You helped change children’s lives in 2022! incredible
things we achieved together last year
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We fought for children’s online safety
Throughout 2022, with your support, we’ve worked hard to make sure there’s an Online Safety Bill that does everything it can to protect children online.
Online grooming crimes have risen, but with your help we’re doing everything we can to make sure the Bill’s passed this year. We won’t stop until every child is safe online.
1. Online grooming crimes recorded by police have risen by more than 80% in four years
We kept children safe through our Helpline Last year, the NSPCC Helpline responded to almost 67,000 contacts from people with concerns about a child’s welfare. 2. The NSPCC are so important. They have years and years of experience in child safety so I really trust them.” Debra, who contacted our Helpline “
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speak out Thanks to you, we’ve been able to continue delivering our virtual Speak out Stay safe programme to schools. And your support means we can continue with our plans to go back into schools this year. 3. Last year, we reached nearly 900,000 children in over 3,800 schools through our Speak out Stay safe online programme
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We closed the loophole!
In June, the Positions of Trust law was finally extended. It’s now illegal for sports coaches and faith leaders to sexually engage with anyone under the age of 18 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Thanks to you, and our years of campaigning, we’re helping young people take part in activities they love, safely.
Closing the loophole in the law means a huge amount to me… No child should have to fend off the sexual advances of an adult they trust.”Hannah
We helped boys open up
Boys are less likely to contact Childline when they experience suicidal thoughts. So we wanted to encourage them to reach out with our We All Feel It campaign. It led to Childline’s online mental health hub seeing a 195% increase in users!
You’re helping us be here for these young people – 24/7, every day of the year.
5. Over the first 14 days of the campaign, we saw a 33% increase in boys contacting us by email
Mental or emotional health remains the top concern for children and young people contacting Childline. This year, thanks to your support, we can make sure we’re here for them.
We helped Childline be there for children
6. Over 200 thousand Childline counselling sessions last year
If you’ve been helped by Childline in the past, and would like to share your story with us to help raise awareness of our work, campaign for changes in the law and raise vital funds, please email casestudies2@nspcc.org.uk
we achieved so much for children in 2022. Your support means we can be there for even more children. Every little action you take in 2023 can make a big difference to children’s lives. Thank you. ©NSPCC 2022. Registered charity England and Wales 216401. Scotland SC037717 and Jersey 384.
Hull and Harry George Hall. The children and adults pictured are models and volunteers. J20221133. JAN23_EMLIFT. We always love to hear from you! Call our Supporter Care Team on 020 7825 2505 (lines open Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm), or email us at supportercare@nspcc.org.uk
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