School visits keep kids safe
IT’S been a very busy year for NSPCC Schools Service in our area. In this school year our volunteers have spoken to thousands of children through our ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ programme across Greater Manchester.
The programme ensures children aged five to 11 learn essential safeguarding information in a lively, interactive and memorable way. By the end of our visit we know pupils feel empowered and can speak out and stay safe.
Thanks to the efforts of volunteers we can provide assemblies and workshops to help children understand abuse in all its forms, know how to protect themselves, and to identify their trusted adults and sources of help available to them, including Childline.
Our fully trained volunteers truly believe that every child has the right to a happy childhood and help empower children to have the knowledge and understanding to stay safe from abuse and neglect.
These fantastic volunteers have worked extremely hard and their commitment to helping children is impressive. The difference they have made to children’s lives is huge and I would like to thank them for their time and energy over the past year and look forward to working with them in the new school year.
If you would like to help children and empower school communities to fight for every child to have a happy childhood, then please get in touch with me via helen.redman@nspcc.org.uk to find out more about joining our team. Helen Redman, Area Coordinator, NSPCC Schools Service