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Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse

Is a registered charity working to give a voice to the silent victims of childhood abuse. The children of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

In a world where –
Children as young as 10 are being groomed by organised gangs and trafficked round the country as sexual commodities...Anyone with a computer and a webcam can create and distribute child pornography across the globe at the touch of a button...

Our aim is to break down that wall of silence, one brick at a time if that is how it must be done. The way we choose to do this is by making a noise, both online and in the real world. Standing up and letting those silenced victims know that they are not alone. That we listened and we heard them. That we will speak up on their behalf, by trying our best to make others understand the long term effects of being a victim of child pornography and sexual abuse, that one way or another an entire lifetime is spent dealing with those effects.

We offer a point of safe first contact for those victims, who may never have been able to talk to anyone about what happened to them, simply done their best to lead their lives as normally as possible. We have a fully qualified counsellor who works with victims in the way best suited to their needs and will do so for as long as the need is there, as well as referring on to other support agencies if required, this is done at no cost to those victims or their families.

Of course it is not just sexual abuse that scars lives and we stand up for ALL victims of abuse, be that physical, mental or emotional, for all those helpless victims who have never been able to tell anyone and for those who have tried and simply not been heard, understood or believed.

So how do we do this?

• We attend Rock gigs up and down the country, raising awareness on behalf of the victims and offering a safe and anonymous contact point, as well as offering information on any issues surrounding the subject
• We operate a mobile education and information bus that can travel to anywhere needed and offer advice on parental safety programmes, keeping young people safe online, guarding against online grooming, privacy and safety within social network platforms, and offer access to our counsellor.
• We operate on the internet where among other things we host a page for our mascots, The Fl’obbles (knitted creations), not only a wonderful fund raiser for our work, but also another safe and anonymous point of contact.

And while we are working on making things better for those already affected by this abuse, our long-term goal is to protect future generations from the dangers of sexual exploitation through education and information. To arm them with what they need to operate in a world where technology is a part of their everyday lives and should be safe for them to use without the fear of falling into the hands of an abuser.
Victims and survivors of abuse do NOT want pity, they want help, understanding and to be heard. Surely we can all do our absolute best to give then that.

RACPA UK can be found at

www.racpauk.org

and on Facebook and Twitter.
We can also be contacted confidentially at:

[email protected]
Registered charity No. 1151556

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Dead Man's Whiskey, this band were arguably one of THE CLEVEREST bands that I've ever had the pleasure of interviewing on my podcast.
It's always an honour to catch up with them and they are definitely a band that are on to BIG things, they have a wonderful fan base and its hardly any surprise because the way they engage and look after them is second to none.

Nico is one of the only singers I know that can reduce the audience to tears in record time and then gets them rocking out straight after, incredible.
Make sure you support his podcast The Tiny Bookcase, I promise you it is very addictive!!

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I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to Borstal at Uprising!

Borstal are a newish UK hardcore band who feature band members Pierre Mendivil (Knuckledust), Nick Barker (Brujeria, ex-Cradle Of Filth/Dimmu Borgir/Testament) and members of Dripback and King Of Pigs. Borstal released their debut EP titled “At Her Majesty’s Pleasure” back in April and if you haven't already checked it out then you absolutely must!!

They were fantastic at Uprising and if get chance to see them then do so!

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I had the pleasure of chatting to JAYLER at Breaking Bands. 
JAYLER are a hard hitting energetic young rock band from the Midlands that produce a full on energetic rock set that always leaves the crowd screaming for more.

It took me ages to get to these guys, I had to contend with their never ending merch queue and plethora of fans flocking round them. Hardly surprising though? They are such lovely, humble guys and I overheard many people say that they were their favourite band of the festival-What an achievement!!

Relatively newish onto the music scene, they have certainly established a place on many festival line ups and recently even supporting Kira Mac on their recent tour.

We chatted about their experience so far and the fun they are having, I could have chatted to them all day but they had to get back to their adoring fans, whose ages ranged from young children to the elderly.

I can't wait to catch up with these guys in a few months to see where they are up to, the Skys the limit and the worlds your oyster, if you haven't already checked these guys out then please do!!

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I caught up with Voidwalker exactly a year ago when they won Metal2The Masses @ Uprising. 
What a year it has been for them, they released their latest album The Slow Decay in March and if you haven't already checked it out then you absolutely must!

There's so much still to come for this band and its lovely to see their hard work paying off.
As always they were very excited to take part in my general knowledge quiz, these were one of, if not THE cleverest band from Uprising last year, have a listen to see how they got on.

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I caught up with Ashen Reach a year or so back and it's so heartwarming to see how well they are doing, homecoming is still to this day one of my favourite albums... A deffo must for a road trip, but a word of warning...you might struggle to stay within the speed limits. 
Hearing them say that our first was one of their all time favourites after this long really is so lovely to hear, what an honour. 

Our last chat was pushing nearly 2 hours as I just couldn't get enough of these friendly Liverpudlians. 
They are continuing to dominate the grass roots music scene and it's really refreshing to see their name on many a festival line ups... Long may it continue. 

This episode comes with a warning though, beware because it will be impossible to keep a straight face whilst we navigate what life is like in our brains. 

If you haven't already then go and check them out, truly wonderful musicians and absolutely wholesome human beings. 

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I had the pleasure chatting to Jukebox Monkey, or Jukebox Monks as I affectionately referred to them as. Sludgefest was awesome and I'm so glad I didn't end up in The Dog House by the end of the night!!

We chatted about them being accident prone, being cold because they are from "Daaaaaan South" Great tattoo's and comparing members to Feral Cats!
We had a fantastic chat and it was great to get to know this new band I discovered! 
My mum Sue would even approve of their music and that's a MASSIVE compliment!

Self described as Stoner/Alt Metal / Grunge / Rock this band sound great and are extremely personable and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to them! Their latest album ‘Smiles Becoming Teeth’ is available to download/buy now!

If your a promoter from a Town or City beginning with a "B" then please help them play your area, Brighton, Bristol & Bournemouth GET THESE GUYS DOWN THERE they REALLLY wanna play! 
See how they got on in my general knowledge quiz and see how clever they are!!

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Isn't it amazing who you come across after a night out, especially after rolling out of my kebab house Taabish on route to "BIG Tesco"- Cheers for the 3 hours free parking!!!

Queen Cult were off to get their late night snacky snacks after supporting CAMENS at their album launch show up at The Sugarmill  Up Hanley Duck, and in true Jo style I couldn't resist a quick chat.
I think we covered quite a lot in the few yards we walked and talked en route to Tesco! Cheers to my ever patient partner Alex for keeping the kebabs safe!

Queen Cult are from Macclesfield, also known as "Treacle Town" which refers to an historical incident when a horse-drawn wagon overturned and spilt its load of treacle onto the street, after which the poor scooped the treacle off the road.

Opening the year at a sold out Sapphic Sounds in London, 2024 promises to be a huge year for them. In March they hit the road as main support for Fort Hope playing in eight cities across the UK,  off the back of releasing their latest single Be Better. Punk rage filled aggression, Be Better marks a real tempo change for the band and with so many directions they can head it certainly opens up many avenues. This is the first single since last year’s Sneaky Freaque which was co-produced with Stoke legend Sam Bloor, it certainly sets out Queen Cult’s intention for the year.

2024 is going to be a whopper of a year for them, please go and check them out!

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Last year my best friend Kevin was fitted with a pacemaker after having multiple blackout episodes, thanks to the fantastic work of our NHS he is still with us today.
We all know someone who has lost someone, is living with a heart condition, not everyone knows they have one until they have a check up so its important to keep up with routine GP visits and if you have felt a little different than normal then make sure you go and seek medical advice.

Kevin and his group of trusty friends including me of course will be walking from Leek Town FC to Rudyard Lake Sunday 30th June in order to raise money for The British Heart Foundation and the upkeep of the in-house defibrillators at Leek Town FC.
If you wan't to join us then you are more than welcome to do so, you'll have good company that's for sure!!

You can donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/KevsStory

Heart and circulatory diseases is the umbrella term for all diseases of the heart and circulation. It includes everything from conditions that are inherited or that a person is born with, to those that develop later, such as coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke and vascular dementia.

• There are around 7.6 million people living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK -

an ageing and growing population and improved survival rates from heart and circulatory events could see these numbers rise still further.

• Around 4 million males and 3.6 million females are living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK.

• We estimate that in the UK more than half of us will get a heart or circulatory condition in our lifetime.

• Around twice as many people are living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK than with cancer and Alzheimer’s disease combined.

• Heart and circulatory diseases cause around a quarter (27 per cent) of all deaths in the UK; that's more than 170,000 deaths a year, or 480 each day – one every three minutes.

• Around 49,000 people under the age of 75 in the UK die from heart and circulatory diseases each year.

• Since the BHF was established the annual number of deaths from heart and circulatory diseases in the UK has fallen by nearly half.

• In 1961, more than half of all deaths in the UK were attributed to heart and circulatory diseases (320,000 deaths).

Please donate if you can and spread the word, even if you just check in with your friends and family, lets help save lives together.

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Sludgefest Stafford headliners Eschalon really did not disappoint! Simon Garrod and his band of brothers ALWAYS put on such a wonderful show wherever they play.

The wealth of experience they have between them really comes to fruition during each performance, their wealth of knowledge that they have gained over the years they are not afraid to share and encourage newer, younger bands.

These guys are only a door away from BIG things, so please help them on their quest to break through as a well established band.

If you haven't already then please check them out, they are incredible!

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