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Foreword
This last year of 2011 has seen many changes within NSPCC Northern
Ireland. New projects are being rolled out successfully in our service
centres in Foyle, Craigavon and Belfast, while our new Schools Service
has already delivered to 3975 children in 73 primary schools across
Northern Ireland.
The new regional centre in Belfast opened its doors to children and
families in July 2011 and has given the opportunity for our services, our
ChildLine centre, our Policy, Training, Fundraising, Finance and all
support services to be housed under the same roof all with the aim of
protecting local children. It is a wonderful facility, providing inspirational
support for local children and provides for an efficient, coherent and cooperative
organisation.
There is never a day passes now without the media reporting cases of
child abuse. Better understanding from the general public of the size and
scale of child abuse helps to increase the awareness of the essential
need for our services. We need much more support from the public to
enable us to reach many more vulnerable children.
My mission for 2012 and beyond is to have an informed society in which
all children are loved, respected and afforded the opportunity to grow up
safe from harm.
I wish you all a very happy Christmas and best wishes for 2012.
Ann Shaw CBE
Northern Ireland Trustee
NSPCC
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Catherine Nuttall
Katherine Keenan
NSPCC
Patron
Her Majesty The Queen
NSPCC Northern Ireland
Lanyon Building, Jennymount Business Park,
North Derby Street, BELFAST BT15 3HN
Tel: 028 9035 1135 Fax: 020 3222 4201
Email: northernirelandappeals@nspcc.org.uk
www.nspcc.org.uk
www.facebook.com/nspccnorthernireland
www.facebook.com/nspcc
Local Fundraising Contacts
Head of Local Fundraising, Northern Ireland
020 3222 4276
Fundraising Coordinator
020 3222 4285
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Northern Ireland
Branch and District Committees
Northern Ireland Trustee
Mrs Ann Shaw CBE
Divisional Vice Presidents
Lady Moyra Campbell CVO
Mrs Margaret Mitchell
County Antrim
County Antrim Branch
President: Carol Cunningham 028 9446 2217
Ballymoney DC
Chairman: Elizabeth Leslie 028 2766 6803
Templepatrick DC
Chairman: Carol Cunningham 028 9446 2217
County Armagh
County Armagh Branch
President: Kim Kincade 028 3889 1356
Chairman: Phyllis McDonagh 028 3884 1457
Armagh DC
Chairman: Carol Hanna 028 3752 7729
Portadown DC
Chairman: Mary Collen 028 3884 0415
Richhill DC
Chairman: Noleen Fearon 028 3833 1997
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Belfast
Belfast Branch
Chairman: Carole Stewart 028 9754 2582
Belfast Central DC
Joint Chair: Penny Johnston 028 9041 0268
County Down
County Down Branch
President: Vikki Methven 028 4372 2354
Banbridge DC
Chairman: Amanda Evans 028 4066 9354
Newcastle DC
Chairman: Vikki Methven 028 4372 2354
North Down DC
Chairman: Barbara Walker 028 9145 0855
County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh Branch
Enniskillen DC
President:
Countess of Erne
Chairman: Linda Moore 028 6632 3583
County Londonderry
County Londonderry Branch
President:
Desmond Hill
Chairman: Kathleen McBride 028 7035 3095
Coleraine DC
Chairman: Marion Fulton 028 7035 7757
Eglinton DC
Chairman: Sheelagh Hunter 028 7130 1755
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County Tyrone
County Tyrone Branch
President:
The Lady Moyra Campbell CVO
Chairman: Jennifer Hobson 028 8778 4787
Dungannon DC
Chairman: Jennifer Hobson 028 8778 4787
Fivemiletown DC
President: Fiona Hamilton-Stubber 028 8952 1650
Omagh DC
Chairman: Katharine Wilson 028 8224 5819
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Even if it’s just a nagging doubt, you can
contact us 24/7. It’s free and you don’t
have to say who you are.
Call 0808 800 5000, text 88858,
email help@nspcc.org.uk or
visit nspcc.org.uk/helpline

NSPCC Northern Ireland
unfortunately not a day goes by without a story in the local newspapers or on
television about cruelty to children. The abuse of children in Northern Ireland is a very
serious problem.
Facts about abuse in Northern Ireland
At 31 March 2011, there were 2401 children on the child protection register.
During the quarter ending 30 June 2011, there were 1186 Child Protection Referrals
to Social Services in Northern Ireland, 7% (85) lower than the previous quarter (1271),
and 2% below the count for the same quarter in 2010.
Over 5400 offences against children and young people were recorded by the Police
Service of Northern Ireland in the year 2010/11.
NSPCC Services in Northern Ireland
We have service centres in Foyle, Craigavon and Belfast which provide direct services
to children and families across the region. The centres are designed to be places
where children can feel safe and supported and better able to overcome the trauma
they have experienced. We also provide a service to support young prosecution
witnesses, and an Independent Visiting Service.
The work we do in our service centres concentrates on the most important issues
affecting children and groups of children who are most at risk.
Belfast service centre
Our Belfast service centre was opened in July 2011. The team will deliver the following
programmes:
• Caring Dads: Safer Children - works with fathers who have been violent to their
partners. The programme aims to stop further abuse, recognise the impact their
behaviour has on their children, and improve their parenting.
• Family SMILES - works with children who have at least one parent with a mental
health problem. The programme reduces the risk of abuse and neglect and helps
the family compile a safety plan.
• Improving parenting, improving practice - tackles child neglect by supporting
and challenging parents who are struggling to care for their children.
• Assessing the risk, protecting the child - a good practice guide for the assessment
of adults to protect children from sexual abuse.
• Preventing non-accidental head injuries in babies - educates parents about
the risks of shaking and gives practical coping strategies for the pressures of
new parenthood.
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Craigavon service centre
Our Craigavon Service Centre was opened in August 2011. The team in Craigavon will
deliver the following programmes:
• Letting the future in - provides therapeutic services to help children move on with
their lives after sexual abuse.
• Change for good - prevents sexual abuse by working with children who show
harmful sexual behaviour.
• Assessing the risk, protecting the child - a good practice guide for the
assessment of adults to protect children from sexual abuse.
The centre also provides the following service:
• Craigavon treatment team - a therapeutic service for children who have been
abused within the Southern Trust area.
Foyle service centre
Our Foyle service centre was opened in August 2011 and will deliver the following
programmes:
• Change for good - prevents sexual abuse by working with children who show
harmful sexual behaviour.
• FEDuP - protects children living with adult substance.
• Supporting children in care - provides a new way to give children in care the help
they need through ChildLine and face-to-face counseling.
• Letting the future in - provides therapeutic services to help children move on with
their lives after sexual abuse.
The centre also provides the following services:
• Children's resource team - a therapeutic service for children and young people
who have suffered sexual abuse.
• Insight programme - a treatment and assessment service for young people who
display sexually harmful behaviour.
Services across Northern Ireland
The NSPCC also delivers the following services across Northern Ireland:
• Young witness service - This service provides support for young prosecution
witnesses (under 18 years old), and their parents/carers, in criminal cases before,
during and after any trial. Thanks to further funding from the Department of Justice,
this service now supports all children who have to give evidence in a criminal trial
in Northern Ireland. It is anticipated that teams will offer support to over 1,400
children annually.
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• Independent visiting service - The NSPCC has two independent visiting projects
in Northern Ireland, which support looked after children in the Western Health and
Social Care Trust (HSCT) Sperrin Lakeland area, and in the HSCT Northern area.
• Schools service - working with primary aged children across Northern Ireland.
• ChildLine - the uK's free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young
people. Trained volunteers are on hand to provide advice and support by phone
and online. 0800 1111
• NSPCC Helpline - the uK’s free, confidential 24-hour helpline for anyone worried
about the safety of a child. Trained advisors are on hand to provide help, advice
and support if you have concerns for a child. 0808 800 5000
• Child Protection in Sport unit - working in partnership with Sport Northern
Ireland promoting safeguarding policies and training within sporting organisations.
• Training and Consultancy - facilitating the development and implementation of
policies, procedures and training needs around safeguarding and child protection
to key agencies and organisations in order to protect children.
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From children and young people:
What the NSPCC means to me…
quotes from Northern Ireland
“The NSPCC understood me and listened and did not judge me. It really helps.”
“It has helped my mum and dad to stop fighting. That helped us too because we didn’t
have to see it.”
“The wonderful counsellors helped me to realise what I have and what I can still live
for - after everything I've been through, ChildLine has been my lifeline.”
“I would not be here today if it was not for ChildLine. They have saved my life, not
once, but many times and I do not know who I could have turned to if ChildLine were
not here.”
From parents:
“His confidence really improved, the school were going to hold him back a year but
said they saw such a difference… they didn’t need to any more.”
“Going on this programme was the best thing I ever did. I had 11 years of keeping the
abuse a secret. This programme changed my life.”
“We would just like to thank the worker and the team for their help, without them my
daughter might not be here.”
“We were at our wits end, didn’t know where to turn and then the NSPCC stepped up
to the mark.”
"I feel better, just having
talked to you. I don't feel
so alone now. Thank you
for listening to me…you
helped me to work out
what I had to do.”
A ChildLine caller.
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where does the money come from
for NSPCC Northern Ireland
As a voluntary organisation the NSPCC is dependent on public donations and volunteer
fundraising for over 80 per cent of its income. These vital funds are raised through:
• Local supporters
Over 200 supporters are involved in NSPCC fundraising groups throughout
Northern Ireland. They raise vital funds for children and young people by
organising a wide variety of events including coffee mornings, golf tournaments,
family fun days, concerts, cookery demonstrations and Christmas craft fairs.
Support also comes from many other individuals and organisations getting
involved in large events such as the Belfast City Marathon, NSPCC Polo Classic
and the Letter from Santa appeal.
Corporate support
Our corporate partners play a vital role in supporting our work with vulnerable
children. We work in partnership with companies to raise funds in a variety of
ways, such as employee fundraising, payroll giving, sponsorship, corporate
giving, cause-related marketing schemes and gifts in-kind.
Individual donations
The NSPCC receives many generous donations from individuals who want to play
their part in helping to end cruelty to children.
Legacies
Leaving a gift to the NSPCC through your will is an incredible way to make a
difference to the lives of children and young people.
Celebrate and give
In lieu of gifts many people make donations to the NSPCC on special occasions
such as birthdays, weddings and anniversaries.
Tribute Fund
This fund is named after someone who has died – a tribute to a life that has been
lost. Family and friends can contribute to the fund in any way they choose from
donations on special occasions to taking part in fundraising activities. By helping
more children to grow up safely, a Tribute Fund is a truly inspiring and enduring
way to honour the life of someone special.
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How the money raised will help
Your support really can make a difference for children in Northern Ireland. It could be
the difference between a life of pain and rejection, and one of hope and feeling loved.
It could even mean the difference between life and death.
Below are some of the ways in which your donations can help abused and neglected
children.
£4 answers a child’s call for help to ChildLine.
• £42 provides confidential online one to one counselling for a child.
£50 pays for an hour of direct one to one support for a vulnerable child and
their family.
• £180 enables a trained practitioner to deliver one day of support through the
NSPCC Helpline, to protect vulnerable children such as babies and toddlers who
cannot call for themselves.
£420 pays a years freephone call costs for a volunteer counsellor so that children
can access ChildLine for free.
£1,600 recruits and trains a ChildLine counsellor who in their first year will be able
to help up to 200 children through their worries and distress.
£300,000 funds a Domestic Violence team to provide a service for one year. At
present there is no Government support for children who suffer from domestic
violence, therefore, the NSPCC services help to bring this to the attention of the
authorities and one day will ensure that all child victims of domestic violence will
have the help they need.
“Money can’t buy happiness for a sad child.
But it can buy change.”
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February
March
May
June
September
October
November
December
Calendar of events
Stop For Tea, Foyle
ChildLine 25th Birthday Ladies who Lunch event
Belfast City Marathon
Viking Boat Races, Cutters Wharf
NSPCC Polo Classic, Rhone Hill, Dungannon
Let’s Dance, Banbridge
ChildLine Gala Ball
HACK – 10 and 20 mile challenge walks, Mournes
Bring £1 to work day
ChildLine Fine Wine Challenge, with James Nicholson Wine Merchant
Will Aid month
County Armagh Snow Ball
Letter from Santa
Correct at time of print. Please keep in touch with the fundraising team for more
details. Tel: 028 9035 1135.
Whoever you are, however you help us, thank you.
We know you’re with us.
That’s why we want to thank you. It is your work and your support that drives us
forward. Your dedication enabled us to reach more children than ever before last year.
And your continued efforts will help protect even more vulnerable children in the years
ahead.
Put simply, the NSPCC couldn’t exist without you.
“Thanks to the NSPCC’s
help, I’m still standing.”
Katie received counselling from
us after she was sexually abused
by her stepfather for more than
10 years. She now wants to find
work helping children.
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NorTHErN IrELAND IN PICTurES
Belfast City Hall.
Mourne Mountains.
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Stormont.
Enniskillen Castle.
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Marble Arch Caves.
Canon on Derry City Walls.
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Donegall Place, Belfast.
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