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Consumer phone-in. Why were so many girls were failed by police, councillors and social workers in Rotherham? What needs fixing in the child protection system?

Over a period of sixteen years some 1,400 girls were sexually abused by men in Rotherham - yet social workers, councillors and the police failed to act quickly to stop it. Call You and Yours asks what went wrong and what needs to be done to fix the child protection system.

Call us on 03700 100444 or text 84844 or email youandyours@bbc.co.uk.

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Information and Support

If you, or someone you know, have been affected by the issues raised in this programme, the following organisations can help:

NSPCC

The NSPCC is a charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. It operates a free 24-hour helpline that provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child.

Helpline: 0808 800 5000

Text: 88858

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood is a charity that offers support, advice and guidance to adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse.

Phone: 0800 085 3330

National Rape Crisis Helpline

The National Rape Crisis Helpline is accessible 365 days a year to women calling from anywhere in England and Wales who have survived any form of sexual violence, no matter how long ago, offering specialised, confidential support, information and referral details completely free of charge.

The helpline is also available to provide an immediate source of support to friends and family of survivors, as well as other professionals, to understand how best to support female survivors of sexual violence.

Helpline: 0808 802 9999

Rape Crisis Scotland

Rape Crisis Scotland provides a national rape crisis helpline for anyone affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened.

The helpline offers free and confidential crisis support and information. It can also put you in touch with local rape crisis centres or other services for ongoing support. Contact Rape Crisis Scotland by phone on 0808 801 03 02 from 6pm to midnight 7 days a week, or visit the .

NEXUS Counselling

NEXUS Counselling works across Northern Ireland to respond to the needs of survivors of sexual violence aged 16 and over. It offers counselling to victims of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse. Contact your local Nexus office by phone or email to arrange counselling or to ask for more information.

Nexus Counselling: 028 9032 6803

Survivors UK

Survivors UK provide information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.

Call 0845 122 1201 Monday and Tuesday evenings between 7pm and 9.30pm and Thursday afternoons between 12:00PM and 2:30PM, or .

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