What do the NSPCC do that the Social Services don't?

[10ClarionSt]

I keep seeing loads of ads on TV for the NSPCC where they keep saying We must stop this. You can help by donating just �2.00 per month to prevent cruelty and abuse of children. Well, earlier this year, my wife had seen, and was aware of, a situation in one family very close to here. She became so concerned that she phoned the NSPCC. Know what they said? Don't phone us. You need to phone the Social Services and find out who the Health Visitor is for that particular family, then report what you know. So what do the NSPCC do? Does anyone on here work for them, full time. I don't mean in the accounts or admin or catering etc. What do they do that the social services don't? Why do they need �2.00 per month from everyone? Is just to answer the phone and fob you off?

[legendis.god]

Theyre a charity and the social services are a government body.

[cazzz1975]

they need the money in order to raise awareness (more advertising)
they also run projects across the country

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/HelpAndAdvice/WhoTurnT o/Projects/MidlandsWest/Midlands_and_West_wda3 6488.html
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/HelpAndAdvice/WhoTurnT o/Projects/London/london_wda36471.html

[bednobs]

also children contact them directly, whereas they would be very unlikely to contact ss

[raysparx1]

Got no time for nspcc, after they ignored calls about a little girl who was being abused as they were all to busy sorting out a christmas party.


off out now so goodnight all, be good.

[Ethel]

Click each of the links to see what they do:

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/whatwedo/whatwedohubpa ge_wda33342.html

They are a very proactive charity, campaigning and lobbying Parliament to get better laws in place to protect children; they pay for ChildLine; the provide teams to actively help families experiencing domestic violence; they pay for 34 therapeutic centres to treat 900 children a year; they provide skilled witness support for children giving evidence in court; they have the statutory power to assist police in enquiries.

So no, they don't just answer the phone and fob you off

[jno]

that sounds basically right, Clarion: when officialdom leaves things in a mess, charities come in and try to sort it out. Charities really only exist for when governments fail.

[lucca]

Yes, ok, they do run projects and raise awareness BUT I have had many years' experience in the past of NSPCC and they were very good at saying "Let SS investigate, take a case to court, be the key workers etc and we'll back you up" i.e. someone else do the dirty work and we'll share the plaudits if it works out well and have nothing to do with it if it crashes". My opinion of the 3 NSPCC inspectors involved during that time - unprintable.