East Nottinghamshire NSPCC branch launches 125th anniversary appeal

The NSPCC in East Nottinghamshire is celebrating its 125th birthday this year – and people across the region are invited to join the party.

East Nottinghamshire NSPCC branch launches 125th anniversary appeal

The NSPCC in East Nottinghamshire is celebrating its 125^th birthday this year – and people across the region are invited to join the party. 

To mark turning 125, the branch – which covers Newark, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Collingham, Farnsfield and Southwell - is looking for 125 individuals, groups and businesses to each raise £125 for its schools service, ‘Speak Out. Stay Safe’ in the East Midlands.

This could pay for specially-trained NSPCC volunteers to teach 40 primary school children about abuse and neglect through age-appropriate assemblies and workshops.  

‘Speak Out. Stay Safe’ taught more than 25,000 children in Nottinghamshire how to recognise and report child abuse in the 2017/18 academic year.

The service helps children identify who the trusted adults are in their lives, and encourage them to speak out if they feel bad about something, while highlighting that Childline is always there to help.

The 125^th anniversary appeal was launched on Monday, February 25th with an event at Newark Town Hall, attended by NSPCC volunteers and dignitaries including Town Mayor of Newark, Councillor Tony Roberts.

NSPCC Divisional Vice-President and member of the NSPCC Bingham Committee, Judith Swann, who is leading the appeal, said: “While the day-to-day role of the NSPCC might have changed over the last 125 years our purpose of protecting children from abuse has not.

“Sadly in 2019, on average, there are two children in each primary school class who have suffered abuse or neglect. Some don’t know who to turn to for help, and some don’t know what is happening to them is wrong.

“Celebrating our birthday with us will support our work to make the children of East Nottinghamshire safer than ever before.

“You can fundraise in any way you like – think coffee mornings, dress down days, cake sales –and we will support you all the way.

Judith Ross, who has helped deliver assemblies and workshops for the NSPCC’s School Service in Nottinghamshire for a year, said: “We’re delighted that the anniversary appeal will be supporting the work we do in primary schools throughout the year. ‘Speak Out. Stay Safe’ is getting some vital messages across to children from an early age, and it’s fantastic to see so many of them engaged in what we are telling them, and reciting the Childline number so they know where to turn to for help.”

Marilyn Jones-Hill, a Schools Service volunteer for four years, added: “Our team in Nottinghamshire, and our colleagues delivering ‘Speak Out. Stay Safe’ across the country, are reaching more schools than ever before. But generous donations from the public will help us continue to expand and ensure we can continue helping to protect children from abuse.”

125 Campaign supporters will:

• Be given support to help make your fundraising plans reality
• Thanked publicly on the NSPCC Midlands Facebook page
• Provided with resources to display in your office or workspace to show you’re an NSPCC supporter
• Receive official certificate to commend your donation and support

To celebrate NSPCC East Nottinghamshire’s 125^th birthday and pledge to raise £125, call 0121 227 7578 or emailclaire.campbell@nspcc.org.uk. 

To find out more about the Schools Service, visitwww.nspcc.org.uk/services-and-resources/working-with-schools.