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 are our aims?
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 its own and we seek to work 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.

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. As part of our Someone to Turn to campaign we have produced www.worriedneed2talk.org.uk, a website aimed at young people, offering help and advice on problems they may face.
• Schools organisers visit around 12,000 schools a year delivering important public education materials and messages for the Society.  Every year 4,000 schools support the NSPCC by holding special schools fundraising events, using specially designed materials that are fun to do but also have an educational content that is linked to the national curriculum.
• 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.

www.nspcc.org.uk