Safeguarding

Families & Children

Family Lives: Offers a confidential helpline service for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life
Hetty’s Hospital: an app which helps reduce anxiety for children in hospitals.
Young Minds: Information and a helpline for parents worrying about the mental health of their child
NSPCC: helping individuals spot the signs and symptoms of child abuse as well as information as to how to prevent it and report it
Childline: resources and help for children dealing with a variety of issues, such as bullying, friendships, school, sex etc.
Contact & Pinpoint: Tailored for families of disabled children, Contact & Pinpoint have information and guidance on a variety of topics such as financial aid, childcare rights etc.

Cambs & Peterborough Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Partnership: made up of key agencies in the county that have a role in preventing, and providing services and support to survivors of, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
Women’s Aid Cambridge: an organisation working to provide life-saving services in England for women and children
Women’s Aid Peterborough: an organisation working to provide life-saving services in England for women and children
Refuge (Fenland/Hunts/Peterborough): supporting those who have experienced violence and abuse, including providing emergency temporary accommodation for women and children
Rape Crisis: supports women who may have experienced sexual violence or abuse in all its forms