To What Extent Are Pressure Groups Successful in the Uk?

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To what extent are pressure groups successful in the UK? There are so many pressure groups in the UK but I am just going to explain a couple of the biggest. The NSPCC is one of the UK’s most elaborate and well known pressure groups. It is a charity to help stop child abuse. The NSPCC is inspired by a belief that they can make a difference for all children. That’s why they aim to end cruelty to children in the UK. Even if it takes many generations to realise it, they achieve much more for children by having this inspirational vision. They work by, focusing on areas where they can make the biggest difference, prioritising on the children who are most at risk and learning what works best for them. When they think they have an idea that will reduce a child from any harm they will test it, they measure carefully to ensure that it works and if it does then they spread the word to others. Their priorities go to, the children who experience neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, children under the age of one, children with disabilities and children from certain black and minority ethnic communities. The NSPCC have lots of volunteers who help by joining into fundraisers, fundraising for them, getting your business or company involver, spreading the word and volunteering your time by working on ChildLine or help in projects. The NSPCC receives 82% of its funding by the general public. Across the UK the NSPCC provides services, such as 24-hour help lines or therapeutic and young witness centres. By donating £4 somebody can then answer a child’s call for help on ChildLine, by donating £25 it enables a trained practitioner to deliver one hour of support through the NSPCC Helpline, to protect some of the most vulnerable children in society such as babies or toddlers who cannot call for themselves. By donating £42 it pays for a child who may have nowhere else to turn to receive

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