let s get a final word from alison. how important is it that others like p°ppy how important is it that others like poppy come out and tell their stories? . ~ , ., , stories? clive, i thick it is really important. stories? clive, i thick it is really important, and stories? clive, i thick it is really important, and on stories? clive, i thick it is really important, and on a stories? clive, i thick it is really important, and on a personal. stories? clive, i thick it is really i important, and on a personal level i d like to thank poppy and her parents for being so open about this really difficult, uncomfortable subject but the point that poppy makes it so powerfully is that we as a society have to be able to talk about these things, otherwise it is too easy for perpetrators to go undetected and too hard for children to tell someone when something is happening like that in their life. on the rise in recorded offences the 0n the rise in recorded offences the centre of expertise
you know, generally you love. - it can happen under your nose. now, through her skydive, poppy is raising money for a helpline to support abuse survivors whilst they wait for counselling. it can take months to get that help, but the family says it was vital for them. above all, poppy want survivors to know someone will listen. take that jump. easy for me to say, i have taken the jump, i am living the life i live now. i can t promise that you will be believed like everyone, believed by everyone, but i can promise that there is someone that will believe you and there is a way through this. poppy and her mum and dad, speaking to alison holt. and if you ve been affected by child sexual abuse, details of organisations offering information and support are available at bbc. co. uk/actionline.
online sexual abuse and exploitation. generally there are calls for more availability of counselling to support people when they do speak out because, as we know, most abuse is still hidden. and the government says that is why it is introducing mandatory reporting for people working with children if they have any suspicions. children if they have any suspicions. children if they have any susicions. . ~ , ., suspicions. alison, thank you. alison holt. suspicions. alison, thank you. alison holt. and suspicions. alison, thank you. alison holt. and our - suspicions. alison, thank you. alison holt. and our thanks i suspicions. alison, thank you. j alison holt. and our thanks to suspicions. alison, thank you. i alison holt. and our thanks to go suspicions. alison, thank you. - alison holt. and our thanks to go to p°ppy alison holt. and our thanks to go to poppy and herfamily. and you can find out more about poppy s story, in a longer programme now available, on the bbc iplayer. dona