Stop it Now!Wales

Who we are

Wales National Manager, Rebecca Morgan

Rebecca Morgan took up the new position of Stop it Now! Wales National Campaign Manager in October 2008. A psychology graduate, she has over 8 years experience in strategic campaign analysis and development working within national and international children's charities including Save the Children Wales and Action for Children in London. She has also worked as a Social Psychologist on behalf of a UK government research agency.

Within her role as Stop it Now! Wales National Campaign Manager, she delivers training to professionals around the preventing sexual abuse and is currently piloting information courses designed to provide parents in Wales with accurate information to protect children and young people from sexual abuse. Rebecca is also campaigning for an All Wales Comprehensive Strategy for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse in Wales. Rebecca grew up in Wales and is a Welsh speaker having attended Welsh medium education.

Chair Stop it Now! Wales Steering Group, David Hopkins

David Hopkins retired from the post of Director of Education & Leisure for Caerphilly CBC on 31st December, 2008, after 42 years service in the public sector, including over 8 years as a Chief Officer.

During that time he became Assistant Director of Education in the former Gwent County Council, followed by a similar role in Caerphilly in April 1996.  He became Director in May, 2000.

In his last year of service he also acted as Interim Director of Social Services for Caerphilly and was Chair of the Local Safeguarding Children Board, the Children & Young People’s Partnership and joint Chair of the Health & Wellbeing Partnership.  He is immediate past Chair of the Association of Directors of Education in Wales.

David has had an interest and involvement in child protection since 1990 and was pleased to have the opportunity to Chair the Steering group of ‘Stop-it-now!’ Cymru, a role he took up in the Autumn of 2008 and which continues.