Circles UK

In support of Circles UK’s vision to prevent further victims of sexual abuse @CirclesUK will be moving away from this platform. However, we will continue to share our news and posts - for your information we also post on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

@PACE_IRL And a Happy Christmas from all at @CirclesUk

The PACE Training & Social Enterprise team wishes you a Very Happy Christmas. We look forward to a great 2026 for everyone. #HappyChristmas

As we approach Christmas Day, we want to thank you for taking the time to follow our news and posts during 2025 – it has been much appreciated. However you mark this time of year, we send you our very best wishes. From all at @CirclesUk

A Google-commissioned study of over 7,000 European teenagers focuses on what helps them learn, connect and stay well when navigating online spaces. blog.google/technology/fam…

In the first UK case of its kind, the parents of a 16-year-old who took his own life after he fell victim to a sextortion gang are suing Meta for the alleged wrongful death of their son. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/d…

A welcome focus on what survivors of child sexual abuse need, with a mention of the success of Circles in Canada What Do Epstein’s Victims Need? thefulcrum.us/democracy/rest…

Circles UK's AGM Keynote Speaker Adam Groves, highlighted the extent of the deepfake crisis in South Korean schools. This article shows it's just as widespread in the UK. The rise of deepfake pornography in schools: ‘One girl was so horrified she vomited’ theguardian.com/society/ng-int…

Welcoming announcement of change to how rape trial victims are dealt with. Justice Sec @DavidLammy said too many victims left the criminal justice system feeling they'd been on trial with sensitive details of past relationships/abuse used to discredit them theguardian.com/society/2025/d…

Home Secretary @ShabanaMahmood laid the @angioliniinq Part 2 First Report before Parliament, addressing the extent existing measures prevent sexually motivated crimes against women in public, with 13 recommendations: angiolini.independent-inquiry.uk/reports-2/ Press statement youtube.com/live/QudwOiLIf…

We are grateful to everyone who attended Circles UK’s AGM and Keynote Address yesterday, and to our Keynote Speaker Adam Groves of @Nominet , for his excellent and informative presentation, 'The Anatomy of the Korean Deepfake Crisis and its implications for the UK’.

Delighted to welcome six new Circles Coordinators from @Adferiad_ and @CirclesSE to their two-day Induction Training in Reading, over the last couple of days.

Research shows child sexual abuse + children’s exposure to adult domestic violence often co-occur. The extent of this co-occurrence remains poorly understood. Article shows findings from scoping review of articles reporting prevalence data for co-occurring journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15…

We are so very sorry to hear the news about Baroness Newlove. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues.

Into the Light Index published by @Childlight_ 'Every day all over the world children are forced to live in the darkness of sexual exploitation and abuse. This is a hidden pandemic. The Into the Light Index highlights the global prevalence of this problem' childlight.org/into-the-light

Celebrating @TrusteesWeek we express our gratitude to our Chair Nigel Barnes, and each of our wonderful Trustees who generously gives their time, shares expertise + guides us with integrity + care. Their leadership helps us grow stronger, reach further staying true to our values.

A report, part of a partnership between @UNICEF @UniofOxford (in collaboration with @UCT_news +Parenting for Lifelong Health) with a shared goal to develop + integrate content on online sexual violence prevention into digital + blended parenting programmes tinyurl.com/4ty3s62w

A meta-analysis of recidivism rates among individuals who commit CSEM offending @sciencedirect found those with CSEM offences rarely commit new contact sexual offence. Those with CSEM+contact sexual offences reoffend more than those only with CSEM offences shorturl.at/1b0DO

.@SkyNewsAdele's excellent piece on teenage boys that target vulnerable children online through ‘com’ groups that operate through open networks, not the dark web. The fotage is disturbing and makes the point that children face significant dangers online: news.sky.com/story/sadism-s…

Article highlights concerning impact of ‘nudify’ apps, which are contributing to a rise in bullying + sexual abuse within schools and across wider society. @CirclesUk supports the Internet Watch Foundation call to ban these harmful technologies lbc.co.uk/article/deepfa… @IWFhotline

The @NationalCentre_ for Action on Child Sexual Abuse in Australia has recently published a helpful language guide for when we speak about sexual abuse. The guide can be accessed here: lnkd.in/gUntABZr