We are ethical, open and honest. We are research-driven and base our actions on evidence. We follow through on our words and act with professionalism, show respect and consideration to all and do what is right.
Advice for parents, carers, professionals, and survivors, providing guidance on understanding key issues, responding to challenges, keeping children safe, maintaining wellbeing and where to find additional support.
We offer comprehensive support through specialised training, assessments, interventions, and case consultancy. We provide bespoke assessments, specialist interventions and consultancy in relation to child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour.
Through research, we develop effective strategies, inform public policy and provide the best support and interventions for individuals and families.
Through our advocacy work, we press for the system changes that are needed to enable a greater focus to be placed on the prevention of child sexual abuse.
As a charity, we rely on the kindness and generosity of people like you to support our vital work to prevent child sexual abuse.
By donating, fundraising, or simply spreading the word about our work, your support will have a huge impact.
We work hard to keep all children safe from sexual abuse. But some children are more at risk of harm than others, including those from LGBTQ+ or ethnic minority backgrounds, or those who have a learning disability.
That’s why Stop It Now! Wales partnered with Ethnic Minorities and Youth Service Team (EYST), Learning Disability Wales (LDW), and Stonewall Cymru to create a series of educational leaflets for parents, carers, and professionals to help keep children safe. These partnerships are funded by the Welsh Government.
Our ‘What we all need to know’ leaflets address the specific risks to each group, and give vital information including how to protect children from abuse, recognising warning signs in both children and adults, and building confidence to speak up.
Our resources also include vital information for parents and carers on preventing harmful sexual behaviour in children and young people as well as what happens during an investigation into their child being sexually abused. Find these guides on our resources and publications page.
Child sexual abuse is a huge problem, and it impacts children from all backgrounds, sexualities, gender identities, and abilities.
Around one in six children are sexually abused, however LGBTQ+, ethnic minority, or learning impaired children are at higher risk of harm.
Any child can be sexually abused. People who abuse children come from all backgrounds and walks of life. The stereotypes don’t match reality.
Other factors that might increase the risk to children with a disability:
LGBTQ+ children and young people can be more vulnerable to sexual abuse as:
Some things that might make ethnic minority children and young people more vulnerable to sexual abuse include:
The leaflets give parents, carers, and professionals advice on how to start difficult conversations with children, what to do if they’re worried about a child or if something has already happened.
Here are some conversation ideas to help talk to children about setting age-appropriate boundaries and opening lines of communication:
Some other ideas for young people include:
You can find and download the leaflets on the Stop It Now! Wales publications and resources page. They are available in English, Welsh, Bengali, Sorani, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, Urdu, Farsi, and Somali.
We’ve also made an easy-read version for parents and carers who have a learning disability.
If reading through this blog post or a leaflet has prompted a question or concern about child sexual abuse and its prevention, you can talk to us.
Our confidential child sexual abuse prevention helpline (0808 1000 900) is available for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse. Callers do not need to give identifying information, so can remain anonymous. We speak to thousands of people every year and help them act to protect children and young people from sexual abuse and exploitation. We can also arrange for you to speak to someone in Welsh if you would prefer.
If you’re not ready to speak to someone yet, you can get support from our experienced advisors through our live chat and secure messaging service.
[First published: 15 July 2021]
Our Stop It Now helpline, self help and programmes are there to help anyone concerned about child sexual abuse. Shore is for teenagers worried about sexual behaviour.
Our helpline 0808 1000 900
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Lucy Faithfull Foundation is a Registered Charity No. 1013025, and is a company limited by guarantee, Registered in England No. 2729957.
We are ethical, open and honest. We are research-driven and base our actions on evidence. We follow through on our words and act with professionalism, show respect and consideration to all and do what is right.
Advice for parents, carers, professionals, and survivors, providing guidance on understanding key issues, responding to challenges, keeping children safe, maintaining wellbeing and where to find additional support.
We offer comprehensive support through specialised training, assessments, interventions, and case consultancy. We provide bespoke assessments, specialist interventions and consultancy in relation to child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour.
Through research, we develop effective strategies, inform public policy and provide the best support and interventions for individuals and families.
Through our advocacy work, we press for the system changes that are needed to enable a greater focus to be placed on the prevention of child sexual abuse.
As a charity, we rely on the kindness and generosity of people like you to support our vital work to prevent child sexual abuse.
By donating, fundraising, or simply spreading the word about our work, your support will have a huge impact.
As you may have noticed, our website looks a little different now. We’ve restructured and redesigned the site to be more accessible to you, so we’d love to know what you think. All feedback will remain anonymous; we do not collect any personal identifying information.
As you may have noticed, our website looks a little different now. We’ve restructured and redesigned the site to be more accessible to you, so we’d love to know what you think. All feedback will remain anonymous; we do not collect any personal identifying information.