Lucy Faithfull Foundation

01/10/2026

A huge thank you to all our donors who .

If you are a UK taxpayer and you tick the Gift Aid box when donating to us, the Government will give us an extra 25% on top of the original amount, with no extra cost!

One in six children experience some form of sexual abuse before the age of 18 in England and Wales. Donate today to support our work in preventing child sexual abuse, and don’t forget to .

Donate today: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/donation/

Are you ready for Gift Aid Awareness Day, Thursday 1 October 2027?

Join our Gift Aid Awareness Webinar that will provide you with the latest updates and guidance regarding Gift Aid and allow you the opportunity to ask any burning questions they have on the topic. With speakers from and Trust. https://loom.ly/7bKG-KU

Plus, Get your campaign kit and be prepared to talk about all things Gift Aid https://loom.ly/WnZNkRs

30/09/2026

Research is fundamental to our work to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We've updated our website to share our work studying child sexual abuse prevention across five themes.

Our research ensures that we remain at the forefront of the fight against child sexual abuse, continually improving our practices and expanding our knowledge. You can also find our peer-reviewed research and learn how to research with us.

Explore our research: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/why_research/

29/09/2026

How can professionals support parents and carers when concerns about child sexual abuse are met with denial?

Earlier this year, our Senior Practitioner, Holly Burgin, delivered a workshop on this topic, and featured it in its Summer newsletter.

We frequently undertake protective capacity assessments for parents and carers in families where there are concerns relating to child sexual abuse. Our work with families shows that denial is often complex. Parents and carers may need time to process information, and emotional attachment to the person of concern can influence how they respond. A lack of acceptance does not always mean a lack of protective capacity, and protective responses can develop over time.

If you are a safeguarding professional working within the context of child sexual abuse, we can help. Explore our training courses: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/courses/

28/09/2026

We’re pleased to share that TALK Hong Kong have launched Stop It Now! Hong Kong.

We partnered with TALK to bring our Get Help online self-help programme to people in Hong Kong. Our Get Help programme has supported people to change their behaviour for more than a decade. It has continually evolved to meet the emerging support needs of people seeking help for their behaviour. Alongside our resources, we shared our time and knowledge to help the team develop the right support for their community.

Stop It Now! Hong Kong is the latest prevention initiative to join a growing movement that began in the United States over 30 years ago. Through international partnerships like these, more people can access support to change their behaviour and help keep children safe.

Find out more about Stop It Now! Hong Kong: https://stopitnow.org.hk/

Access our Get Help programme: https://get-help.stopitnow.org.uk/en/home

24/09/2026

We're looking forward to joining INHOPE - International Association of Internet Hotlines annual flagship event in Dublin next month, bringing together leaders in online safety to combat child sexual abuse material online.

Our Innovation Program Lead, Sarah Smith, will present insights from Project Intercept, which has delivered 70 million deterrence messages and encouraged almost 700,000 people to click through for support.

Together, we'll be exploring 'Pathways to Safer Systems' and the role prevention can play in protecting children online.

More about Project Intercept: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/project-intercept/

Register to attend INHOPE 2026: https://www.inhope.org/action-awareness/summit2026

23/09/2026

One of our fundraisers shared with us why she ran for us - she's motivated by the knowledge that preventing child sexual abuse can have an impact on so many people's lives.

Join us in raising vital funds to help protect children and prevent child sexual abuse. Whether you love to run, cycle, or a long-distance walk, we have an event for you.

Sign up to an event: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/support-us/events-and-appeals/

21/09/2026

We're pleased to announce a new self-help module available on our Get Help programme: "Keeping children safe from sexual harm at home".

Most efforts to prevent child sexual abuse look outside the family - yet most abuse happens within it. The module is built directly on our research published earlier this year, which identified the beliefs and practices most closely linked to risk within families, including nudity, co-sleeping, and shared bathing.

Users get practical tools to recognise risky situations, strengthen boundaries, and manage difficult moments before they escalate - with a Family Safety Plan and confidential support built in.

Explore the module: https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/self-help-module/keeping-children-safe-from-sexual-harm-at-home/

Why we must focus on intrafamilial abuse: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/when-harm-occurs-within-the-family-its-rarely-simple-we-must-urgently-focus-on-intrafamilial-child-sexual-abuse/

Read the study here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13552600.2026.2650341

21/09/2026

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

We're seeking skilled and passionate team members to join our supportive team in a variety of practitioner and project worker roles.

"Working for LFF is the best thing that ever happened to me. It has been so refreshing to work for an organisation that thinks outside the box and is not afraid to work creatively to prevent Child Sexual Abuse." - Senior Practitioner

Find out more and apply today: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/careers/

18/09/2026

After her husband was arrested for an online sexual offence against a child, Rachel felt hopeless and wanted to end her life. Through our Family and Friends Forum, she connected with people who understood her experience, giving her the support she needed to find hope and move forward.

If you've been affected by someone else's online sexual offending, our forum offers vital practical and emotional peer support. It can help you connect with others who genuinely understand what you're going through.

Read Rachel's story: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/without-it-i-might-not-be-here-today-how-our-family-and-friends-forum-helped-rachel-find-her-lifeline/

Access the forum: https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/family-and-friends-forum/

Leave a gift for people struggling with the arrest of a loved one: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/support-us/give-money/

15/09/2026

Last week our Scotland team presented their work at NOTA Scotland!

Here are the highlights:

💡Senior practitioner Kirsten Shield presented work with autistic adults who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. The main takeaway is that there is no tick-box approach to neuro-affirming practice. Instead, we should continually reflect on whether our services are inclusive, accessible, relationship-based, informed by lived experience, and supportive of choice and autonomy.

💡Director of Scotland Stuart Allardyce facilitated a workshop with DCI Mhairi Cooper, looking at the emergence of Com networks and what this means in a Scottish context. They presented what prevention and proportionate service responses to Com groups look like.

💡Chaired by Iona Colvin, Stuart and Mhairi also joined a plenary session with James Stevenson from Childlight, looking at the drivers underpinning online harm in Scotland.

Find out more about our work in Scotland: https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/scotland/