Sexual abuse toolkit: support for young people (national)
NSPCC
Guidance and signposting for young people including information and support for sexual abuse.
NSPCC: What is child sexual abuse?
Childline
Guidance for young people including sexting and consent.
Childline: Healthy and unhealthy relationships
Galop
Galop provides free, confidential and independent support for LGBT+ young people aged 13 to 25. Galop supports young people who are experiencing or worried about abuse:
- at home or from their families and communities
- from friends and other young people, whether at school, online or in other ways
- from boyfriends, girlfriends, partners or people they are in a relationship or having sex with
- from older adults, whether LGBT+ or non-LGBT+
- from neighbours and members of the public.
Galop: Children and young people
The Sandbox
The Sandbox is an NHS funded service to support children and young people in Hertfordshire with their mental health and well-being.
CSA Centre
The Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA Centre) has an accessible directory service to help you find and locate the right support service in your local area.
This includes consideration of all protected characteristics, such as, faith related services or those categorised by gender or sex.
Further details are accessible here:
CSA Centre: Find a support service
Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.
Young Minds
Advice and signposting to where to get help for young people.