The Safe and Sound Podcast
Welcome to the Safe and Sound Podcast – Giving Parents and Families a Voice
Local parents and grandparents whose children have been targeted by manipulative criminals have spoken up about their experiences and the support they have received from Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound in a bid to help others recognise the signs of grooming and exploitation.
Safe and Sound have teamed up with Pepper Dawes Media director and former BBC presenter Sally Pepper to produce a series of podcasts to give a voice to families whose lives have been affected by child exploitation including online grooming, sexual exploitation and County Lines.
The parents and a grandparent have recounted their experiences anonymously to help other families recognise that they are not alone and encourage them to reach out for help.
The Safe and Sound Podcast is brought to you with
support from Timms Solicitors
The podcast series features an interview with Fiona Moffat, Managing Partner of Timms Solicitors which has offices in Derby, Burton, Ashby and Swadlincote and who have supported the project.
“We are particularly grateful to Timms Solicitors and Fiona Moffat for supporting this project and lending their expertise to give an insight into how the family law system works.”
SARAH’S STORY
Sarah was struggling with alcohol misuse which had resulted in concerns around neglect and lack of care of her son *James. Mum had not previously engaged with professionals who had tried to support with her issues.
Social care were involved with Sarah and her son, and due to the escalation of their concerns for James they made a referral to Safe and Sound for a Family Group Conference.