www.nspcc.org.uk

Who are we?
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is the UK’s leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. We have been protecting children from cruelty since 1884 when the Society was founded by Benjamin Waugh.

What do we do?
The NSPCC’s purpose is to end cruelty to children. Our vision is of a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential.

Such a challenging aspiration requires a major shift in society. While recognising the need to provide vision and leadership, the NSPCC cannot end cruelty to children on our own, and we seek to work in partnership with other agencies and in partnership with other agencies and individuals.

We seek to achieve cultural, social and political change – influencing legislation, policy, practice, attitudes and behaviours for the benefit of children and young people. This is achieved through a combination of service provision, lobbying, campaigning and public education.

Our services form the cornerstone of this approach. They are developed to be consistent with our cultural change programme and to demonstrate what is needed by children and young people. This in turn informs and illustrates our campaigning and public education activity.

Some of our services span England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. The majority of our services, however, are designed to demonstrate best practice and, where necessary, satisfy unmet needs in a local area.

Our activity is both supported and made possible by our fundraising programmes and the contributions of all our partners.

What services do we provide?
As well as our free 24-hour child protection helpline  (0808 800 5000) we have a range of services that children and young people can take advantage of.

• The Wales/Cymru, Asian and textphone helplines ensure a wide range of communities can access help when they need it.

• We have eight Young People’s Centres across the country. The centres have been designed to be accessible and attractive to teenagers and offer a range of services.

• The NSPCC has 14 schools teams which provide students with an opportunity to talk to trusted adults and get independent advice, support and counselling.

• Children’s Rights and Advocacy Projects give independent advice, information and support to young people who are receiving services from their local authority or have been looked after by their local authorities or have disabilities.

• We have 180 other teams and projects working to protect children across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. These services include assessment teams, specialist investigations teams and support for young witnesses who are called to court.

• Someone to Turn to is our latest major public education campaign to encourage children and young people to find someone to turn to if they have problems which are overshadowing their lives. Our website, www.worriedneed2talk.org.uk offers children and young people help and advice on who they can speak to if they have a problem.

www.nspcc.org.uk