Support Services

Support Services for Cumbrian parents of victims of child exploitation

PACE - PACE helps parents across the UK understand what is happening to their child and how parents are the prime agents in helping their child exit exploitative relationships.

BIRCHALL TRUST - The Birchall Trust provide a free confidential counselling service for male and females, children, young people and adult survivors of recent or historic rape and sexual abuse. The services is also available for partners, relatives and friends who want to talk about the effects of rape and sexual abuse in order to support their loved one.

VICTIM SUPPORT - Victim Support Core Community Service provides a free confidential support service which includes emotional support, practical help and advocacy across the county.  This services is available to parents/guardians of children/young people who have been victims of CSE/SA.

SAFETY NET - Safety Net is a free and confidential service, offering information and counselling to anyone who has been affected by rape, exploitation, sexual and domestic abuse at any time in their lives across Cumbria. . We understand that the road to recovery is different for everyone, our specialist trauma-informed team is with you every step of the way. For further details on the services above, please click here

R.A.C.E - RACE is a child exploitation prevention service based in Cumbria which is ran by the children's charity, Barnardo's. RACE referral form.  There current offer for support during COVID-19 can be found here.