Film & Read Aloud Sessions
All films and resources for each topic can be found in their categories below. All films have a suggested age rating, as well as pairing resources and lesson plans
Film Session – Alfie’s Story
The story follows Alfie’s journey of criminal exploitation, how it can happen and the consequences It can have for all involved.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 14 minutes approx.
Film Session – Anywhere Kids
Delivered as a collaboration with the Humber Modern Slavery Partnership, Anywhere Kids is an animation created by My Pockets which demonstrates the consequences around being groomed and exploited....
Film Session – Ava’s Story
Represents the effects of coercive control, an act of relationship abuse. This makes Ava vulnerable to abuse herself.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 12 minutes approx.
Film Session – Becky’s Story
A short film about a girl groomed online during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Suitable for Year 6 and above.
Film duration: 6 minutes approx.
Film Session – Callum’s Story
Demonstrating the effects of witnessing your friend being groomed.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 5 minutes approx.
Film Session – Esme’s Story
Esme’s story is told from the point of view of a victim of grooming and sexual exploitation....
Film Session – Fern’s Story
Discover what might happen to Fern depending on what choices she makes after she receives a message on Facebook.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 3 minutes approx.
Film Session – Georgia’s Story
Georgia appears at a train station one morning. At the station, she meets Alfie, a victim of CCE, who is still trapped in his situation.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 8 minutes approx.
Film Session – Lucas’ Story
Lucas’ Story is from the perspective of a victim of someone who is going through grooming online.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 10 minutes approx.
Film Session – Phoebe’s Story
Phoebe’s Story is one side of four perspectives as part of ‘What Happened To Phoebe?
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Film duration: 9 minutes approx.
Interactive Session – Chloe’s Story
Co-written and made with young people, Chloe tells the story of a young girl and her friend groomed online by a dangerous perpetrator....
Read Aloud Lesson – Hull Fair Story
Sammi and Abbie were only out to have a good time at Hull fair. Unfortunately, others are there to target unsuspecting young people.
Suitable for Year 6 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Alfie’s Story
The Story follows Alfie’s journey of criminal exploitation, how it can happen and the consequences It can have for all involved.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Ally’s Story
Madison and Ally were bored over summer, and were purposely targeted, groomed, and sexually exploited.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Amanda’s Story
Amanda was tricked and groomed by Alex, along with other young girls.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Ashley’s Story
Ashley was groomed and sexually exploited by ‘Freddie’ and trusted him thinking he was a good guy.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Ben’s Story
Ben was tricked by Cameron who made it so easy to manipulate Ben for images and videos.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Beth’s Story
Could you spot the signs if someone close to you was being groomed?
Age: Year 6+
Read Aloud Session – Bored in the Holidays
Boredom and loneliness can lead us to make decisions we wouldn’t normally make. Whilst wanting people to think you are mature is natural it can put you in dangerous situations.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Callum’s Story
Demonstrating the effects of witnessing your friend being groomed.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Catelyn and Steph’s Story
Catelyn and Steph felt that they controlled their own choices going to these stranger’s parties and eventually were forced into situations that they couldn’t escape.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Clara’s Story
Clara reflects on her relationship with Dean, and how it was filled with blackmail and exploitation. You can read her recovery Story, too.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Conor’s Story
Connor was threatened and blackmailed by Dan at a time when he was figuring out who he was.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Danielle’s Story
This Story shows how Danielle was groomed and how abusers can use drugs for their dark motives.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Elissia’s Story
Sometimes new friends have ulterior motives
Age: year 7+
Read Aloud Session – Fern’s Story
When Fern receives a message request, she doesn't think anything of it. Fern was lured by someone using a fake profile to meet young people.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Gaming Story
A story written from the perspective of a worried Mum and a secretive son
Age: Years 7+
Read Aloud Session – Lauren’s Story
Lauren was groomed and sexually exploited by Josh and others. She didn’t expect it to turn out the way that it did.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Louize’s Story
Louize's story shows the dangers of boredom and vulnerability, and the reality of trusting strangers online. It left Louize trapped in situations she thought she could never get out of.
Suitable for Year 7 an...
Read Aloud Session – Maisie’s Story
Maisie and Ally where groomed by Seth and Matt, thinking they were in loving relationships when really it wasn’t love.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Noah’s Story
Through false trust, Noah was manipulated into meeting with Jacob and things quickly spiralled out of control.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Pippa’s Story
Pippa was lead on and used for sex by someone who she thought she could trust, and was alienated from her family and friends.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Sadie’s Story
Sadie felt pressured into doing something she really didn’t want to do, and she knew in her gut that she shouldn’t, but was groomed and manipulated into doing it anyway.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Tamzin’s Story
Tamzin was groomed and trafficked around to different places and forced to have sex with men much older than her.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session – Underage and Consent
No one under the age of 16 can legally consent to sex, even if they think they want to.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session- Erin’s Story
Erin was lulled into a sense of security and then backed into a corner with the threat of owing money she didn’t have, making her feel trapped – with only one way out.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
Read Aloud Session- Madison’s Story
Madison and Ally were bored over summer, and were purposely targeted, groomed, and sexually exploited.
Suitable for Year 7 and above.
