The Kingfisher Gallery
Oxfordshire's Kingfisher team is a multi-agency team including workers from Thames Valley Police, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Oxfordshire County Council Children's Social Care. They work locally to identify, disrupt and stop Child Sexual Abuse, but also to support children who have been targeted to recover. These messages and artworks have been produced by local young people, to help others and raise awareness - from those who know.
Crucial: Child sexual exploitation is a crime – the police and social services will act to stop it happening. If you have a concern about Child Sexual Exploitation in Oxfordshire you can call our Kingfisher Team on 01865 309196 - or you can report directly to the police on 101, wherever you are in the UK.
Kingfisher Gallery
A poster in pink and blue, decorated with stars and hearts. Text reads 'You're braver than you believe & stronger than you seem & smarter than you think'.
These pictures show the cycle of abuse where someone grooms a child. The pictures were drawn to support learning about healthier relationships.
Coloured hearts and circles with pink text reading “There is a light”.
A black drawing on eyes with black and red paint splashes.
A poster with a flowers around the outside. The text reads “When I was 15 I was sexually exploited. Girls please be careful and aware of who you meet to and talk to online. Talk to someone you trust e.g., adult or friend. You are not alone.’
A Kingfisher bird in the centre with short quotes around the bird. The quotes read “We work together to help keep young people and children safe. We care. We are on your side. Boys and girls. We listen. You will be supported. We go at your pace. It’s all about you. We do not judge.”
A page split in two. One side has a pink bubble in the middle and has text which reads “Good day”, “Happy smile, confident, laughing, good mood, want to do well, feel safe, get stuff done. The other side has a grey bubble with text that reads “Bad day”, “angry, anxious, worried, don’t like myself, out of control, depressed, scared.”
A paper butterfly on a pink background. The text in the butterfly reads “I sent a nude to my boyfriend at the time and he took a picture of it on another phone and it got spread round loads of school. I was 12. I got a Kingfisher worker and I’ learning to keep myself safe.”
A poster with flowers in each corner. In the middle is a drawing of coloured flowers and clouds, with text reading “All the flowers of the tomorrow are in the seeds of today.”
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Related pages
Child Sexual Exploitation
Child sexual exploitation is a form of child abuse and a very serious crime
Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse is when someone is being hurt or victimised by their partner. It is a crime and is never okay.
Types of Abuse
Abuse is a crime. It can happen to boys and girls of any age. Find out how you can take steps to end abuse, and what help is available in Oxfordshire to keep all young people safe.
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