Online Information and Peer Support Sessions for Families

Missing People Charity is running free online information and peer support sessions for parents, carers and family members who are affected by or worried about County Lines or Child Criminal Exploitation 

What you can expect from these sessions:

Information: 

The first part of each event (around 30 minutes) will involve us sharing information related to the theme of the session.

Peer Support: 

The remainder of the time will be an opportunity for parents, carers and family members to have a safe and confidential discussion about the issues, or for those who choose to, a space to share their experiences or worries and to hear from other families in the group.

Confidentiality and Privacy: 

Those in the group will all be family members or Missing People staff.

When entering the online meeting, you can choose to change your display name, and you may have your camera on or keep it off.

There is no pressure for those who attend to share their own experiences, it is completely optional, however we welcome you doing so if you feel comfortable to.

Everyone who joins the session will also be offered the option of a confidential follow up call from our team.  

Themes, Dates and Booking Links for Upcoming Sessions 

Tuesday 9^th December 2025, 7.30pm – 8.45pm 

The theme of this session will be Understanding and Spotting the Signs of County Lines and Child Criminal Exploitation, including:

• Understanding more about what child criminal exploitation and county lines means.
• Recognising the signs and indicators that young people may be experiencing exploitation.
• The emotions and practical problems that exploitation can cause for young people and their families.
• Information about our exploitation support service and how it can support parents and carers and young people who are worried about child criminal exploitation and county lines.

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If you have any questions prior to the session about what to expect or how to register and join the session, please contact us by email at safecall@missingpeople.org.uk or by phone on 116 000

Wednesday 10^th December 2025, 7.30pm – 8.45pm 

The theme of this session will be on Debt Bondage or ‘Drug Debt’, Understanding what to look for, how it can happen and options for responding, including: 

• Understanding more about what debt bondage means and how it can happen.
• Recognising the signs and indicators that young people may affected by debt bondage.
• Exploring options available for responding or reporting and getting help if you are worried or if your child is experiencing debt bondage or exploitation.
• Information about our exploitation support service and how we can support children, young people and families.

If you have any questions prior to the session about what to expect or how to register and join the session, please contact us by email at safecall@missingpeople.org.uk or by phone on 116 000  

Tuesday 16^th December 2025, 7.30pm – 8.45pm 

The theme of this session will be on Understanding and Recognising the signs of Grooming, including: 

• Understanding more about what grooming is and how it can happen.
• Exploring different methods and models that abusers and exploiters use to groom children.
• Recognising the signs and indicators that young people may be being groomed or exploited.
• Information about how and where to get help and support if you are worried about a young person or if your child is affected by grooming or exploitation.

If you have any questions prior to the session about what to expect or how to register and join the session, please contact us by email at safecall@missingpeople.org.uk or by phone on 116 000

Wednesday 17^th December 2025, 7.30pm – 8.45pm 

The theme of this session will be on Promoting mental wellbeing and self-care, A Safe, Peer Support Space for Families, including: 

• Exploring the impact of exploitation on parents, carers and families, as told to us by those who have been affected.
• The importance of promoting wellbeing when coping with really difficult situations as a parent or family and discussing different approaches to self-care.
• Sharing information about how and where to get help either for yourself or a child who you are worried about.

If you have any questions prior to the session about what to expect or how to register and join the session, please contact us by email at safecall@missingpeople.org.uk or by phone on 116 000