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NSPCC UK has been chosen as one of the 4 charities that will benefit from Coronation Street’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The decision was made by members of the cast via a democratic vote that the NSPCC and Cancer Research UK would feature, alongside local cancer charity The Christie and mental health organisation Moodswings.

NSPCC fundraising manager, Colin Mackenzie-Blackman said

We are so proud that the NSPCC has been chosen by the cast of such an iconic show to benefit from their support. We’re hoping that the millions of viewers who watch Coronation Street every week will get behind the 50th anniversary celebrations and help raise valuable funds for the NSPCC.

All 4 great causes will benefit from a variety of activities over the coming year as Coronation Street celebrate 50 years on the TV. First up will be an auction for the bespoke ‘flying ducks’ brooch, created for The Duchess of Cornwall’s visit to the cobbles last month. A wide range of retail products will also be marketed throughout the year by ITV with added support from GMTV, This Morning and Granada Reports.

Executive Producer, Coronation Street, Kieran Roberts, said -

The 50th year of Coronation Street is a massive landmark in television history, and one that will be commemorated in many different ways, both on and off screen, throughout 2010. We’re delighted that support for local and UK-wide charities will form an important part of our anniversary commemorations, enabling us to use the programme’s profile to provide real support for good causes in Manchester and beyond.

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The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endeavour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

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NSPCC UK is delighted with the efforts of high street shoe repair and key cutting company Timpson, who over the last 10 years have managed to raise a staggering £2 million for ChildLine thanks to its staff and customers. Timpson’s launched an innovate fund raising scheme in 2000 called ‘small job – big difference’, which involved staff at their 650 UK shops carrying out small tasks in exchange for a £1 donation to ChildLine. These jobs were only simple, such as gluing a sole or punching a belt hole, but as you can see after 10 years they soon mount up!

Chairman of Timpson’s Ltd, John Timpson, said -

I feel very proud that a simple ‘eureka’ moment in the middle of the night 10 years ago has resulted in such a fantastic amount of money for ChildLine. At first I wondered whether customers would resent being asked to donate a pound for jobs that we used to offer for free. However, I need not have worried; most customers were happy to make a donation. I am delighted at the success of the scheme and to be supporting ChildLine. They provide a vital service for children who sometimes have no where else to turn. I really think the Timpson initiative goes to show how small jobs can accumulate to make a big difference for charity.

These small jobs may only take minutes to complete, but in the 10 years since the initiative began, Timpson’s staff across the country have punched more than a million holes and used over 5 tonnes of glue to reach the amazing £2 million milestone. To commemorate this amazing achievement, Timpson’s last week held a special ChildLine fundraiser to encourage more customers to make a donations by offering an extra £1 to ChildLine for every £10 a customer spends.

ChildLine founder and President Esther Rantzen said -

Timpson’s £2 million achievement is quite amazing. It’s positive proof of the dedication of their staff and the generosity of their customers. On behalf of the thousands of children who have used the ChildLine service I’d like to say a huge thank you. I hope the public will support Timpson’s charity week and continue to donate through the small jobs – big difference initiative all year round. Timpson has shown just how a small gesture can help to provide a vital lifeline for abused, frightened children who have nowhere else to turn for help. I hope any other businesses out there who feel inspired by this simple idea can also do something to help children in distress or danger.

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endeavour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

Read our NSPCC review

The NSPCC charity will be holding a selection of sponsored walks across the UK to help raise funds and support vulnerable children. These challenging hikes of between 20-25 miles are known as HACK’s (Hike Against Cruelty to Children) and will be taking place across the country at these venues -

• Malvern Hills HACK, Saturday 26 June, Midlands
• London HACK, Saturday 17 July, Central London
• Ingleborough Massif HACK, Saturday 4 Sept, Yorkshire Dales Park
• Cotswolds Challenge HACK , Sunday 5 Sept, Oxfordshire
• Binevenagh Challenge HACK, Saturday 11 Sept, Northern Ireland
• East Devon Heaven HACK, Sunday 12 Sept, East Budleigh
• Llŷn Peninsula Challenge HACK, Saturday 18 Sept, North Wales
• Hampshire HACK, Sunday 19 Sept, South Downs

Started in 2005, these challenging walks not only take in some of the UK’s most beautiful countryside, but have helped raise over £250,000 in funds for the NSPCC and ChildLine’s vital services. Registration is only £15 for these scenic hikes, so why not join today and help raise funds to make sure that children and young people are better cared for and protected in the UK..

> > Click here to register for HACK today

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endeavour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC children’s charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

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The NSPCC charity has trained nearly 250,000 people in the last decade for a wide assortment of societies to spot and report child safety concerns. With 11 Educare child protection training programmes available, the NSPCC provides training in basic Child Protection Awareness, Keeping Children Safe in Sport, Preventing Bullying Behaviour and Safer Recruitment and Selection.

NSPCC director of training and consultancy, Enid Hendry said -

We are incredibly encouraged that so many groups understand the need to undergo this training. Their staff are now in a better position to recognise and report abuse and ensure that a child’s safety remains paramount. It’s everyone’s responsibility to protect children. From the head teacher to the dinner lady, the sports club manager to the part time volunteer. NSPCC Educare programmes help equip everyone to play their part in keeping children safe.

Among the many companies that have chosen to be trained by the NSPCC Educare programmes include Premier league football clubs Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, the Royal Armouries Museum and the UK Youth Parliament. Many schools, councils and sports clubs across the UK have also ordered programmes to held them to be aware of child protection and awareness.

Managing Director of EduCare, Keir McDonald said -

We have a wonderful team of committed staff, each one making a unique contribution to this work and I am both thrilled for them and proud of their achievements. Abuse scars for life and the price that the child and society pays is immeasurable. We must never accept the excuse of ‘we thought the child was being abused, but didn’t know what to do about it’. Our job is to eliminate ignorance and provide people with the knowledge and confidence to act if they feel that a young person is suffering abuse. Over 250,000 people will now understand how their intervention can help. If what we have done means that just one child has been saved from becoming another victim, our work will have been worth it.

> > Click here for further information on Educare

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endevour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

Read our NSPCC review

NSPCC charity campaigner Paul Ntulila, has been appointed as Youth Representative on the London Olympic 2012 Diversity and Inclusion Board. Paul, who is deaf and been a member of the NSPCC Talk to Trustees group, has been an NSPCC campaigner for six years. Paul is seen as a role model for deaf young people,and has been pivotal in helping people understand the needs of the deaf community.

NSPCC Children and young people advisor, Emily Cherry, said -

Paul is an inspirational young person who is determined to make a difference to all young people and promote deaf issues. I’m sure he will succeed in this exciting new role and he is already committed to ensuring he promotes NSPCC to the 2012 committee. He’s a great example of the effectiveness of involving children and young people in our work.

Paul will have important role on youth representative at the London Olympic 2012 Diversity and Inclusion Board. Not only will he be adding his views to ensure tickets are accessible to a wide range of people, but also making sure that young people are volunteering and are excited about the challenge.

Long term NSPCC supporter and 2012 Olympic Ambassador Floella Benjamin was so inspired by Paul that she nominated him for the position, which he was awarded after impressing at his interview.

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endevour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

Read our NSPCC review

The NSPCC charity is over the moon, thanks to some 250 runners who scaled St. Mary Axe to help raise funds for NSPCC by Climbing the Gherkin. All of the competitors had to race up the 1,037 steps over 38 floors,  inside one of London’s most iconic buildings dressed in anything from running shorts to jeans.

The 180 metre climb certainly took it’s toll on some people, with several participants clinging to the handrail for dear life! The event organisers were hoping to raise £125,000 for the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal, not to mention test their endurance skills in this unusual charity race. On finishing, competitors were handed a celebratory drink and a medal, plus the opportunity to enjoy the panoramic views of London the Gherkin provides.

NSPCC spokesperson, Colman Cawe, said -

I’m extremely proud of how successful this event has been. Its popularity has been greatly down to the exclusive access we can provide to the Gherkin, which is thanks to the NSPCC London Business Group. I’d also like to thank everyone who will be taking part on the day; the money raised will be going towards our Child’s Voice Appeal, which exists to maintain and grow the NSPCC’s helplines.

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endevour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

Read our NSPCC review

The NSPCC charity will be hoping that 2010 is their biggest and best year yet at the London Marathon, held this year on Sunday 25th April. Over 600 supporters will be jogging, walking and running in the world’s biggest marathon to help raise money for the NSPCC.

This year the NSPCC aim to raise over £900,000, and you could help by getting in on the action! By joining the NSPCC ‘teamGO’, you will be able to not only help raise funds for the worthwhile childrens charity, but also receive -

• Advice from a dedicated running events team
• An online and offline fundraising pack full of hints and tips
• Expert training advice from Olympic runner Liz Yelling and her team
• Exclusive NSPCC running vest for you to wear
• Post-race reception dedicated to NSPCC runners

So why not start take the plunge and start training today, it’s a fantastic way to get fit and also a great way to help raise funds for the NSPCC. For information on this event click below or call 020 7825 2621.

> > Click here to join ‘teamGo’ online today

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endeavour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC children’s charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

The NSPCC charity has managed to sign up nearly 30,000 people to their Safety.Net campaign petition, which tells the Government that the internet must be made safer for children as soon as possible. The petition was launched 6 months ago in June 2009, and will be presented today at 10 Downing Street by NSPCC staff and celebrity supporter Levi Roots.

The petition is calling on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to take swift and decisive action to -

1. Stop the use of software for private sharing of child abuse images.
2. Block children’s mobile phone access to adult content.
3. Ensure social networking sites protect children by proactively reviewing & removing offensive/illegal content.
4. Pre-install child safety software on all computer and mobile web devices.
5. Make therapeutic services available for children who have been abused and had pictures and films of the abuse appear on the internet.
6. Provide specialist training for professionals who deal with online offenders.

Due to the umlimited access children now have to the internet, it is now time to put into place measures to help shop people praying on the young via the worldwide web. One recently developed measure is the ImSafer Child Internet Security tool, which alerts parents via an email or text if it detects any signs of bullying or grooming during online activities. This preventory measure is a great way for parents to protect their children without being seen to be checking up on them.

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endeavour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

> > Click here to order ImSafer today

Fashion designer Jeff Banks is asking the nation to donate unwanted clothes and help raise £2m for the NSPCC charity. The Great British Clothes Clearout is a fantastic new incentive aimed at collecting more than 5 million bags of second hand clothing in the next 2 years in partnership with clothing collection agent Clothes Aid. Mr. Banks has even cleaned out his own warehouse, donating over 1,000 garments from his many design collections for the launch.

Jeff said -

I think clothes are there to be worn, not be hidden away in your wardrobe! So I want everyone to join the NSPCC’s Great British Clothes Clearout to help prevent cruelty to children. Everyone has a few fashion horrors hidden away at home. For me it’s my suits. The ones from the 80s are probably back in fashion! So I’m having my own Clothes Clearout for the NSPCC – I hope everyone will join me and cast off those terrifying textiles!

Over 60% of the 2 million tonnes of textiles that are purchased in the UK every year, end up as waste. By donating your unworn garments and good quality used clothing to Clothes Aid, you will be extending the lifespan of your unwanted items and help raise much needed funds.

NSPCC head of corporate partnerships Tracy Griffin, said -

We know many people find it hard to give financially during this challenging economic climate. So giving unwanted clothes, shoes, or other textiles is a great alternative way for people to support the NSPCC. Join in the NSPCC Great British Clothes Clearout and start the new decade with only the clothes you love to wear in your wardrobe!

Donations can be picked house to house collections, so keep your eye open for NSPCC branded bags posted through your letterbox. Plus if you organise a drop in at your work, Clothes Aid will even stop off and do a one off collection for 200 bags of clothes or more – I think I may have about 200 bags worth myself!

So why not have a rummage around and create some room in your closet, whilst also helping raise money for the NSPCC?

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endeavour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

Read our NSPCC review

The NSPCC charity announced on Tuesday 19th January 2010 that British actor Nicholas Hoult will become their first ever ambassador for children and young people. Nicholas, who has just received a nomination for an Orange Bafta ‘rising star’ award for his role in A Single Man, is a well known face to young people in Britain after his leading role in the cult youth drama ‘Skins’, and of course his breakthrough role in ‘About a Boy’ alongside Hugh Grant.

Nicholas will become the ambassador for a full 12 months and help support the charity’s activities aimed at children and young people. Nicholas will be joining an elite group of NSPCC ambassadors including Kylie Minogue, Peter Andre, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Amir Khan.

Nicholas Hoult said

As an NSPCC ambassador, I want to encourage young people across the UK to share their feelings and feel confident about doing so. My message to them is you all matter and how you feel matters to ChildLine. I’m excited about being nominated for the Orange rising star award at the BAFTAs especially as everyone can vote for their favourite. I’ll probably become nervous about getting votes the closer it gets to the ceremony.

Thanks to his part in Skins and his latest film roles, it is easy for today’s young people to connect with him as a person. The role as ambassador is offered to committed individuals who share the NSPCC’s mission to end cruelty to children by using their public profile over the long term to help promote the NSPCC message. Still only 20 years old, Nicholas is one of Britain’s finest emerging actors of his generation, and with an excellent eye for a role, it appears he has chosen yet another great lead part in helping the NSPCC.

NSPCC director of communications, Keith Bradbrook, said -

Nick has been a supporter of the NSPCC for years and we are thrilled that he’s accepted to be an ambassador.  Nick’s influence and inspiration will help us reach even more children and young people.

Help the NSPCC today

The NSPCC help thousands of children each year, and with your donations they can endeavour to answer more calls from children who struggle to get through on their busy phone lines.

The NSPCC childrens charity are eager to raise £50million to help expand their UK services and recruit nearly two thousand volunteers. By donating to the NSPCC you can help stop atrocities happening to children.

> > click here to make a donation to the NSPCC

Read our NSPCC review