Get crafty or walk to help protect children in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire from abuse

The charity is seeking new volunteers to support its work and ensure it can continue to support people in the future.

Recent Childline data shows that from March to September, NSPCC counsellors delivered more than 43,000 counselling sessions to children struggling with mental health relating to the coronavirus pandemic.

During Christmas, the NSPCC will be available to help children, protecting them from abuse and supporting them when they feel they have nowhere else to turn. And throughout the festive season, and into the new year, the child protection charity is urging individuals and groups in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to come up with their own fundraising ideas.

Craft O’Clock is one NSPCC fundraising idea taking place in December. The initiative calls on all knitters, painters, upcyclers and craft lovers to create items to sell for donations.

And on Monday, December 21, people are being asked to join the NSPCC and walk for every childhood.

Sarah Laffling, community fundraising manager for Cambridgeshire, said: “We currently live in a time where there is still an unprecedented number of children and young people suffering from abuse, neglect, online grooming and bullying and, although figures from local police forces and our own statistics have revealed some of the reality, there are still children suffering in hidden corners.

“It’s time for us to work together and rebuild our society so it’s better for our children. With your help we can combat child abuse and create a better and safer world for the next generation, because no child should be left to cope alone. We are here for children and you can be too by joining us today.”

For more information, visit - https://join-us.nspcc.org.uk/volunteers/vacancy/community-fundraising-volunteer-hertfordshire/4749/description/.