It is a fact that during this COVID -19 Coronavirus children are at greater risk of abuse both physically and emotionally.  I was told recently of two very sad incidents against children, one of 11 weeks the other of 8 weeks, who were both subject to physical abuse.  

ABUSE OF CHILDREN IS WRONG AND MUST NOT BE TOLERATED!

There is help out there for the children and their parents - here are some organisations to help (please click on each to access their websites):

• NSPCC
• Childline
• barnardo's
• Action for Children

If you are concerned about a child please don't stand aside contact:

• Bracknell Forest Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
  • email: mash@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
  • phone: 01344 352005
• Wokingham Council Children & Families 
  • Phone us:  0118 908 8002
  • Email us: triage@wokingham.gov.uk
  • After 5pm or on weekends and bank bank holidays phone 01344 786 543
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• Thames valley police website - phone 0845 8505 505
• NSPCC - 24 hour helpline 0808 800 5000
• ChildLine website - 24 hour helpline  0800 11 11