Gangs, crime and exploitation - parents and carers mental health support

Exploitation occurs in many forms including sexual, criminal, modern day slavery, radicalisation, and financial. It is a form of abuse that can cause severe harm to individuals' mental wellbeing and often leads to other serious crimes. By understanding more about child grooming and exploitation, and taking a multi-agency approach, we can increase the likelihood of identifying exploitation.

Local support services

• Guide for parents and carers (Bedfordshire VERU)

National support services

• Exploitation (Link to Change)
• Gangs and criminal exploitation (NSPCC)
• Keeping children safe from exploitation (NSPCC)
• County Lines (Crimestoppers)
• Gangs (Childline)
• Knife crime (Crimestoppers)