A FILM based on the life of an inspiring anti-child abuse ambassador will be screened in Cardiff.

Sulphur and White is based on the life of NSPCC ambassador David Tait, and will be shown at the Everyman Cinema in Cardiff on Monday, March 23.

It is a brutally honest but inspirational film of how Mr Tait has gone on to become a vital figure in the NSPCC after suffering abuse as a child. It tells of child sexual abuse, the lasting trauma and eventual healing.

Mr Tait said: "I backed Sulphur and White being made because I wanted people to understand the reality of child sexual abuse and the collateral damage it can cause. I also wanted to show people that there is redemption and a future.

"I'm hoping the film will encourage people with hidden pasts to talk about their own problems and it will give them comfort going forward.

"The NSPCC and Childline is such an incredibly important resource for children these days - that they can reach out for help and there is someone there to listen to them and support them."

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Mr Tait has raised more than £1.5 million for the children's charity and was awarded an MBE by the Queen for his services to children. He also speaks across the UK at events - explaining his personal experiences and champion the NSPCC's work.

Mark Stanley plays Mr Tait on screen. He said: "I hope that people watching Sulphur and White will gain some of the insight and understanding that I got from playing this part about the profound impact of child sexual abuse.

"I think the work that Childline counsellors do is invaluable - that children have somewhere to turn, where they will be listened to and not judged, at any time of day or night."

Twenty per cent of all tickets sales will be going to the children's charity.

Childline is a free helpline service available to children and young people, whatever their worry, 24/7. It has 12 bases across the UK, including two in Wales.

In 2018/19 Childline volunteers from bases in Prestatyn and Cardiff delivered more than 20,000 counselling sessions to children and young people from across the UK.

Children learn about the Childline number through the charity’s Schools Service programme, which is offered free of charge to every primary school.

In the last academic year, more than 80,000 children saw the NSPCC’s Speak out Stay safe programme across Wales, as the Schools Service team visited 436 primary schools across the country.

Childline Service Manager for Wales, Debs Davis says: “We know that Childline is a lifeline for so many children and young people who have been sexually abused. Our counsellors are sometimes the first people they have ever told about it. And many of them talk about having mental health issues, which are often triggered by the trauma of the abuse they have experienced.

“It is so important that people feel that if they speak out they will be listened to and believed, however much time has passed since the abuse happened. We hope that David’s story will give people the courage to do so, and that they will receive the support they need.

“We are also extremely grateful for David’s incredible support and fundraising feats for the charity.”