What to do

Worried about a child?

Don’t wait until you’re certain. Contact our trained helpline counsellors for 24/7 help, advice and support.

Abused Children Support

Abuse can come in different forms physical, verbal or even sexual and our website primarily focuses on preventing children from being abused, which means we need to first understand it and figure out the best solutions to keep our children safe from harm.
Statistics show that an astonishing 800 child abuse cases are reported to the police each year and that’s just the people who have reported it, it’s a huge social problem which needs to be addressed and combated right now.
There are sites out there that provide training, support, and advice for children, schools, parents and those that have contact with young people. These services provide children with the knowledge and the confidence to combat abuse and challenge the bullies.

The effects of abuse

The ways that children can be affected by abuse:

Creates low self-esteem
may develop depression or anxiety in the future
affects exam results
Hard for children to trust and form healthy relationships
poor social skills
turning to things such as: self harm or in extreme cases considering suicide

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