About Parents Against Grooming

Formed in 2012, Parents Against Grooming was created by parents directly/indirectly affected by child grooming in the Rochdale area. We felt back then just as we do now ‘that all parents have an inherent right to be informed about the dangers their children potentially face in a modern society.

Alerted & engaged parents are better equipped to monitor a child’s social & online behaviour. A conscious & engaged parental mind has the potential to spot subtle signs that could save their child or others from harm & duress. If you’re in doubt, please speak out!

From awareness to action! We’ve come a long way since our beginnings in 2012. As support and our team has grown we are today very proud to offer our a entirely voluntary Park Watch service throughout the Rochdale borough. Our Kids Watch pilot program will be launched early 2019.

Why PAG|UK

Abuse

No Level Of Abuse Is Acceptable

We believe that ‘ANY’ abuse of children ‘whether physical, sexual, emotional, ritual, or the result of neglect – is damaging and wrong!

Impact

Stolen Innocence

Childhood abuse has huge detrimental impacts on emotional & physical well-being. Pain & suffering is carried into adulthood.

Support

Peer2Peer Networks

Survivors of childhood abuse can be empowered and supported to do just that: there are proven ways in which we and others can help.

Legacy

Self Empowerment

Every individual has the right to leave the impact of childhood abuse behind, grow as a person and enjoy a happy and fulfilled adult life.

Mission

Network

A Beacon Of Hope

To provide a range of services offering direct support to survivors – Ensuring that survivors know where they can go for help.

Safeguarding

Visual Deterrent

To patrol local public spaces to the best of our ability – To safeguard those in need ‘as and where necessary.

Collaboration

Seek To Provide

To work with other organisations in pursuit of providing the best survivor support network in the UK.

Represent

Shoulder To Shoulder

To stand up and be heard for & on behalf of survivors. To consistently represent their best interests.

Meet The Team

Billy

Rebecca

Dean

Gemma

Wayne

Linzi

Dee

Gordon

WHAT IS GROOMING

Grooming is when an individual ‘or a group of people forge emotional connections with a child or vulnerable person. A common misconception is that people are groomed solely for the purpose of sexual – abuse, exploitation or trafficking, but this simply isn’t true. People can be groomed for a variety of alternate reasons. from petty to prolific crimes, drug dealing, violence or they could simply be groomed & used as a stepping stone to get to someone else.

Grooming is not contained to any gender or type of child, though some may be more susceptible than others there are no predefined characteristics. Young people can be groomed online or face-to-face by a stranger or by someone they know – for example a family member, friend or professional.

We’ve listed some Games & Apps that pose substantial risk to children tweens & teens, click the text to read the reasons. Here’s a local one to PAG that lists multiple messaging apps Skype, Yak, Xava & Oovoo