NSPCC

About the NSPCC

The London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was founded in 1884.

It changed its name to The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in 1889.

Its aim then was to protect children from cruelty, support vulnerable families, campaign for changes to the law and raise awareness about abuse.

Today, the NSPCC looks very different, but its purpose remains the same: to end cruelty to children.

The NSPCC's work

We have 177 community-based projects and run the Child Protection Helpline and ChildLine in the UK and the Channel Islands.

Most of our work is with children, young people and their families. We also work to achieve cultural, social and political change - influencing legislation, policy, practice, public attitudes and behaviours and delivering services for the benefit of young people.

Our aim

We want to see a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential. To do this, we have four objectives:

To mobilise everyone to take action to end child cruelty.
To give children the help, support and environment they need to stay safe from cruelty.
To find ways of working with communities to keep children safe from cruelty.
To be, and be seen as, someone to turn to for children and young people.

NSPCC Monthly Direct Debit donation

£2 a month could help pay for the time of a Child Protection Officer on the NSPCC Helpline to deal with a call from someone worried about a child's welfare.
£5 a month could help fund the work of a schools counsellor. It could give a child who is bullied or abused someone to turn to right now.
£10 a month could buy a toy telephone for use in play therapy, to help young children express feelings that they cannot put into words.

NSPCC One off Donations

£5 could provide materials needed for an art therapy session to help a child express feelings they may find difficult to talk about.
£10 could buy hero and villain figures. A child can often find it hard to talk about their abusers actions, but these toys allow children to act out situations.
£15 could pay for one hour's essential counseling work with a child who is living in a volatile, or even violent household.