Grooming & Conversion
Grooming is when an emotional connection is built with another person to gain their trust for the purposes of sexual actives, abuse, financial gain or exploitation. Children and young people…
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Official Press Release – 350 Miles Charity Bikeride 2021
The Sikh Helpline, a registered charity based in Sandwell, offers free and confidential support to anyone in need. High call volumes are received – ranging from grooming, suicide, domestic abuse, mental…
Scotland to Birmingham Bike Ride 350 Miles
It’s Back – Our signature Sikh Helpline Bike Ride 2021 This summer 2021 we look forward to the return of the SHL – Scotland to Birmingham bike ride. In our…
What is Depression?
Depression is a medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Depression can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems…
Mother Daughter Relationship
Where do I start with this! I am big sis from a family of 5 siblings 4 sisters and 1 brother and I am the oldest. Straight away you maybe…
Loneliness – Sikh Helpline
Loneliness is an emotion that is unique to each individual. Because it has no single common cause the prevention and treatment of loneliness can vary dramatically from person-to-person. Loneliness can…
Alcohol Misuse – Sikh Helpline
Alcohol misuse occurs when you drink in a way that’s harmful or when you’re dependent on its consumption. If someone has lost control over their drinking and has a strong…
Admin Job Opportunity – 2021
Role: Bank Admin Salary: National living wage Location: West Bromwich Contract: Zero hours Closing Date: 26/02/2021 The Sikh Helpline are currently recruiting for bank admin workers. The successful candidate…
Volunteer Application Form 2020
Volunteer Application Form 2020 – Close What we do The Sikh Helpline is a registered charity that offers a free and confidential helpline service to those in need. We adhere to…
Sexual Grooming Awareness View More
A Real World Problem – Grooming Video
Grooming Awareness Campaign 2016 Sikh Helpline The storyline will follow the traditional sense of new first year university student who starts to fall for a guy through presents and fake…
Guidance For Your Child Above the Age of 13
You may be starting to think your child knows more about using technology than you do, and you may be right. Make it your business to keep up to date…
21 Tips for Parenting to Make a Difference
Article By Barry R. McCaffrey Get Involved Kids who are close to their parents are least likely to engage in risky behaviors. The more involved you are in your children’s lives,…
10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting
Are you constantly searching the latest on parenting to make sure you are doing everything exactly right? It’s time to relax. Temple University psychologist, Laurence Steinberg, says that perfect parents…
Child Sexual Abuse: 6 Stages of Grooming
By Dr. Michael Welner Grooming is the process by which an offender draws a victim into a sexual relationship and maintains that relationship in secrecy. The shrouding of the relationship…
Be SMART Online
Teach your children the five key rules which remind young people to be SMART online. You should go through these tips with your children. S SAFE Keep safe by being…
Groomed from the age of 12
‘I’ve had her bro, you can have her’ Men ‘groomed teenage girl from the age of 12 before raping her in drug den’ The girl fell pregnant at 14 during her…
Parenting: Risk And Protective Factors
As they grow up, youth are exposed to a number of factors which may either increase their risk for, or protect them from, problems such as abusing drugs or engaging…
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Divine Intervention, Renewed Faith – Domestic Violence Case
This is a case of long standing, mental destitution spanning over a 20 year period. A middle aged woman who suffered in silence, turned to her Guru for help. She went to…
Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse
A call was received by the Sikh Helpline regarding a rape case that had been brought to the forefront after the highlighted press case from Delhi in the recent news.…
Bullying & Discrimination
I never did no crime I was just wearing a Kirpan
Below is an video which the Sikh Helpline would like to share, having received a number of calls from those who have and are experiening similar issues. The video relates…
Advice On How To Handle a Bully
There have always been bullies in the world. The recent attention on the subject is proof that it has effects on the victims and must be dealt with the way…
A Bully Victim Finds Help
Another success! The Sikh Helpline have successfully helped another youth resolve his bullying problems… Everyone can remember when they were in school… Facebook0Tweet0Pin0LinkedIn0
The Tragic Story Of A 13 Year Boy – Bullying Kills!
Monday: my money was taken. Tuesday: names called. Wednesday: my uniform torn. Thursday: my body pouring with blood. Friday: it’s ended. Saturday: freedom. These are the final diary pages of…
Girl Needed Help – Black Headscarf
A Sikh girl returns to her school after taking Amrit wearing her back headscarf to keep her head covered. Her teacher tells her take off her headscarf or to leave…
Bullied at Boarding School
Sikh Helpline Callers: At a boarding school, there was a pupil who was the only Sikh student and he wore a Dastaar (turban). Unlike other schools, students at boarding schools…
Bullied Boy
A young Sikh boy who attending secondary school was being bullied by a group of boys, within this group was a ring leader and other children would follow the bad…
Relationship Issues View More
Mother Daughter Relationship
Where do I start with this! I am big sis from a family of 5 siblings 4 sisters and 1 brother and I am the oldest. Straight away you maybe…
Sexual Abuse View More
I Was Only 13 When He Was Hurting Me
“Rape is not your fault” My brother had a friend who was 26 years old, he knew him for many years from his school days, he use to come over to our house all…