More people sought our help in 2025, but misconceptions about who offends online may still be putting children at risk
In 2025, more than 330,000 people sought support from Stop It Now because they were concerned about their own or someone else’s online sexual behaviour towards children. This is a 20% rise from 2024. Year after year, we see similar increases. More people seeking help is a good thing. It also tells us something about the scale of the problem: There are many people concerned about […]
What about us? A new resource for teenagers impacted by the arrest of an adult they know
It seemed like a normal day. Nothing could have prepared me for what was about to happen. I heard a loud knock. Dad opened the door. Mum called me downstairs. Everyone had such serious looks on their faces. Lots of tears later, my dad was gone. It couldn’t be right. This couldn’t be happening. It […]
Deborah Denis to step down as Lucy Faithfull Foundation chief executive
Lucy Faithfull Foundation today announced that Deborah Denis has taken the decision to resign as CEO effective July 2026. She leaves after six years in the role, and a collective 15 years with the organisation. Deborah first joined the Foundation in 2009 and has been a driving force throughout her tenure, championing growth, innovation, and […]
Age verification has changed the way adults are watching porn
In July last year, implementation began for a long-overdue new measure in the Online Safety Act – age verification. This landmark new rule mandates platforms with pornographic or harmful content to check users’ ages. It’s designed to prevent under-18s from accessing content that could harm them. Six months on, we’ve surveyed UK adults to understand how age verification has changed the way adults view pornography. 45% of UK pornography users have visited sites that aren’t compliant with age verification […]
A day in the life of a Stop It Now live chat advisor: Why your support matters
A first-hand account from Lily*, an advisor who has worked on the Stop It Now chat service for two years. Being a chat advisor on the Stop It Now live chat is one of the most rewarding roles you can imagine. But let’s keep it real; it’s not always easy. The conversations we have every […]
“Their behaviour doesn’t define them”: supporting young people who have got into trouble online
Much of life for young people now happens online. Alongside the positives, this can mean real risks and the possibility of causing harm and getting into serious trouble – from sharing indecent images of themselves or others, to being drawn into grooming, or encountering AI-generated sexual content or other indecent images of children. Every day, we help young people understand the impact of their […]
Faithfull Paper published today: 17 years championing prevention in Wales
Ask any doctor, and they’ll tell you: fighting disease doesn’t start in operating theatres or intensive care wards. A healthy population can be protected long before diagnosis is ever needed – through public education, professional training, and strong safety standards. This is public health in action. It’s the approach we apply to the issue of […]
Our 2024/25 Annual Report
We’re proud to share our 2024/25 Annual Report, which brings together the insights, evidence, and impact of the work we’ve done this year to keep children safe. Against a backdrop of cultural, political, and technological challenges in the UK – with child sexual abuse frequently in the headlines and at the centre of public debate […]
Celebrating five years of live chat on our helpline: A lifeline that needs your help
In September 2020, as the world struggled with the isolation and disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, we launched our Stop It Now live chat service. It was a response to a simple but urgent need: people didn’t have a private space at home to call our helpline, but they still needed help. Five years on, […]