Specialist sexual exploitation projects
Barnardo’s runs specialist sexual exploitation projects that offer a safe, confidential environment where young people can go for help, advice and support.
If you recognise this situation in your own life, or that of someone close to you, you may like to contact one of the projects listed below for advice, or to talk to someone about what you’ve been through.
These projects do not operate an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger and need help, please call 999.
Aberdeen - SALUS*
Telephone: 01224 624090
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Thurs), 9am-4.30pm (Fri)
Type of service: Missing Children
Belfast - Safe Choices N. Ireland*
Telephone: 028 90658511
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri), text Safechoices to 60300
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Birmingham - Birmingham Space*
Telephone: 0121 2122855 or 0800 0725070
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation
Blackburn - Engage Team*
Telephone: 01254 267790
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation
Bradford - Turnaround Bradford*
Telephone: 01274 548379
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Bristol - Bristol BASE / Safe Choices*
Telephone: 0117 9349726
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Buckinghamshire - R-U-SAFE? Young Persons Service*
Telephone: 01494-461112
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Cardiff - SERAF pan Wales*
Telephone: 029 2049 1743
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation
Dundee - FACE / FACE Runaways
Telephone: 01382 432631
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Glasgow - Safer Choices
Telephone: 0141 2432393 or 0800 0852704
Opening hours: 9:30am-5:30pm (Mon-Fri), 6pm-10pm (Tues-Thurs)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
SW London Sexual Exploitation Service
Telephone: 07852 957 665
Opening hours: 9am-6pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation
London - Young Women's Project*
Telephone: 020 77002253 or 0800 3161770
Opening hours: 9am-5.30pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Manchester - Manchester Project*
Telephone: 0161 223 8371
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation
Merseyside - Safer Futures / Right Track*
Telephone: 0151 4880453 or 0151 6472794
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Middlesbrough - SECOS*
Telephone: 01642 819743
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri), 6pm-11pm (Mon-Thurs)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Newcastle - SCARPA*
Telephone: 0191 2210836
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation
Oldham - Barnardo's Messenger Service*
Telephone: 0161 6526081 or 0808 2020880
Opening hours: 9am-4.30pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation
Portsmouth - Portsmouth U-Turn*
Telephone: 023 80789576
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Southampton - Southampton U-Turn and Miss-U*
Telephone: 023 80789576
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation and Missing Children
Stockton - ACE*
Telephone: 01642 819743
Opening hours: 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri) 6pm-11pm (Mon-Thurs)
Type of service: Sexual Exploitation
*answerphone will be in use outside office hours displayed.