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StopSO: Tackling Sexual Abuse charity
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We believe prevention is better than cure. StopSO provides specialist therapy across the UK. Plus training, CPD and specialist supervision are all available for professionals. See website for details.
www.stopso.org.uk
#Conference25 Scan the QR code for booking page or use the link in the comments section.
£135 for StopSO members
£150 Non-members
September 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
re: urgent reform of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS)

We are proud to be co-signatories with 29 other child protection agencies of an open letter by #MarieCollinsFoundation to Alexandra Davies-Jones MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State. Read below:
tinyurl.com/3kj7ycft
Open Letter CICS Reform
Today, the Marie Collins Foundation, alongside 29 leading child protection organisations, has sent an open letter to the Ministry of Justice calling for urgent reform of the Criminal Injuries Compensa...
www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Teens today are being pressured into sharing nudes, from peers and strangers online. We need to talk about it. Don’t get angry, talk about it.

Get help with our latest campaign at thinkbeforeyoushare.org
September 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Conference 2025- latest announcement.

Very excited to reveal that Andy Marsh will speaking at this year's conference. Andy presented in 2023 and left all of us stunned by his knowledge. Essential knowledge for those working with people who are at risk or have offended on-line.
August 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Our Annual Data & Insights Report reveals that almost a third of the images and videos we hashed in 2024, (210,572 or 29%) included Category A child sexual abuse – the most extreme imagery.

Learn more about our work to stop online exploitation and abuse: www.iwf.org.uk/annual-data-....
August 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Review of #BBC film #Unforgivable
July 30, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Worried about what your children are sharing online? You're not alone. Get help to talk about it. For advice and tips go to thinkbeforeyoushare.org.
July 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
July 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Sadly not everyone can afford therapy to address troubling sexual thoughts or behaviours. Prevention through therapy works and if you'd like to specifically #support someone to access preventative #therapy you can donate to that fund here:
stopso.org.uk/donations/fu...

#PreventionIsChildProtection
Funding Therapy for Low Income Clients » StopSO UK
stopso.org.uk
July 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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📣 Help us spread the word:

💚 If you are an adult victim or survivor of childhood sexual violence, we want to hear your voice.

📝 Take the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey here: www.ourvoicesurvey.com

🤝 Supported by #JusticeInitiative
June 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The wonderful team over at 2PS Project have created a video that really gets across the point that #counselling is an effective part of #prevention. #PreventionIsChildProtection is why our therapists are specially trained.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnU...
2PS Prevention is Child Protection campaign: Why Prevention Must Take Priority?
YouTube video by 2PS Project
www.youtube.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Early Bird Booking Now Open for the StopSO Conference, 7th November 2025. Below are some teasers! Scan the QR code to get more booking info.

Early Bird Prices:
StopSO members - £115
Non-members - £135
June 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Over at #LinkedIN, following the time honoured tradition, the StopSo - Tackling Sexual Abuse Patrons and trustees want to #celebrate going over 1,000 followers!
See the slides for why that landmark number is important to us (and we hope to say the same here at Bluesky 😀 one day):
June 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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✈️Last week, our Executive Director @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social traveled to London for a high-level #Google Impact Summit on keeping children safe in the digital world. The summit especially focused on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance the work of child protection organisations.
June 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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🎉 We’re excited to be selected as one of the 20 grantees in @safeonlinefund.bsky.social 2024 Open Call!

💥 Out of 300+ global applications, our project was chosen for its potential to make a difference in the fight against online childhood sexual violence.

👉 Learn more: bit.ly/SafeOnline_G...
June 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
If the attached article about #TheKnock from the #BBC resonates with you about your own on-line behaviour or someone you know, self-refer for support via our website. Our charity trains therapists and matches them to those seeking help in The UK.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How police apprehend suspected paedophiles in Scotland
Police say there has been a marked change in child abuse since the pandemic - with offenders able to contact children online in 30 seconds.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Over at hashtag#StopSO HQ we are thrilled to announce Catherine Cox as a guest speaker for our conference. Just how interesting does this sound👇?
May 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
At all very good bookshops!

Our first StopSO book with contributions from experts accross the professions involved in this area of work.

All royalties go to #StopSO and help support our work.
May 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
And now it is the turn of our patron Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen of @protect-children.bsky.social ect Children. The amount of expertise knowledge and wisdom at the conference is astounding.

#StrongerTogether
May 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
#IPPPRI25 conference is well and truly underway! Our amazing patron Simon Bailey CBE, QPM, DL is wonderful as ever.
May 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
It is great to hear Jess Phillips delivery her keynote speech. 💡
At IPPPRI25 conference
May 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
More amazing #CPD for professionals
May 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
May 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
May 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM