Charity links with trust for awareness sessions

Child exploitation charity Safe and Sound has teamed up with Derby County Community Trust to stage a series of awareness sessions for young people.

As part of its support for the National Citizen Service (NCS) summer programme, the charity was invited by the trust to hold the sessions for more than 250 local young people who have signed up to the NCS summer programme.

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The NCS is a voluntary personal and social development programme for 16 and 17-year-olds in England and Northern Ireland, funded largely by money from the Government.

The sessions focus on emotional resilience, how their own lives have been affected by the pandemic and how this has increased young people’s vulnerability to exploitation.

Tracy Harrison, chief executive at Safe and Sound, said: “As well as supporting young people and families, an important part of our work is to raise awareness of the dangers that face any child or young person – regardless of their age, sex, cultural background or family circumstances.

“Our sessions, as part of the NCS programme, have therefore focused on helping young people realise the link between emotional resilience and vulnerability to exploitation.”