Support services
Support services for parents
| Action for Children | Support for vulnerable children, young people and their families in partnership with local authorities and third-sector organisations. |
| Barnardo’s Wales | Support for vulnerable children and their families, including specialist support for trafficked children and young people through their Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service. |
| Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) | Provides information and advice for anyone worried about online abuse or communication. Parents who make an online report will be contacted by an CEOP Child Protection Advisor. |
| Crimestoppers | An independent charity that gives parents, carers and young people a way of reporting crime anonymously. |
| Dewis Cymru | An online directory of local and national organisations. |
| Fearless | A youth service for Crimestoppers aimed at 11 to 17 year olds, providing them with information, anonymous reporting and links to help and support. |
| Hwb | A digital platform for teaching and learning in Wales, providing a range of resources about how to stay safe online and for those who are worried about grooming. |
| Independent Child Trafficking Guardian Service | Provided by Barnardo’s Wales, this service has a range of specialist support in Wales for trafficked children and young people. |
| Llamau | A charity that provides help and support to vulnerable young people, women and children to prevent and end homelessness. |
| Missing People | Confidential support to you and your child via their SafeCall service. This is a safe space to talk about your concerns and receive practice guidance, as well as a range of helpful guides including what to do when someone has just gone missing and how to report someone missing. |
| Modern Slavery Helpline | A free, confidential service that is available in 20 languages, 24 hours a day to parents, potential victims and services. |
| NSPCC | A charity that provides a range of help and support for children and families. |
| PACE UK (Parents Against Child Exploitation) | A national charity that supports parents to keep children and young people safe, providing information to parents and professionals about child criminal exploitation. |
| St Giles Trust Cymru | A charity that offers community-based support, advice, and training to young people who are being criminally exploited. |
| The Children’s Society | A national children’s charity that offers help and support to children, young people, and their families, with comprehensive information about child criminal exploitation and county lines available. |
Support services for young people
| Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) | CEOP provides information and advice about staying safe online. |
| Childline | A free, private and confidential service available to children and young people under the age of 19. |
| Fearless | Available to 11-17 year olds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as part of Crimestoppers and provides information, anonymous reporting, and links to help and support. |
| FRANK | A website that provides information about alcohol and drugs, how to deal with peer pressure, what to do in an emergency and what to do if you are worried about a friend. |
| Llamau | A charity that provides help and support to vulnerable young people, women and children to prevent and end homelessness. |
| Meic Cymru | Meic Cymru is a free, confidential and anonymous helpline for children and young people in Wales. |
| Missing People | This is a safe space to talk about your concerns and receive guidance on what to do when someone has just gone missing and how to report someone missing. |
| St Giles Trust | A charity that offers community-based support, advice, and training to young people who are being criminally exploited. |