http://www.nspcc.org.uk/National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
ChildLine on 0800 1111 (see also "Childline" thread)
Worried about a child? 0808 800 5000
"Don’t wait until you're certain if you are worried about a child. If you have any concerns, contact our free helpline service to speak to an NSPCC counsellor 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Even if you are unsure, you can contact the NSPCC at any time to discuss concerns about a child, whether it's your own, a family member, neighbour or a child in the community.
We will listen to and assess your concerns, offer advice and support and can take action on your behalf if a child is at risk.
You can remain anonymous if you wish. All communications will be recorded and we keep records for 15 years.
If you think a child is in immediate danger, contact us straightaway or call the police on 999."
Twitter @NSPCC
"Everything we do protects children, prevents abuse and transforms society so it’s safer for all children."
from their website
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-we-do/the-work-we-do/priorities-and-programmes/intro-to-priorities/intro_wda86208.html"Focussing our work effectively to make the biggest impact in ending cruelty to children
We are committed to ending cruelty to children in the UK. There is no single, simple solution to stop child abuse. It remains widespread and mostly hidden.
We need to find the best, most effective ways of helping children so we're focussing our work on seven priority areas where we believe we can make the biggest difference. These are:
neglected children
sexually abused children
physically abused children in high risk families
children under one
looked after children
children with disabilties
minority ethnic children.
We are pioneering 26 new programmes of work within these priority areas, building on knowledge we have gathered from around the world. Nationally, and in communities across the UK we are introducing services to prevent abuse and neglect, protect the most vulnerable children and repair damaged childhoods.
We are introducing our new programmes in areas with large populations and high deprivation - to reach as many children as possible. We will run them for two or three years and share what we find to improve child protection everywhere. We will use our learning to change public attitudes and behaviours and influence governments to make our society safer for children.
By persuading others to adopt new and better ways to protect children, we can multiply our impact many times over and prevent the abuse of many more children.
Ultimately, and with your support, we believe most child abuse can and must be prevented."