HSB support & signposting
It can be hard to know how to support young people when HSB concerns come up. We’re here to help you, so you can help them.
We’ve gathered helpful websites and organisations offering information and resources around HSB.
If you'd like to find out how we can support you please do get in touch.
Marie Collins Foundation
The Marie Collins Foundation supports children who have been harmed or exploited online, helping them recover and rebuild their lives. The organisation provides specialist guidance, training and resources for professionals and families, focusing on safeguarding, digital resilience and effective support for victims of online abuse.
Online Safety Videos - Knowsley CLCs
Knowsley City Learning Centres provide clear, practical online safety videos to help families and educators keep children safe online. The guides cover parental controls, privacy settings and safer use of popular apps, devices and gaming platforms.
What I Wish My Parents Knew – Children’s Commissioner
This guide from the Children’s Commissioner shares what young people say they want adults to understand about their digital lives. It offers clear, practical advice for parents and carers on supporting children online, covering topics like privacy, wellbeing, social media pressures and building open, supportive conversations at home.
childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/what-i-wish-my-parents-or-carers-knew
Online Safety – NSPCC
The NSPCC provides clear, trusted guidance to help parents, carers and children stay safe online. It covers key topics such as managing online risks, setting up parental controls, talking to children about digital safety, and understanding issues like social media, gaming and online bullying. The site also offers practical advice, resources and support services for families.
Internet Matters
Internet Matters provides expert, easy‑to‑understand guidance to help families keep children safe online. It offers practical advice on managing online risks, setting parental controls, supporting children’s digital wellbeing and understanding issues like social media, gaming and online privacy. The site also includes tailored resources for different ages and needs, along with tools and step‑by‑step safety guides for parents and carers.
Roblox Parental Controls Update – Safer Internet UK
Safer Internet UK highlights Roblox’s new parental control updates, including improved safety tools and age‑appropriate experiences. The article explains how these changes give parents more control over what children can access, helping families create safer, more suitable online play environments.
Childnet
Childnet is aimed at both children and the adults who support them. The organisation provides age‑appropriate online safety advice for young people, along with guidance, resources and training for parents, carers and educators. Its goal is to help everyone create a safer and more positive online experience for children.
Online Safety Act – UK Government
The UK Government’s Online Safety Act explainer outlines the new laws designed to make the internet safer for children and adults. It explains how online platforms must reduce harmful content, strengthen age‑appropriate protections, improve reporting systems and increase transparency. The guidance also sets out what users can expect from tech companies under the new safety duties.
Be Internet Legends – Google
Be Internet Legends is Google’s online safety programme that helps children learn how to be confident, kind and secure digital citizens. It offers interactive lessons, games and resources for schools and families, focusing on key skills like protecting personal information, spotting scams, staying positive online and thinking critically about what they see on the internet.
Young People – Safer Internet UK
Safer Internet UK provides guidance and resources to help young people navigate the online world safely and confidently. The section offers advice on digital wellbeing, managing online relationships, dealing with online pressures and understanding key issues like privacy, safety and responsible online behaviour.
Amaze
AMAZE provides accessible, age‑appropriate resources that help young people understand their bodies, relationships and sexual development with confidence. The site offers clear, engaging animated videos and guidance on topics like puberty, reproduction, healthy relationships, online safety and sexual health. It also supports parents, educators and healthcare providers with tools to foster open, honest conversations and promote safe, informed and healthy development for children and teens.
Fumble
Fumble is a UK‑based organisation that provides inclusive, youth‑friendly sex education. They create digital resources to help young people learn about healthy relationships, consent, sexual health and online safety. Fumble also supports parents, carers and educators with tools that make open, confident conversations about sex and growing up easier and more accessible.
Child Mind Institute - How to Talk to Teenagers About Porn
The article guides parents on having calm, open conversations with teens about online sexual content. It encourages focusing on healthy relationships, consent and critical thinking, and keeping communication supportive and ongoing so teens feel able to talk about what they encounter online.
Safer Society Foundation
Safer Society is an organisation focused on preventing sexual abuse and supporting those affected by it. They provide resources, training and evidence‑based programmes for professionals, families and communities, with the aim of promoting safety, rehabilitation and healthier futures for children and adults.
MASOC – Massachusetts Society for a World Free of Sexual Harm by Youth
MASOC is a professional organisation that works to prevent harmful sexual behaviour by young people. It promotes evidence‑based, developmentally informed approaches that support safety and healthy development. MASOC brings together experts and agencies to share best practice, provide training and offer resources that help adults understand these behaviours and respond early and effectively.