NSPCC

The NSPCC lobbies the government on issues relating to child welfare, and creates campaigns for the general public, with the intention of raising awareness of child protection issues. It also operates both a helpline on 0808 800 5000, for anyone concerned about a child, and ChildLine offering support to children themselves. Childline became a part of the NSPCC in 2006. In addition to the telephone helplines, NSPCC provides an online counselling service for children & young people at ChildLine.

The NSPCC runs local service centres across the UK where it helps children, young people, and families. Since 2009, the NSPCC has run a Child Protection Consultancy service aiming to make organisations safer for children. This offers training and consultancy to organisations which have contact with children, ranging from schools to sporting bodies. The charity works through local safeguarding children's boards (LSCBs), where the police, health, social and education services and others can work together.

The NSPCC's stated core values are based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

They are:

·     Children must be protected from all forms of violence and exploitation

·     Everyone has a responsibility to support the care and protection of children

·     We listen to children and young people, respect their views and respond to them directly

·     Children should be encouraged and enabled to fulfil their potential

·     We challenge inequalities for children and young people

·     Every child must have someone to turn to