THE NSPCC has had a wonderfully successful 2019.

Through our Speak Out Stay Safe service we've taught 39,625 primary school children in Merseyside about how to stay safe from abuse.

That's 10% more children reached than last year.

We want a whole generation of children to know what abuse is, that it's never a child’s fault and who to turn to if they ever need to talk.

On top of that, our trained Childline volunteer counsellors have delivered approximately 5,100 counselling sessions to children in Merseyside who felt they had no one else to turn to.

We rely on public support to help us continue our work and it is only thanks to the fantastic generosity of people in Merseyside that we have been able to reach so many children.

The New Year brings with it the opportunity to make a fresh start a chance to make resolutions and if any of your readers haven’t yet supported us, we would love them to think about getting involved in 2020.

There are so many ways to do this.

Why not take part in a sponsored event?

Volunteer for our Speak Out Stay Safe service or Childline, or join your nearest fundraising group and organise your own fundraising events?

To find out how you can support the NSPCC and help us reach even more children in 2019 and beyond, visit www.nspcc.org.uk/ what-you-can-do.

Helen Westerman, Service head, NSPCC local campaigns.