Carer centres and services Stop It Now! UK and Ireland helpline
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About
Stop It Now! UK and Ireland runs a confidential helpline for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and its prevention. Our mission is to prevent child sexual abuse by working with protective adults, those affected by abuse and those perpetrating it, including young people with harmful sexual behaviour. Our experienced advisors don’t judge, and help callers take action to keep children safe.
Callers vary from adults worried about someone they know acting inappropriately with a child online or offline, professionals concerned about someone they work with, to people worried about their own thoughts or behaviour towards under 18s.
Opening times
Office: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Helpline: Monday to Thursday 9am - 9pm, Friday 9am – 5pm
Live chat: Monday 9am – 12pm, Wednesday 6pm – 9pm, Friday 9am – 12pm
Catchment area
This is a national helpline
Target group
Parents, carers and professionals who have a concern about child sexual abuse prevention.
Adults concerned about their own, another adult or young person’s sexual thoughts, feelings or behaviour towards children.
Further information
Alongside our confidential helpline, we run an anonymous messaging service and live chat. We also have online self-help information for adults worried about their own thoughts or behaviour or worried about the behaviour of another adult. Our Parents Protect website has advice and support for families on protecting children from sexual abuse, including information about online safety. We also offer training for professionals working with children and families: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/expert-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-training.htm
This information was supplied by Serco Global Services on 1 April 2025.