The NSPCC. Put a full stop to child abuse. FULL STOP.

Thank you for taking time to read our blog! Ruth and I have chosen to do the NSPCC as our GCSE citizenship as we feel this is an extremely important campaign to support seeing as it aids a huge amount of people in many ways. As you know, child abuse stories are over the news quite often, some are extremely horrific but people don’t realise that it’s not just physical abuse children receive, but also neglect and mental abuse. So many children lose out on their most amazing time of their life; their childhood just because they do not have the confidence to confide in anybody nor have anybody to reach out to. But if we were to raise more awareness on the matter more children may hear about the NSPCC and finally confide in somebody. If you don’t support the NSPCC by the end of reading this, we will assure you that you shall be highly against the idea of child abuse.

We personally think people should be more aware of what is going on around us; we should feel more sympathetic to others around us. You may never know what people in your school may go through at home. Everybody has hard times, but they are most definitely not as upsetting as what children being abused have to deal with everyday. We want to raise more awareness so that more people shall donate money meaning they can receive more calls from children being abused or people knowing of some unusual happenings in homes nearby. The NSPCC cannot afford to receive all the calls made, but with more money they have the chance of saving so many lives and childhoods in the world, they are a strong advocacy group known well throughout the world. Many are moved by the adverts and stories they read, but unfortunately many do not do enough about it. Wouldn’t you really like to be able to say, ‘I saved that girls life, just by donating £2 pounds a month’ or ‘Because of the NSPCC he was able to confide in them and ask for help’? Most people would love to be able to say anything like that, because they would know that they have made a difference to a child’s life in the real world.

Look at this image, of a small scared child, someone whose life YOU have the power to influence. To wipe the nervous, frightened look off their face, and replace it with a beaming smile. As said above you can donate money in order to do this, but also take part in many different fundraising events across the country. So many people work hard every day to help children, and you can be part of it.

We can’t stress the point enough, you need to help.

Thank you for reading our blog, we hope that we have convinced you to make a difference. Please post a response below on the issues we have brought to your attention, and let us know how successful it was. For more information visit www.nspcc.org.uk.

Please post a response to the following questions and if possible could you tell us where you come from i.e. hometown/country?

* Had you heard about the problems caused for people who have been abused in their lifetime?
* Do you now feel more informed about the issues faced by people being abused?
* Would you now be prepared to do any of the following things to help improve the lives of people who have suffered abuse..
     1) Make a donation to ‘NSPCC’?
     2) Start or join a Fundraising campaign?
     3) Tell your family & friends about the ‘NSPCC’ & try to persuade them to help out in any of the ways above?

Many thanks for your time,
From Ruth and Phoebe