More Information and Support
If you feel you need to talk to someone, you can call us at KIKIT on 0121 448 3883
We’re here to listen, and once we understand what you need we may be able to refer you on to other resources or organisations who can help with your particular situation.
You can also contact the organisations below directly for support:
| Name of service | Summary |
| Barnardo’s Early Intervention Service | Barnardo’s Early Intervention Service (BEIS) aims to support children, families, and communities to recognise and understand the signs of child sexual exploitation, ensuring early identification of children vulnerable to child sexual exploitation (CSE). Barnardo’s Early Intervention Service | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
| 1 in 6 UK | Support for male victims of sexual abuse. www.1in6.uk |
| Aurora Foundation | Support for victims of child sexual abuse. http://www.aurorafoundation.org.uk/ |
| Childline | National service for child exploitation, abuse or criminal exploitation. Service also offers support into the Modern Slavery Helpline which provides support for victims of human trafficking. Child trafficking | Childline |
| Runaway Helpline | They can listen and offer confidential support if a child has been forced to leave home for whatever reason. You can call or text them 24/7 on 116 000. |
| NSPCC | Further information on child sexual abuse is available on their website. Number for support: 0808 800 5000 |
| Abianda | Service working with young women and girls who are affected by criminal exploitation and violence. Abianda | young women, girls, criminal exploitation and violence | London |
| CEOP | For support around online exploitation and abuse. CEOP Safety Centre |
| Catch 22 | For support with all kinds of child exploitation: Child exploitation | Catch22 (catch-22.org.uk) |
| The Children’s Society | Support for child exploitation both criminal and sexual. County Lines & Child Exploitation | The Children’s Society (childrenssociety.org.uk) |
| Sexual Assault Referral Centres | SARC specialist medical and forensic services for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) | The Survivors Trust |
| Samaritans | General advice and support for all topics. Contact Us | Samaritans |
| Stop Abuse Together | Government campaign to stop child sexual abuse. Website has further information. Let’s stop abuse together – Stop Abuse Together |
| Stop it Now | Support for child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour. Stop It Now! UK and Ireland | Preventing child sexual abuse |
| Galop | LGBT focused charity providing support to victims. Galop – the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity |
| Breaking the Silence | https://www.breaking-the-silence.org.uk/ A specialist service for male survivors from black and Asian communities aged 13 and over. |
| Live Safe | Support and advice on gang involvement. Advice and support on living without violence | LiveSafe |
| Barnardos 4U Services | Specialist support to children who are experiencing/ at risk of CSE. (Is specifically for Looked After Children in the Isle of Wight). Family support for child sexual and criminal exploitation through Barnardos. Child sexual exploitation (CSE) – Targeted Family Support Services (tfsservices.org.uk) |
| Warwickshire Base CSE | Warwickshire CSE Service works with children and young people who are abused, or vulnerable to abuse through exploitation. Warwickshire BASE CSE | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
| Beacon Service | Barnardo’s funded support programme for victims/survivors of child sexual abuse across 4 local police force areas. The approach will co-ordinate a local response for victims (0-19). Beacon Service | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
| Worcestershire Positive Steps | 1:1 Therapeutic trauma informed support for young people in Worcestershire who have or are displaying harmful sexual behaviours. Worcestershire Positive Steps | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
| Raising Awareness of Child Exploitation (RACE) | RACE is a child exploitation awareness raising service based in Cumbria. They offer a variety of services countywide which include: 1 to 1 sessions with young people Awareness raising education within schools. Raising Awareness of Child Exploitation (RACE) | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
| The Junction | The Junction is a well-established service with a team of specialist practitioners commissioned to provide support to children aged 7-17 years across Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley whose sexual behaviour is a concern. The Junction | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
| Better Futures Cymru | Better Futures Cymru provides assessment and longer term therapeutic intervention services for children and young people with sexualised histories across Wales, including young people who have been the victims of sexual abuse; young people who display problematic or Harmful Sexual Behaviour; and young people who are at risk of or are abused through Child Sexual Exploitation. Better Futures Cymru | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
| Safer Futures Trauma Services | Safer Futures has been in operation for over 25 years, providing assessment and trauma-based therapeutic intervention for children and young people with complex trauma histories, including those who have experienced sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and/or display sexualised/harmful sexual behaviour. This includes: Individual therapeutic work with children/young people. Safer Futures Trauma Services | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
| SEEN (Sexual Exploitation Ends Now) | SEEN offers a direct service to children and young people who are sexually exploited/at risk of CSE/going missing from home or care. We work collaboratively with families, carers and other professionals to increase safety and improve wellbeing. SEEN (Sexual Exploitation Ends Now) | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk) |
Support for Children
• ChildLine: www.childline.org.uk
• Young Minds: www.youngminds.org.uk
• The Mix: www.themix.org.uk
• Communicating with children | CSA Centre
Support for adults
• Family Lives: www.familylives.org.uk
• Crime Stoppers: www.crimestoppers-uk.org
• Victim Support: www.victimsupport.org.uk
• Kidscape: www.kidscape.org.uk
• The Samaritans: www.samaritans.org
• NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood): www.napac.org.uk
• Action Fraud: www.actionfraud.police.uk
• Supporting parents and carers | CSA Centr
Support for Learning Disabilities
• Mencap: www.mencap.org.uk
Sexual Abuse
• Lucy Faithfull Foundation: www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk
• Stop it Now!: www.stopitnow.org.uk
• Parents Protect: www.parentsprotect.co.uk
• Marie Collins Foundation: www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk
• Internet Watch Foundation (IWF): www.iwf.org.uk
• Aurora Foundation: http://www.aurorafoundation.org.uk/
• 1 in 6 UK: www.1in6.uk
• Breaking the silence (Specialist service for male survivors from BME backgrounds: www.breaking-the-silence.org.uk
• Child Sexual Abuse Response Pathway | CSA Centre
Online Safety
• Childnet International: www.childnet.com
• UK Safer Internet Centre: www.saferinternet.org.uk
• Parents Info: www.parentsinfo.org
• Internet Matters: www.internetmater.org
• Net Aware: www.net-aware.org.uk
• ParentPort: www.parentport.org.uk
• Get Safe Online: www.getsafeonline.org
Resources
Drop-in Centre
Our drop-in centre, at the heart of the community in Sparkbrook, is the focal point for all our activity. Staffed by volunteers and health care professionals, we offer a warm welcome to anyone who is looking for help, advice or support. Just call between 9am and 5pm weekdays. No appointment is necessary.