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Reporting Illegal Content

CEOP: In April 2006, the a new UK centre was launched called the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) . It is a one-stop place to report child abuse on the Internet.

IWF: If you find illegal material on the Internet, contact and inform the Internet Watch Foundation. See http://www.iwf.org.uk for more details.

VGTF: You can also report abuse to the Virtual Global Task Force. See http://www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com/index.html for more information.

Cyberbullying

DFES funded Parent's Centre on Bullying
 
Childline's Anti-Bullying Resource http://www.childline.org.uk/Bullying.asp

NCH's Stop Text Bully http://www.stoptextbully.com/ 

For Personal Problems

If you have a problem that your family or friends cannot help you with, these are some organisations that you can contact:

You can call Childline for free on 0800 1111 at any time.

You can call the NSPCC Child protection Helpline on 0808 800 5000.

Another service from the NSPCC http://www.worriedneed2talk.org.uk

You can visit the There4Me website which is for all 12-16 year-olds living in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands to help you find solutions to your problems http://www.there4me.com

You can also email, text or call the Samaritans. They provide confidential emotional support for people who are in emotional distress including those who have suicidal thoughts. Click here to find out more.

Children's Charities and Protection Services

Stop It Now : http://www.stopitnow.org.uk/ 0808 1000 900
Trafod: http://www.trafod.com
Barnardos: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/
NCH: http://www.nch.org.uk/itok/

Spam (Unwanted junk email)

Sending spam is illegal in the UK. To report spam originating in the UK, go to http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Premium Rate Phone Services

ICSTIS is an industry-funded regulatory body for all premium rate charged telecommunications services.

Scams and Hoaxes

Internet Scam Busters. http://www.scambusters.com

Assessing when an email is a hoax. http://www.vmyths.com