Rotherham: charity given £3m to help victims of sexual abuse

Children's charity Barnardo's receives funding from the Government in the wake of the child abuse scandal

Rotherham child abuse scandal
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Barnardo's has been given an additional £3.1m to help support victims of child sexual abuse in Rotherham in the wake of the scandal that erupted last year.

The funding, provided by the Government, Rotherham Council and the KPMG Foundation, will help the children's charity launch a three-year programme aimed at helping past victims as well as preventing further incidences of abuse.

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