years of our Stop It Now helpline There are lots of stereotypes about how and why people sexually abuse children. But the sooner we strip away the stereotypes and understand how child sexual abuse actually happens, the safer children become. Since 2002, we’ve supported almost 80,000 people through our anonymous Stop It […]
Our new family safety plan: empowering families to prevent child sexual abuse
When it comes to keeping children safe, prevention is just as important as response. That’s why we’re launching our new and improved family safety plan – a proactive, practical guide designed to help parents, carers and professionals take decisive action to protect children from sexual abuse. What is a family safety plan? Child sexual abuse […]
Working with young people to prevent financially motivated sexual extortion – ‘sextortion’
Financially motivated sexual extortion, or ‘sextortion’ is a growing issue in the UK. It’s a form of blackmail that often includes people threatening to share sexual images of you with everyone in your life – unless you send money, more sexual images of yourself or sexual images of others. The theme of this year’s Safer […]
