NSPCC thanks generous readers in Crewe and Nantwich (From Crewe Guardian)

NSPCC thanks generous readers in Crewe and Nantwich

10:50am Monday 9th January 2012 in Letters

I would like to say a personal thank you to all of your readers in Crewe and Nantwich who have helped support the NSPCC throughout 2011. Thanks to the public giving generously, we have made significant strides for children this year.

At the start of the year we began to roll out the ChildLine Schools Service, particularly focusing on seven to 11 year olds. The service visits primary schools and aims to help children understand what abuse is, including bullying, how to protect themselves and how to seek help if they need it.

By 2016 we aim to visit every primary school in the UK at least every two years.

On 30 October ChildLine celebrated its 25th birthday and launched a year of fundraising.

In November we launched our ‘All Babies Count’ campaign to highlight the vulnerability of babies and to call for better and earlier support for new parents.

2012 promises to be a very exciting time for the NSPCC in Crewe. Our work makes a huge difference to the lives of children across the UK and the service centre in Crewe will help us pioneer new approaches to address the significant child protection problems facing local children. Our Crewe service centre will be concentrating on delivering services for children experiencing neglect, and children at risk of physical abuse.

We are always extremely grateful to everyone in Crewe and Nantwich for their continued support and generosity. We wish you all a happy Christmas and peaceful New Year and let’s make 2012 the year when all babies do count.

Helen Gazzola NSPCC Community Fundraising Manager, Crewe and Nantwich