Children and young people can suffer abuse in many settings, for example, in a family, or in an institutional or community setting. Often the abuse will be committed by someone who is known to them. However, sometimes the abuse may be committed by a stranger.

Domestic abuse can have a devastating effect on individuals and wider families. We are here to help anyone suffering domestic abuse and are committed to bringing offenders to justice. We work closely with our partner organisations to provide help, support and guidance to those in need.

Top tips on using mobile devices and apps safely. For most of us, our mobile phones and tablets are the gateway to our online world. They make it easy for us to do anything we can do on a computer and much, much more, Thanks to go-anywhere connectivity and our choice from thousands of apps.

Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 came into effect on 15th January 2015. The act simplifies the offences of Human Trafficking and Slavery and introduces the offence of Forced Marriage and the new offence of paying for sexual ser…

Use your window sticker to designate your home a ‘No Cold Calling Zone’
By displaying this sticker you are instructing salespersons and traders, who do not have prior arrangement, to leave.

This leaflet provides advise on the many things you can do to increase your safety when you are out and about

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has appointed Neighbourhood Policing Team Officers who will fulfil the hate crime role, in every police district. These officers have been specially trained to support victims of racist incidents.

The project was created because there was a lot of frustration and disappointment that victims ‘ expectations of the handling of hate crime are often not met. There is a lot of support available out there, but this is often not accessed efficiently and brought together into one entry point for victims. The app uses multi-lingual AI avatars to help, guide and support users in their own language, removing the frustration and worry for those for whom English is not their first language.

If you can spot a scam you can stop a scam. This leaflet provides tips on what you Will Never be asked for.....

Sextortion is a cyber-enabled crime during which victims are lured into sharing intimate images or performing sexual acts in front of a webcam. Unbeknown to victims, their actions are recorded by criminals who then use the video footage in an attempt to blackmail individuals.

Check out our general information and advice on personal safety. We have put together some student specific tips.