Children and Young people
“It was really helpful because it taught me a lot about consent, how I can change my mind, and also how important it is to have boundaries and speak out the minute I’m worried about anything”
Empowering young people with confidence, boundaries, and awareness.
Created with input from those with lived experience and experts, these sessions give children and young people clear, practical tools to understand their rights, protect themselves, and look out for one another.
Our workshops help them recognise unsafe situations, know what to do if something feels wrong, and feel confident speaking up.
Why This Matters
Empowering young people with confidence, boundaries, and awareness.
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Abuse can happen in any setting – schools, sports clubs, online spaces, and even within friendship or family circles.
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Perpetrators often use grooming tactics to gain a child’s trust or make them feel dependent, sometimes making it difficult for them to recognise what’s happening.
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Children and young people may hesitate to speak up due to fear, embarrassment, or uncertainty — but having the knowledge and tools in advance increases their ability to seek help quickly.
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Every child deserves to be taken seriously. When a child expresses that they feel unsafe, the adults around them have a responsibility to listen, believe them, and take action to protect them.
Topics Covered
Our workshops are tailored to the age, maturity, and needs of the group, ensuring sensitive topics are addressed in an accessible, appropriate way.
✅ RECOGNISING GROOMING AND UNSAFE BEHAVIOUR
- How to identify tactics unsafe people might use
- Distinguishing between safe and unsafe touch or attention
- Understanding the importance of trusting instincts
✅ BUILDING HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS
- Learning about personal boundaries and mutual respect
- Introducing the concept of consent in age-appropriate ways
- How to support a peer who shares a concern
✅ SPEAKING UP AND SEEKING SUPPORT
- How to approach a trusted adult with a worry
- What to expect after making a disclosure
- Reinforcing that it is never the child’s fault if someone harms them
✅ STAYING SAFE ACROSS DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS
- Strategies for staying safe at school, in sports, online, and in the community
- How to recognise safe adults in different settings
- Making safety awareness part of everyday life
✅ EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
- Reinforcing that their body belongs to them
- Understanding their right to safety, respect, and a voice
- Encouraging them to be proactive in keeping themselves and others safe
Survivor Stories
*Names have been changed to protect privacy.
I knew it made me feel very uncomfortable, but I thought I was just overreacting or not grown-up enough. Every time I walked past him at school, he would look at me, say dirty things, and pinch my bum. I hated walking past him and was scared all the time at school. Everyone else used to laugh, so I put up with it, thinking it must be normal. But when I got home, I cried because it made me feel dirty.
He was my 25-year-old boyfriend. I used to say no, but he ignored me. When I told my friends, they said this kind of thing is normal in a romantic relationship. I convinced myself it wasn’t wrong because we were “committed.” Deep down, I knew it was wrong, but I didn’t know how to explain it to anyone. I was too scared to speak because I thought I needed to “man up,” and people often think only girls go through this. I didn’t want to seem like an attention seeker. Now, as an adult, I feel sad there wasn’t enough awareness that abuse happens to boys too.
I was at a party and told everyone I really wanted to get with this guy. We flirted in public, and people cheered when we went to the bedroom. Once we were alone, I changed my mind — but he wouldn’t stop. He raped me. I didn’t speak out because I thought it was my fault for saying I wanted it. I had grown up around family who often blamed victims, so I believed they would blame me too.
I was in a relationship with a girl who constantly pressured me to have sex, even when I didn’t want to. It was awful. I didn’t speak out because men are always taught we should want it, and saying no felt impossible. Growing up in a masculine environment, I feared what people would call me if they knew. I felt like I had no choice. The pressure and confusion made me feel suicidal. I’m now 27 and still too scared to be in a relationship because I worry about the trauma resurfacing.