USEFUL NUMBERS: Support Services for the Protection of Children and Their Families

Useful Numbers: Support Services for the Protection of Children and Their Families

Find support in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and beyond. Access support if you are a witness, have any concerns or are a family member of a victim of sexual abuse.

• MOSAC – 0800 980 1958
  • Support non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused, providing support advice, information and counselling following the discovery of sexual abuse
• PACE – 0113 240 5226
  • Pace helps parents across the UK understand what is happening to their children and how parents are the prime agents in helping their children exit exploitative relationships
• Family Action – 0808 802 6666
  • Family Action transforms lives by providing practical emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty disadvantage and social isolation across the country
  • Family Action PSA is a service that works with children and young people up to the age of 18, who have experienced sexual abuse. They provide individual therapy and group work for children. Download PSA Service Leaflet 2016
  • Family Action is keen as part of their service development to develop their links with BAME community. If you are interested in supporting this cause – contact Hardeep.KaurSanghera [at] family-action.org.uk
• Stop it Now! – 0808 1000 900
  • Confidential help and support to anyone with a concern, including the parents and carers of children and young people with worrying sexual behaviour, and friends family worried about the behaviour of another adult.
• NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
  • The NSPCC is the UK’s leading children’s charity, preventing abuse and helping those affected to recover. Support and tips to help you keep children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online, support for parents and what to do if you’re worried about a child.
• UAVA – 0808 80 200 28
  • Provide coordinated domestic and sexual violence services for any male or female over the age of 13. Provide a helpline, IDVA and ISVA services, outreach, therapeutic services, refuge accommodation and a perpetrator intervention programme

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