Contacts to the NSPCC Helpline from adults concerned about a child being left at home alone or unsupervised have risen by 11%, the charity reports as it offers parents advice with the summer holidays approaching. The service, which provides help and advice for adults with concerns about the wellbeing of a child, handled 7,452 contacts from across […]
For most young people, being online is an integral part of their life: they increasingly work, play, learn and explore interests via smartphones, iPads and laptops. However, the sad reality is that the risks they face when online are also on the rise. At a unique event called the ‘Stormont Cyber Café’, a group of
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Lidl Northern Ireland and NSPCC Northern Ireland have celebrated a successful seven-year partnership in which the region’s fastest-growing retailer has helped to raise a record £1M, to help keep children safe across Northern Ireland. NSPCC was chosen by Lidl NI as its preferred charity partner in 2017 for an initial three-year period but this was
 Today, the NSPCC is releasing new data which reveals over the last year its Childline service has seen a 5 per cent increase in the number of counselling sessions it has delivered to children experiencing emotional abuse. From April 2023 to March 2024 the service’s trained counsellors delivered 2,879 sessions on this issue. In 52%
Twelve top Northern Ireland chefs have teamed up with fanatical foodies and digital creators, The Gourmet Boys, to create a 2024 recipe calendar in aid of NSPCC Northern Ireland. Sponsored by Click Energy, the calendar features delicious recipes from well-known kitchen maestros: Paula McIntyre and Suzi Lee, Nathan Anthony (Bored of Lunch), Ian Hunter (Mourne
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It’s estimated that more than 36 billion cups of tea are drunk every year in the UK, and when it comes to consumption, Northern Ireland enjoys more cuppas than anywhere else with an average of 4 – 6 cups being enjoyed per person per day. This Christmas make every sip count toward helping children and
Lidl Northern Ireland has teamed up with renowned U105 broadcaster and former UTV presenter, Frank Mitchell, to launch the return of the retailer’s biggest and most loved fundraiser of the year – Trolley Dash. Now in its 10th year, Trolley Dash is Lidl Northern Ireland’s flagship fundraising event for its charity partner, NSPCC, offering customers
NSPCC Northern Ireland is inviting you to lace up your walking shoes and take part in the charity’s 2023 Hike Against Cruelty to Kids (HACK) in the Mourne Mountains, Co Down. Taking place on Sunday 24 September, hackers will hike to the top of Slieve Donard (850m) – Northern Ireland’s highest peak – to enjoy
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Call goes out for seafaring ‘warriors’ to sign up for annual River Lagan boat race in aid of NSPCC Northern Ireland Would you like to become a Viking for the day and raise vital funds to help protect children and young people from abuse? The 2023 NSPCC Viking Boat Race will take place on Sunday
NSPCC calls for equal protection in Northern Ireland, as Wales marks one year since the ban on physical punishment of children there. The charity wants the Government to act now to remove the defence of ‘reasonable punishment’ and give parents the support they need to manage children’s behaviour effectively. There is public backing for reform,
Childline in Foyle has been selected to be one of only 4 bases, across the UK, to run an all-night service Seven new staff members are being recruited to work at the base Childline’s base in Foyle is expanding. The office at Exchange House, in the city centre, currently houses 16 staff and a large team of amazing
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41 lucky shoppers across Northern Ireland take part in festive dash to bag their entire Christmas shop for free in support of NSPCC Northern Ireland. Shoppers across Northern Ireland were dashing through the aisles of their local Lidl Northern Ireland store as they took on the retailer’s annual charity fundraiser campaign Trolley Dash on Saturday
From April 2021 to March 2022, the service’s trained counsellors delivered 1,242 counselling sessions to children with worries about the world compared to 889 from the same period in 2018/19. This is an issue affecting children of all ages, however, the service has seen a particular uplift in counselling sessions with under 11s, up 38%
Over the past year Childline has delivered 15,515 counselling sessions where children have spoken about the abuse they have suffered or are experiencing. In 2,267 of those counselling sessions children revealed abuse for the first time. And of these, a fifth of disclosures took place during December 2021 and January 2022, with the youngest child
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NSPCC annual festive campaign will raise vital funds for Childline Written by Father Christmas himself, sent from the North Pole and hoof-delivered to your door, an NSPCC Letter from Santa, will bring extra festive joy to the children in your life and also raise vital funds for Childline. In return for a donation, Santa will
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A Comber woman has completed a climbing challenge in aid of NSPCC Northern Ireland which has continued to provide help and support to children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Walker, 45, from Comber, County Down, who works as a School Service Manager at NSPCC Northern Ireland, completed a fun five-mile socially-distanced climb up the Mourne
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