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Undercover countries
More than 365 million Christians worldwide, face persecution and discrimination for their faith. Other people are abused not for their faith, but because of their gender, disability, and even, ill health.
Working in countries with some of the lowest human rights protection scores, we can’t tell you where we are working with these projects, but we can tell you some of the things they are doing!
Where there’s a will…
…there isn’t a way for you... you’ll never use it.
It’s your legacy for those you leave behind.
We’ve partnered with expert will writers, Octopus Legacy, to give you a quick and easy will writing service. And what’s more - you can get it for FREE by...
Challenging the silence
What impact has the church’s approach to teaching about sex had on young people (Rachel Gardner (2021) The Sex Thing)
Even though relationships and sex are some of the most critical subjects for young people, half of all churches never talk about these topics with their young people.
Have your church youth... Read more.
Esteem Primary
As soon as children have a smartphone, they are at risk of receiving and sending inappropriate images.
Sexting, or sending nude images, is tragically now completely normal between children; many of whom use tablets or smartphones, unsupervised, from as young as two years old. Read more.
ACET Ukraine
In spite the continuing conflict within their country ACET Ukraine is working within eighteen regions of Ukraine. Fourteen regions where programmes are being actively implemented in-person and four other regions online.
ACET Ukraine’s 547 amazing volunteers, have reached 8,287 young people and 1,345 adults, including those who are living in areas of occupation... Read more.
ACET Russia
ACET Russia facilitators continue with their work whilst overcoming economic instability, no freedom of speech, political oppression and, recently, torrential flooding, to deliver their programmes to over ten cities and towns across Russia.
Thanks to your generosity and support... Read more.
New training course available
Young people have told us in focus groups that they don’t want to be taught relationships and sex education by people who are awkward and make them feel embarrassed. So, training of teachers and youth workers continues to be key.
In 2025, we are running a 4 day, in- person, residential course... Read more.
HUGE congratulations
To our founder, on becoming Dr Patrick Dixon MBE in this year’s King’s birthday honours list!
We know he and Sheila have always been acet’s biggest assets!
But now he’s been publicly recognized as well - what an honour and very well deserved. We are so proud of you Patrick!
Please help us tackle cultures of abuse
If you’re thinking of running a marathon this year, walking the 3 peaks, practicing a bake off, or just having friends over for coffee; why not do it with even more purpose and raise awareness of the plight of girls in Zimbabwe, Nigeria and South Africa?
In the Big Give Christmas Challenge this year, between the 3rd and... Read more.