Billy Howarth is the founder of Parents Against Grooming. As a survivor of abuse himself he found that he could no longer sit by and watch the abuse of children. He set the organisation up in 2012 but in reality has been fighting abuse since the age of 11. As a Rochdale man, father, son, brother and grandfather he saw and still sees it as his duty to protect his kin and yours.

He has been campaigning for almost 20 years against the cover ups of abuse at Knowl View school, Cambridge House and Foxholes children’s home (where he also resided) as well as against the current grooming gang epidemic we are living through.

Many people think this is an old take, but Billy will argue that grooming and child abuse is still rife. For example, 64 men are accused of child abuse as a result of Operation Lytton, with 14 convicted since January 2025. However, there are currently 50 men on bail who are walking amongst us.

His work is as prevalent today than it’s always been. He is not your every day politician being born on a council estate and spending time in care. His biggest goal is to raise awareness and to educate people on what is really happening and the real risks to loved ones.

Come and join the discussion

You are warmly invited to join us at the Welcome Inn, Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Manchester M45 6TA for our next meeting on 28th October 2025 at 7:30pm at the Welcome Inn.  This is a free event.  All are welcome.

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