NSPCC Schools Service
Speak Up Stay Safe
Child abuse is preventable. That is why NSPCC is fighting for every childhood. The NSPCC Schools Service visits primary schools across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire to help explain to children how to stay safe.
The Service empowers children to recognise when something isn’t right and to know how to speak out to get the support they need.
Half a million UK children experience abuse every year – that’s 7 children in every classroom before they turn 18. But together we can stop this.
Become a Speak Out Stay Safe Volunteer
Become a Speak Out Stay Safe volunteer and help to protect children in your local area, with the opportunity to:
- learn valuable skills with ongoing training
- be part of a friendly team of like-minded people
- most importantly, make a huge difference to children within your local area
Role details:
As a volunteer, you will visit local primary schools twice a month to deliver age-appropriate classroom workshops.
You’ll work alongside other volunteers to make sure the children feel empowered and know who they can speak out to if they have any worries.
Initial training includes practice sessions, home study and visits to schools to help you learn how to present workshops.
NSPCC need people who:
- are passionate about keeping children safe
- have great communication skills
- can be empathetic and supportive
- are able to think on their feet
- work well within a team.
You will be required to have a DBS check and you will be reimbursed with travel expenses.
Find out more information and sign-up for a virtual Volunteer Information Meeting here.
What volunteers have to say...
“I was so pleased to find out about the Speak Out Stay Safe programme and love being involved. I was a primary school teacher for many years and really missed the work when I retired. Going into schools to deliver workshops and interacting with the children is such a pleasure. The NSPCC material is easy to use and very appropriate for the age groups that we target.”