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Golf Day Supports Vulnerable Young People and Families Across Derbyshire
A golf day organised by two Derby businesses has raised £2,000 for the county’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound. A group of 64 golfers took part in the event organised by Invictus Communications in Melbourne and German Automotive service and...
Derby Businessman Opens Doors To Match Funding For Local Charity
The generosity of a Derby business owner will enable specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, to provide vital support to more than ten young people and their families over the coming year through match funding. John Shaw, managing director of...
Charity Fundraiser Limbers Up For Knock Out Challenge
A former soldier is returning to the boxing ring to raise money for Safe and Sound, Derbyshire’s specialist charity that supports young people and their families whose lives are affected by child exploitation. Harry Sloman (22) from Melbourne now works in...
Parry Creative Develops Charity’s Brand Identity
Derby-based Parry Creative has completed the first stages of a brand development project for specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, which is designed to better reflect the expanded range of services it provides to local communities. The team has...
How Organisations Can Strengthen Their Recruitment Procedures
By Tracy Harrison, CEO of Safe and Sound – Derbyshire’s leading charity that supports and protects children, young people and families whose lives have been affected by child exploitation. With ongoing news headlines about individuals abusing their positions of...
Charity Fundraiser Limbers Up For Knock Out Challenge
A former soldier is returning to the boxing ring to raise money for Safe and Sound, Derbyshire’s specialist charity that supports young people and their families whose lives are affected by child exploitation. Harry Sloman (22) from Melbourne now works in...
Music Night Showcases Local Talent
Some of Derby’s most successful and up and coming music and dance performers will come together for a special event in the city next month to raise money for specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound. The event has been organised by Sharon Jackson, a...
UK child exploitation charity becomes first SME to receive British Safety Council funding to support staff wellbeing
Derbyshire-based charity, Safe and Sound has become the first organisation to successfully win funding from British Safety Council to improve and support its staff’s wellbeing. The funding of up to £10,000 was awarded to Safe and Sound through British Safety...
Safe and Sound To be Showcased At Regional Business Awards
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has been chosen as the recipient of donations and funds raised at the East Midlands Business Masters Awards 2023, run by Business.com East Midlands....
Volunteering Team Lead Joins Safe and Sound
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has appointed a new team lead to support and grow the organisation’s growing group of volunteers. Rach Bricknell joins Safe and Sound from a children’s charity where she both volunteered her time...
Rise In Online Grooming Is a Concern For Us All
By Tracy Harrison, CEO of Safe and Sound – Derbyshire’s leading charity that supports and protects children, young people and families whose lives have been affected by child exploitation. Latest research reveals that more than 2,600 online grooming crimes have...
Safe and Sound Appointed To Progress Family-Focused Programme
Specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound has been appointed to deliver a special programme that aims to strengthen family relationships and reduce the number of young people going into local authority care in Derby city. The charity has worked closely...
Charities Join Forces To Bring Colour Run To Derby
One of Derby's most popular charity events is returning to Markeaton Park after an extended break. The Derby & Burton Hospitals Charity Colour Run is set to return to the park after three years with the local charities and businesses getting on board to support...
Safe and Sound Steps Up Outreach Work in South Derbyshire
Derbyshire specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has been appointed to extend outreach work in parts of South Derbyshire following a successful pilot programme. The pilot outreach programme originally started in Swadlincote and was stepped up...
Head of Safe and Sound Receives Honorary Degree
The CEO of Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound, which supports children, young people and families affected by child exploitation, has received an honorary degree from the University of Derby. Tracy Harrison spent 32 years in the police force, rising through the...
Grant Support Spearheads Service Expansion For Safe and Sound
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has secured two major grants to enable it to support and protect more children, young people and families across the county. Firstly, Safe and Sound has received three-year funding from Children in...
Celebrated Actor Joins Charity’s Fire Walk Challenge
Media opportunity: Darley Abbey Mills, Derby; Thursday June 22 starting at 5pm Derbyshire-born actor Molly Windsor will be among more than 20 people who will tackle an evening fire walk tomorrow (Thursday June 22) to raise money for the county’s specialist child...
Head of Derbyshire child exploitation charity to receive honorary degree at Buxton ceremony
The CEO of Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound Group, which supports children, young people and families affected by child exploitation, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Derby later this month. Tracy Harrison spent 32 years in the police force,...
The Value of Volunteering
By Tracy Harrison, CEO of Safe and Sound The voluntary, or third sector as it is also known, is crucial to the health, wellbeing and safety of our local communities and, as the name suggests, volunteers are the backbone of such organisations. As the head of...
New Ambassadors Fly The Flag For Safe and Sound
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has recruited more local people to help raise awareness of the dangers facing vulnerable children and young people. Entrepreneurs Persha Ward and Nadia Jane Asamoah as well as University of Derby...
Blame-Free Words And Actions Are Key For Young People’s Online Safety
I have written before about the devastating consequences that victim blaming has on young people’s lives and how ill-informed judgements, words and actions can potentially lead to them not getting the support they need to move forward with their lives. In this...
Adventure Challenge Lined Up For Coronation Bank Holiday
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, is inviting people to spend the King’s Coronation bank holiday tackling an action-packed fundraising challenge. Monday May 8 has been declared a Bank Holiday following the Coronation of His Majesty...
Race Night Fun For Charity Fundraisers
A Race Night, organised by local charity Safe and Sound, romped home above target – raising more than £4,000 to enable the charity to support more children and young people across Derbyshire who are victims of or at risk of child exploitation. More than 130 people...
The Butlers Pantry (Derby) Limited – 20th Birthday Anniversary Supporter
Safe and Sound is delighted to announce that The Butlers Pantry is our April supporter of the month. Take a read below as to how they will be supporting us: Overview of what your company/organisation does: Derbyshire catering and events business, established in...
Safe and Sound CEO Wins Regional Leadership Award
The CEO of Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound, has been recognised in the East Midlands Leadership Awards – which celebrate the people that are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. Tracy...
Tackling The Blame Game On Child Exploitation Awareness Day
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, is marking a national day next week with a challenge to everyone to re-think how they talk about young victims. National Child Exploitation Awareness Day falls on Saturday March 18 this year and...
Local Charity Committed to Transforming Young Lives
Local Charity Committed to Transforming Young Lives Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, is expanding its programme of inclusive youth activities and therapies as part of its commitment to supporting children and young people to move...
NK Motors – 20th Anniversary Supporters for February
NK Motors Derby, Kia Business - one of UK’s limited Kia Business Specialist Dealers is our 20th Anniversary supporter for February. Who are NK Motors NK Motors, a trusted and long-established family business is the approved Business Specialist Dealer for the Derby...
Community Respect Award Recognises Quality Of Charity’s Work
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has been presented with a Community Respect Award as part of the city’s celebrations to mark the national Dignity Action Day. The Community Respect Awards recognise community and voluntary sector...
Local Business Adopts Safe and Sound As Charity Partner
A family-run print, design, signage, web and workwear business has partnered with Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, to support their efforts in raising awareness of the dangers facing children and young people both online and in...
Cosy Direct – 20th Birthday Sponsor for January
Innovative Derbyshire-based Cosy Direct is the co-sponsor of Safe and Sound throughout January as part of both organisations’ shared values of promoting safety, health and well-being for children and young people. Cosy Direct particularly promotes a natural,...
So Good Kombucha – 20th Birthday Sponsor for January
Derby-based So Good Kombucha is our joint anniversary supporter this January. The entrepreneurial company was founded by Lesley So with the mission to provide the UK with a healthy and delicious fizzy drink alternative that is ethical, sustainable, and beneficial...
Warm Welcome For Local Families
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has launched a ‘warm welcome’ support programme for the families they support in the city, thanks to Government’s Household Support Fund (HSF) administered through Derby City Council and Derby...
Wathall’s Donation Supports Local Families
Family-owned funeral directors, Wathall’s, have donated five computers to Derby’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound which will be passed onto local families in need. The computers have been wiped clean of content and will be protected with high...
Timms Solicitors’ Care Conference Donations Support Local Charities
Leading law firm Timms Solicitors have presented a cheque to Safe and Sound following its annual childcare conference for fellow professionals which focused on the impact of the pandemic on families and young people. Timms is recognised as a leading Family Law firm...
Local Rotary Club Support Hope Box Appeal
Members of Rotary Club of Derby Mercia have donated £1,000 so that more young people and families supported by local charity Safe and Sound can receive special recognition and validation of their recovery journey. Safe and Sound have worked with Derby-based...
Logic Barn – December 20th Anniversary Sponsor
Company name, website and social media handles: LogicBarn website - www.logicbarn.com Instagram :- @logic_barn FaceBook :-LogicBarn LinkedIn :- LogicBarn Overview of what you company/organisation does: An award winning Agency that building brands via, Digital...
New Year Prediction – Safe and Sound
With budgets continuing to be squeezed but businesses still keen to fulfill their CSR objectives, Tracy Harrison, CEO of Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound encourages companies to think outside the box when it comes to charity and...
Why Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Is An Achievable Goal
Today is White Ribbon Day – a global movement to end men’s violence against women by engaging with men and boys to make a stand against violence. The key message behind the day is for all men to fulfil the White Ribbon Promise to never commit, excuse or remain...
Safe and Sound Gains National Recognition
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, has become the first in the UK to be officially recognised as a Youth Rights Champion by a national organisation. The Association for Young People’s Health (AYPH) works to ensure that all young...