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Below is a list of the various projects we run for children, young people and families in Wales.
For more information on any of these services, or to find out how to get in touch, please contact the NSPCC Public Enquiry Point on 020 7825 2775.
ChildLine Cymru/Wales
ChildLine is the UK’s free, confidential 24-hour helpline for children and young people. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young people. The ChildLine service, now one of the NSPCC’s listening services, still has the same well known telephone number - 0800 1111 - and children and young people can still call 24 hours a day and receive the same crucial service. ChildLine has two bases, one in North Wales - Rhyl (soon moving to Prestatyn) and one in West Wales - Swansea.
NSPCC Cymru/Wales Child Protection Helpline (Bilingual service)
A service based in Bangor that provides immediate help to anyone concerned about the safety and wellbeing of a child throughout Wales. The helpline provides telephone counselling and advice to children, young people, professionals and concerned members of the public. This is a bilingual service, allowing callers to communicate in either Welsh or English. The Helpline also provides a bilingual email service and a textphone service for callers who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Independent Enquiry and Assessment Service
The aim of this service is to protect children by undertaking child protection enquiries and assessments in cases where independence is required, where allegations are made against someone in a position of trust, where there are allegations of organised abuse, where there are allegations of abuse occurring in more than one local authority area, in secure estate and where children have experienced abuse via the internet. This service is based in Cardiff but can provide a service across Wales.
Education Advisory Service
Education is one of the five key areas of the NSPCC’s Full Stop Campaign to end cruelty to children. The main role of the Education Advisor is to promote and develop the NSPCC’s education programme across Wales.
Training and Consultancy Service
NSPCC Training & Consultancy is a specialist service providing training programmes, materials and consultancy services to anyone who in the course of their work is in contact with children or families. The group provides services for a wide range of people working in the statutory, voluntary, commercial and independent sector and in community based groups, across Wales.
Our key purpose is to help achieve an end to cruelty to children by bringing about changes in professional child protection practice and in the ways people work with, listen to and value children.
Child Protection in Sport Unit
The Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) is a collaboration between NSPCC Cymru/Wales and the Sports Council for Wales. The service draws on the resources of these organisations to help all recognised sports organisations to acknowledge and fulfil their responsibility to protect children and young people involved in sport.
COPLA (Co-ordinator of Practice Learning and Assessment)
The COPLA co-ordinates Practice Learning opportunities (placements) for Social Work Students, linking with relevant agencies (Universities, Local Authorities). Provides a link between NSPCC and Universities/training providers in respect of Qualifying and Post Qualifying learning opportunities.
Blaneau Gwent
Bridgend
Caerphilly
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Denbighshire
Glamorgan
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Mon)
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Swansea
Torfaen
Wrexham
South Wales Domestic Violence Prevention Service (Cardiff)
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Pathways Service (Newport)
South Wales Domestic Violence Prevention Service (Cardiff)
Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service (Newport)
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Pathways Service (Newport)
South Wales Domestic Violence Prevention Service (Cardiff)
Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service (Newport)
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South Wales Domestic Violence Prevention Service
The strong links between domestic violence and child abuse have led the NSPCC to set up a pioneering service that tackles the issue of violence in the home. The service, based in Cardiff, works with children and young people who are at risk from the direct and indirect effects of domestic violence in order to reduce the impact that their experiences have upon them. The service also works with the mothers of children affected by domestic abuse and men who present a risk to children. The Domestic Violence Prevention Service is piloting an innovative groupwork programme ‘Caring Dads’ in several areas across Wales.
See also: Pathways Service (Newport)
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Children’s Advocacy and Representation Service
These services are located in Swansea, Carmarthen and Pontypridd and cover six local authority areas as well as Secure Estate in Neath Port Talbot. The services provide independent advocacy to children and young people who are looked after by local authorities, including children and young people with disabilities and those in receipt of respite care. The service ensures that children and young people have a voice in decisions which affect their lives and access to independent advice and information to promote their welfare. Provides a service to children and young people who are first language Welsh speakers. Referrals from professionals, parents/carers and children accepted.
An Independent Visitor Service is available to looked after children in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Rhondda Cynon Taff. Referrals are made via the local authority social services area.
See also: Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service (Newport)
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Children’s Advocacy and Representation Service
These services are located in Swansea, Carmarthen and Pontypridd and cover six local authority areas as well as Secure Estate in Neath Port Talbot. The services provide independent advocacy to children and young people who are looked after by local authorities, including children and young people with disabilities and those in receipt of respite care. The service ensures that children and young people have a voice in decisions which affect their lives and access to independent advice and information to promote their welfare. Provides a service to children and young people who are first language Welsh speakers. Referrals from professionals, parents/carers and children accepted.
An extended advocacy service to children in need, including in health and educational settings is available to children and young people in Ceredigion. An Independent Visitor Service is available to looked after children in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Rhondda Cynon Taff. Referrals are made via the local authority social services area.
See also: Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service (Newport)
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The North Wales Family Support Service
Currently based in Wrexham, but moving to Prestatyn in the autumn, the Family Support Service has evolved from our pioneering domestic abuse work across rural parts of North Wales. Working with parents and families it aims to improve quality of life and ensure that children and young people are safeguarded. The 'Butterflies' Domestic Abuse programme provides therapeutic support to children and mothers across North Wales. Referrals from parents/carers and children are accepted.
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Pathways Service (Newport)
South Wales Domestic Violence Prevention Service (Cardiff)
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Cam Nesaf NSPCC Young People's Project - Bangor
The Cam Nesaf NSPCC Young People's Project reaches out to young people who are vulnerable to abuse by working with them within their own communities, enabling them to have a greater say about matters that affect their lives. Creative arts and different media are used to make communication and support more accessible.
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Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service (Newport)
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Young Witness Support Service
Preparation and support can reduce trauma and enables young witnesses to deal with the court process with more understanding. The Young Witness Service provides support to children and young people (under the age of 18) who are required to give evidence in criminal proceedings, and prepares them adequately for the role.
Children’s Advocacy and Representation Service
These services are located in Swansea, Carmarthen and Pontypridd and cover six local authority areas as well as Secure Estate in Neath Port Talbot. The services provide independent advocacy to children and young people who are looked after by local authorities, including children and young people with disabilities and those in receipt of respite care. The service ensures that children and young people have a voice in decisions which affect their lives and access to independent advice and information to promote their welfare. Provides a service to children and young people who are first language Welsh speakers. Referrals from professionals, parents/carers and children accepted.
See also: Pathways Service (Newport)
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Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service
The Sexually Harmful Behaviour Service works in partnership with local statutory services including Youth Offending Services and Social Services. It provides high quality assessments and treatment for young people (aged between 10 and 18 years) who have carried out sexually abusive and sexually harmful behaviour.
Pathways Service
Working with adults and children within families where there are concerns about sexual abuse. The service offers risk assessment and individual intervention programmes for adult sex offenders/alleged perpetrators. It also provides risk assessments and educative work to non-offending partners and children where there is potential for re-unification or where they may be vulnerable to targeting by other sex offenders.
See also: South Wales Domestic Violence Prevention Service (Cardiff)
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Children’s Advocacy and Representation Service
These services are located in Swansea, Carmarthen and Pontypridd and cover six local authority areas as well as Secure Estate in Neath Port Talbot. The services provide independent advocacy to children and young people who are looked after by local authorities, including children and young people with disabilities and those in receipt of respite care. The service ensures that children and young people have a voice in decisions which affect their lives and access to independent advice and information to promote their welfare. Provides a service to children and young people who are first language Welsh speakers. Referrals from professionals, parents/carers and children accepted.
An Independent Visitor Service is available to looked after children in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Rhondda Cynon Taff. Referrals are made via the local authority social services area.
See also: Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service (Newport)
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Pathways Service (Newport)
Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service (Newport)
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Children’s Advocacy and Representation Service
These services are located in Swansea, Carmarthen and Pontypridd and cover six local authority areas as well as Secure Estate in Neath Port Talbot. The services provide independent advocacy to children and young people who are looked after by local authorities, including children and young people with disabilities and those in receipt of respite care. The service ensures that children and young people have a voice in decisions which affect their lives and access to independent advice and information to promote their welfare. Provides a service to children and young people who are first language Welsh speakers. Referrals from professionals, parents/carers and children accepted.
An Independent Visitor Service is available to looked after children in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Rhondda Cynon Taff. Referrals are made via the local authority social services area.
See also: Pathways Service (Newport)
See also: South Wales Domestic Violence Prevention Service (Cardiff)
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Swansea Therapeutic Service
An accessible therapeutic service based in Swansea but delivering services across South and West Wales. The service is specifically designed for children, young people and their families, where the child or young person has experienced abuse. The service assists children and young people in the recovery process and helps them to overcome the damaging effects of abuse. Referrals from parents/carers and children accepted.
Young Witness Support Service
Preparation and support can reduce trauma and enables young witnesses to deal with the court process with more understanding. The Young Witness Service provides support to children and young people (under the age of 18) who are required to give evidence in criminal proceedings, and prepares them adequately for the role.
Children’s Advocacy and Representation Service
These services are located in Swansea, Carmarthen and Pontypridd and cover six local authority areas as well as Secure Estate in Neath Port Talbot. The services provide independent advocacy to children and young people who are looked after by local authorities, including children and young people with disabilities and those in receipt of respite care. The service ensures that children and young people have a voice in decisions which affect their lives and access to independent advice and information to promote their welfare. Provides a service to children and young people who are first language Welsh speakers. Referrals from professionals, parents/carers and children accepted.
See also: Pathways Service (Newport)
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Pathways Service (Newport)
South Wales Domestic Violence Prevention Service (Cardiff)
Wales Sexual Harmful Behaviour Service (Newport)
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Wrexham Schools Service
Encourages the development of independent counselling and peer support programmes for children and young people in schools. These provisions are intended to create schools where personal development is supported and where people are listened and responded to. This in turn strengthens children’s ability to take advantage of the educational opportunities provided to them.
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