If you have been affected by any of the issues in tonight's programme and would like to talk to an experienced advisor about sources of further information and support, you can call the BBC Action Line on 08000 839 839. Textphone: 08000 15 33 50. Alternatively, you may find the following list of organisations and helplines useful.
Religious Organisations:
Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service
This organisation offers counselling to survivors of abuse. It also offers professional advice and support to churches, organizations and individuals. Information is available on running criminal checks on people being appointed to the ministry or working with children.
Phone: 0845 120 45 50 (office hours).
MACSAS, Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors
A leaflet is available from MACSAS explaining safety issues for adults seeking help from priests and ministers and describes action people can take if they are sexually abused.
Address: MACSAS, c/o BM CSSA, London WC1N 3XX.
Survivors Network
This is a US network of abuse survivors. It has a three-fold purpose. It encourages people to share their stories, it works to educate others about the effects of abuse; and it aims to bring about change in the Catholic church.
Church Crisis
ChurchCrisis.com is a US site for survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic priests and other members of the clergy to share their experiences, and to share information about helpful resources for victims.
Coalition of Catholic Survivors
A group of US Catholics, survivors, and professional advocates who are seeking practical solutions to the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.
The link-up
A US organisation set up to help the victims and survivors of clergy sexual abuse, and to bring churches to accountability.
Non religious organisations:
Action Against Abuse of Women and Girls
Tel: 01234 785 948
PO Box 124, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO19 6WE
A national registered charity which aims to support groups who are helping, or wish to help, girls and women who have been subjected to sexual abuse, domestic violence, female circumcision, forced prostitution or other abusive practices.
Association of Child Abuse Lawyers
This offers support for lawyers and other professionals working for people who have been abused.
ACAL can also give survivors of abuse details of experienced lawyers, and can advise on reporting abuse which took place a number of years ago.
Phone: 01923 286 888 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am-3pm)
British Association for the Study & Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect
BASPCAN is a registered charity which aims to prevent physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect of children.
BASPCAN National Office, 10 Priory Street, York YO1 6EZ
Tel: 01904 613605 Website:
Childline
Childline is a national charity and has a free national 24 hour helpline for children in trouble or danger.
Royal Mail Building, Studd Street, London N1 0QW
Tel: 0800 1111 (24-hour children's helpline) Fax: 020 7704 6898
Childwatch
Childwatch provides face-to-face, telephone and letter counselling. Free information leaflets are also available on request, please enclose an A4 SAE.
19 Springbank, Hull HU3 1AS
Tel: 01482 325552
E-mail: [email protected]
Fire In Ice
A Merseyside based self-help project run by, and for, adult men who have experienced childhood abuse, especially those who suffered while in institutional childcare establishments.
M.A.L.E. (Men's Advice Line and Enquiries)
The helpline is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 09:00 - 22:00hrs BST.
PO Box 402, Sutton, Surrey SM1 3TG
Tel: 020 8644 9914
Masa (Men Against Sexual Abuse)
44 Bathgate Street, Glasgow G31 1DU
Tel: 0141 350 2048
Due to a lack of funding Masa can only help callers in Scotland.
Masa offers help to men who were abused as children, or adults or who are victims of male rape. It offers counselling, psychotherapy and hypnotherapy.
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
NAPAC supports all adults who were abused in childhood and who continue to suffer the damaging effects into adulthood.
It offers confidential information and literature to the abused adults, their families, friends or partners.
It can be contacted on freephone 0800 085 3330 (Mondays to Fridays 12:00 - 20:00 BST, Saturdays 09:00 - 12:00 BST).
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
The NSPCC aims to prevent child abuse and neglect in all forms.
42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH
Tel: 0808 800 5000 (24-hour Children's' Helpline)
One In Four London
One in four offers support and therapeutic help for women and men who have experienced sexual abuse or rape.
Address: 219 Bromley Road, Bellingham, London SE6 2PG
Tel: 020 8697 2112
Samaritans
The Samaritans aim to provide confidential emotional support for people in crisis. Contact can be by phone or post. Information is dispatched free of charge.
Tel: 08457 90 90 90 (local rates), or 1850 60 90 90 (Republic of Ireland)
Open 24 hours a day, this is a registered charity.
Survivors on the Net
This website provides online support and information for survivors of childhood abuse, their partners, family and friends.
It provides: a database of self-help groups, counsellors and therapists; a 24-hour information and self-help forum run by other survivors; and an email enquiry and support service.
Survivors UK
Survivors UK offers counselling to men who have experienced sexual abuse or rape. Send a SAE for an information pack. The charity will also respond to specific written enquiries.
PO Box 2470, London SW9 6WQ
Helpline Number: 0845 122 1201
The helpline is open on Tuesday & Thursday from 19:00 BST to 22:00 BST.
Email: [email protected]
Reporting abuse
The police
If you would like to report abuse you can contact your local police station which has specially trained child protection team officers.
Police Child Protection Teams
The teams investigate allegations or suspicions of child abuse. They work with social workers from social services departments, or representatives of other caring agencies.
All police officers and social workers receive joint training in this complex and highly sensitive work.
Crimestoppers
Crimestoppers is a registered charity giving national cover. It provides a free phone service to any person with information about crime.
It also provides a means through which people can provide anonymous information regarding crime.
Tel: 0800 555 111 (24 hours)
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