Lucy Faithfull Foundation

18/06/2026

We're recruiting a passionate Research Assistant with excellent IT skills and experience of working in or researching child sexual abuse or child protection.

This is a highly rewarding temporary post for 3 months with the potential of becoming permanent.

Find out more and apply: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/careers/research-assistant-temporary/

17/06/2026

We had an amazing few days at this week!

Sarah Smith presented the impact from 2 years of Project Intercept, our work to implement warning messages on the world's largest platforms, like Google, Mega, Meta and TikTok. We've intercepted more than 70 million attempts to cause harm.

We shared the stage with Tegan Insoll from Protect Children and Joel Scanlan from CSAM Deterrence Centre. Tegan shared the groundbreaking experimental work Protect Children have done on the dark web search engine Ahmia, looking at which types of warning messages get the best engagement.

Our Chief Executive Deborah Denis was the winner of the Inspirational Leadership Award, a fitting award for an outstanding leader!

Project intercept was also nominated for the Technological Innovation award, even though we didn't win we are very proud to be shortlisted.

Find out more about Project Intercept: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/project-intercept/

15/06/2026

We’ve been working with eight other leading organisations in responding to the UK Government’s Growing up in the Online World consultation and have jointly prepared a set of priority recommendations.

No single intervention can address the complexity, severity and scale of online child sexual abuse. A package of measures is needed - targeting different aspects of online child sexual abuse, and preventing, not just responding to abuse when it happens.

We’re calling for the government to mandate warning messaging when someone seeks to view child sexual abuse material or cause harm online across all regulated platforms, including encrypted environments – not just large search services. With just 22 warning messages in place on a range of tech platforms like social media, gaming, and po*******hy websites, we’ve disrupted more than 70 million attempts to access illegal material in two years. We want to see these messages deployed at scale.

With thanks to our partners at Internet Watch Foundation, The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre), ChildNet, NSPCC, Save the Children UK, SWGfL - Safe, Secure, Online, Marie Collins Foundation and UK Safer Internet Centre.

Read the statement here:https://www.iwf.org.uk/media/3uubddah/collective-recommendations-for-tackling-online-csea-june2026.pdf

12/06/2026

Could you be our new Practitioner in Scotland?

We're looking for a dynamic and proactive practitioner with a proven ability to drive projects to achieve required outcomes.

Assessments of clients and answering calls to our Scotland helpline will be a key part of this role.

This is a highly rewarding role making a genuine difference to children’s lives. It involves working within a friendly, supportive and hardworking team which is committed to keeping children safe from sexual harm.

Find out more and apply: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/careers/practitioner-scotland/

11/06/2026

What’s the best way to manage harmful sexual behaviour incidents in schools?

We’ve created the ‘Six R’s’ framework to help teachers respond safely and consistently to harmful sexual behaviour incidents at schools. We’ve also created new reflection sheets for staff and students, to help prevent future incidents.

See the full guidance and access resources here: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/advice/creating-safer-places/help-and-advice-for-schools/manage-incidents/

10/06/2026

We're thrilled that our Chief Executive Deborah Denis is the winner of this year's Inspirational Leadership Award from Excellence in Online Protection awards at

Deborah first joined us in 2009 and is an outstanding leader in the field. Her innovation and determination have driven our Stop It Now service to become the largest of its kind in the world under her leadership, along with many other achievements.

This award feels like a fitting ending to Deborah's exciting journey with us, as we wish her luck with future endeavours.

A huge congratulations Deborah!🥳

08/06/2026

Our new Shore animation explores what a young person can do if their worried about a friend’s harmful sexual behaviour - it dives into how it can feel to see someone you care about behave in a harmful way, and how to talk to them.

Shore is our website and anonymous live chat service for young people worried about sexual behaviour. We support young people with a wide range of concerns, to take action to keep themselves and others safe.

Find out more: https://shorespace.org.uk/what-to-do-if/youre-worried-about-a-friends-sexual-behaviour/

08/06/2026

Our work with both adults and young people tells us how damaging exposure to sexual content online can be at a young age, and therefore we welcome the government’s announcement today on stronger online protections for children.

We see firsthand how sending and receiving n**es, and early exposure to po*******hy, can cause real harm in young people's lives, leaving them vulnerable to grooming, exploitation or viewing illegal, harmful content themselves. Through our anonymous Shore live chat service, we support young people navigating these issues every day.

In our work with adults whose po*******hy use has become problematic and escalated into harmful or illegal behaviour, many tell us this developed over time and often began with exposure at a young age. What begins as curiosity can shift over time. People can become desensitised to mainstream content and seek out more extreme material, sometimes crossing into illegal territory without fully realising the consequences. This is one of the most common pathways to online offending we see on our anonymous Stop It Now helpline.

If you’re concerned about what you or someone else has seen or done online, contact Shore or Stop It Now for anonymous and confidential support.

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Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.

05/06/2026

Do you want to use your expertise to help us create a world free from child sexual abuse?

We're seeking a committed Project Worker to play a pivotal role in the effective delivery of our programmes and the operation of our Family and Friends Forum.

See the job pack and apply by 26 June here: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/careers/project-worker-programmes/

04/06/2026

What can schools do to prevent harmful sexual behaviour?

This week we’ve published new guidance and resources on our website to support teachers and schools. We’ve got guidance to help schools manage specific incidents, as well as support to think about prevention of harm more generally.

Schools play a vital role in preventing harm before it happens. Here are six things you can do prevent harmful sexual behaviour in your school.

See the full guidance and access resources here: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/advice/creating-safer-places/help-and-advice-for-schools/prevent-harmful-sexual-behaviour-in-schools/