NSPCC worker honoured for lockdown effort protecting children from online sexual...
Children’s charity worker wins prestigious safeguarding award for her dedication to preventing online child abuseLucy O’Callaghan adapted NSPCC Cymru’s In Ctrl service in weeks,...
Letter to Editor – Letter from Santa
Dear Editor,
As we approach a Christmas like no other, your readers may be thinking how they might be able to make a positive difference...
Llythyr – Llythyr oddi wrth Siôn Corn
Annwyl Olygydd,
Wrth i ni nesáu at Nadolig gwahanol iawn i’r arfer, mae’n bosibl bod eich darllenwyr yn meddwl sut y gallent wneud gwahaniaeth cadarnhaol...
“Unfortunately staying home for some children doesn’t mean staying safe” –...
Children as young as four being supported by the NSPCC's Letting the Future In programme in north Wales10 recorded child sex offences recorded every...
Letter – National Safeguarding Week.
Dear Editor,
Since lockdown measures were first introduced our Childline service has delivered more than 1,500 counselling sessions about mental wellbeing, with children from Wales...
Letter – online bullying
Dear Editor,
Every year thousands of children contact Childline about being bullied online and tell us how it can feel impossible to escape. Lockdown has...
Instagram the platform of choice in grooming crimes recorded in Wales...
Number of Sexual Communication with a Child offences surpass 1,000 in WalesMore than 130 online grooming crimes recorded in the initial three months of...
Number of children in Wales counselled by Childline over mental health...
More than 1,500 Childline counselling sessions for children in Wales about mental and emotional health since lockdown was first enforcedYoung people share that they...
Letter to Editor – NSPCC celebrates Llanybydder volunteers who have raised...
Dear Editor,
The passion and dedication of our volunteers at NSPCC Cymru has always amazed me. In tough times, our volunteers continue to pledge their...
Letter to Editor – virtual Speak out. Stay safe – Natalie...
Dear Editor,
NSPCC school volunteers aren’t able to deliver our free Speak Out. Stay Safe assemblies in person at the moment, which is why we’ve teamed up...
Volunteers delighted as rugby legend Sam Warburton set to judge virtual...
Volunteers launch virtual dog show to help raise funds to support children and young people in Wales
Dog lover Sam Warburton to judge...
NSPCC launch virtual assembly with guest hosts Ant & Dec as...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFKjDi8qNJ8&feature=youtu.be
NSPCC helpline referrals to agencies in Wales about child safeguarding almost 70% higher than before lockdown
The NSPCC made the decision to produce...
Swansea company’s £30,000 pledge to the NSPCC to help be there...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTgdD9lScWQ&feature=youtu.be
NSPCC and Quatro launch official partnership during charity’s Parents in Sport Week
Swansea business aiming to raise funds to run Childline service for...
Sam Warburton and Swansea City FC back NSPCC campaign to make...
Less than four in ten parents in the UK* actively sought to understand a sports club’s safeguarding procedures before allowing their child to...
NSPCC Cymru statement on sentencing of ex BBC presenter Ben Thomas...
A spokesperson for NSPCC Cymru said: “As a pastor, Thomas will have been trusted and respected by many, but he exploited this position to...
NSPCC lays out six tests for Government to create world-leading laws...
Charity at the forefront of the Online Harms Bill urges Government to deliver on Boris Johnson’s determination for ambitious regulation
NSPCC sets 11th...
Charities call on Welsh Government to act as experts reveal rising...
NSPCC Cymru and Welsh Women’s Aid demand action over underfunded support services for children who live in families with domestic abuse
Experts share...
Letter – Parents in Sport Week
Dear Editor,
When deciding on which sports club their child may join a parent might find out how expensive sessions are, research a team’s success...
Children in Wales at greater risk of sexual exploitation during lockdown,...
During lockdown, the charity’s Protect and Respect service helped over 200 children across the UK at risk of exploitation
NSPCC practitioners are encouraging...
Letter to Editor – One Unforgettable Day
Dear Editor,
Childline is providing a crucial lifeline for children and young people in these uncertain times, and has done throughout lockdown.
This summer, I sponsored...
NSPCC Cymru reveals how it survived lockdown to still be here...
NSPCC Cymru partially reopening its three service centres so in-person work can resume
Children’s charity to offer a blend of virtual and face-to-face...
North Wales man’s marathon effort to answer Childline’s call for help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SJCYH9P0ss&feature=youtu.be
Llandudno man to run his 14th marathon for the NSPCC's Childline service, ten years after his last
Ian Turner will run 26.2 miles along...
Letter to Editor – Remember a Charity Week
Dear Editor,
As a volunteer for the NSPCC’s Childline service I have seen first-hand how lockdown has impacted a generation of children. Combined with the...
2,600 online child sex crimes recorded in Wales since start of...
Andrew Burrows NSPCC Head of Child Safety Online Policy
Welsh police forces record 566 online child sex offences in 2019/20, more than double that...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
As children across the country return to their classrooms, it is crucial they are given the support they need to help them recover...
South Wales teenager going the extra mile to answer charity’s appeal...
School girl embarks on 870-mile fundraising mission to help children and young people
Teenager hopes to raise enough money to fund the training...
Scale of abuse against adolescents in Wales revealed as NSPCC Cymru...
Police-recorded rates of physical abuse offences against adolescents in Wales are three times higher than those against younger children
NSPCC helpline makes more...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,
We are desperately in need of more Childline volunteers in North Wales, both English and Welsh speaking, as many of our existing volunteers...
Urgent appeal for Childline volunteers as numbers plummet during COVID-19 crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAEgzuw5KM8&feature=youtu.be
COVID-19 pandemic has severe impact on the number of Childline volunteers in Wales
Children’s charity urgently appeals for more volunteers
Mother-of-four shares...
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor,
With young people unable to sit their exams this summer because of the Coronavirus pandemic, it will have increased feelings of stress...
Talk PANTS Wales
Dear Editor,
It can be a daunting prospect to talk to our children about sexual abuse. It isn’t as straightforward as talking to them about...
Mental health major concern for children in Wales during lockdown, as...
Childline data reveals there have been more than 2,000 counselling sessions delivered to children in Wales since lockdown
37% of all contacts to...
Letter to Editor – Close the Loophole
Dear Editor,
As you will know, it is a crime for teachers, social workers and other professionals legally in a position of trust to engage...
UK Government faces mounting pressure to Close the Loophole allowing adults...
Currently sports coaches, faith leaders, and cadet leaders are legally allowed to have sex with 16 and 17-year olds in their care
Thousands...
Letter to Editor – Father’s Day – Mental Health
Dear Editor,
It’s a sad truth that the mental health of new fathers is too often overlooked. The first year of a baby’s life is...
NSPCC and O2 provide virtual online safety webinars in Wales as...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to fuel a perfect storm in digital risk to children in Wales, the NSPCC and O2 are now delivering...
Letter to Editor – Childhood Day (Wales)
Dear Editor,
Since the lockdown began, life has been strange and difficult for almost everyone, but in particular for vulnerable children who are struggling with their...
Calls about children impacted by domestic abuse soar during lockdown to...
Increased risks during the Covid-19 lockdown highlights its devastating impact on young people
More than eight referrals made every week from the NSPCC...
Stars’ heartfelt lockdown ‘thank you’ to Childline volunteers still here for...
Only Men Aloud record song in lockdown to thank children’s charity volunteers
Wales Rugby stars and former X Factor contestant pay tribute...
School pupils in Wales urged to join NSPCC virtual assembly with...
‘Speak Out. Stay Safe’ assembly moves online to reach children at home
Hosted on NSPCC Facebook page on Friday, June 5 at 9.30am...
Letter to Editor – child sexual abuse.docx
Dear Editor,
Child sexual abuse is going unreported in Wales during lockdown as the already invisible nature of this type of abuse is exacerbated by...
Over 650 online grooming offences recorded in Wales as NSPCC urges...
Andy Burrows
NSPCC asks Boris Johnson to publicly commit to having world-leading online harms legislation on statute book within 18 months
Social media sites...
Letter to Editor – Volunteers Week
Dear Editor,
Relying on public donations for 90% of our income, at the NSPCC we have been hit hard during the pandemic with cancelled or...
Charity volunteers launch virtual open gardens event to help bridge NSPCC’s...
Volunteers in Wales respond to NSPCC’s emergency fundraising appeal with virtual open gardens
The online fundraiser will help close a £13,000 gap...
North Wales woman speaks out about childhood abuse as NSPCC Cymru...
A North Wales survivor of child abuse appeals for adults to report concerns about suspected child abuse
New survey reveals public concerns...
Letter to Editor – perinatal mental health
Dear Editor,
As we mark Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s important that perinatal mental health is not forgotten. Before the pandemic, up to 1 in...
Letter to Editor – NSPCC Helpline
Dear Editor,
The UK Government recently announced £1.6m in funding so that the NSPCC can expand its helpline by employing more staff across two sites...
NSPCC Cymru launch pan Wales service to help keep vulnerable children...
NSPCC Cymru expands service to support looked-after children in every local authority area
The children’s charity wants to help keep children safe...
NSPCC Cymru hosts health professionals round-table to address growing perinatal mental...
Dr Sarah Witcombe-Hayes, NSPCC Cymru
Leading health professionals and charities in Wales highlight mental health risks for new and pregnant mothers resulting from COVID-19...
