Kidscape
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| Founder(s) | Michele Elliott |
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| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | London |
| Revenue | £579,219 |
| Employees | 13 |
| Motto | "preventing bullying, protecting children" |
| Website | www.kidscape.org.uk |
The London-based charity[1] Kidscape was established in 1985 by child psychologist Michele Elliott.[2] Its focus is on children's safety, with an emphasis on the prevention of harm by equipping children with techniques and mindsets that help them stay safe.
After a 1984–1986 survey of 4000 children, their parents and teachers, it was apparent that the main threat to children came from people known to them – bullies, friends, or family members. Kidscape's Child Protection programmes are now taught UK-wide in thousands of schools and community groups. Kidscape is identified with the effort to quell bullying, working with children from 9-15.
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[edit] Activities
Kidscape's work falls into five main categories:
- A helpline for parents of bullied or endangered children
- A nationwide training programme in all aspects of anti-bullying and child protection work for children, teachers and other professionals
- Free workshops for bullied children that teach them how to stop the bullying; their parents also learn and are supported in their own session
- A range of publications on bullying and general child safety advice..
- An extensive website with information and advice
[edit] Work with external organisations
Kidscape is a frequent commentator in the media on bullying and child protection issues.[3] Michele Elliott has represented Kidscape on advisory boards, including the Toy Council,[4] and consults and advises, such as the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee on the effects of bullying. Kidscape is a member of the Anti-bullying Alliance.
[edit] Awards
- In 1998 Smith Kline Beecham awarded Kidscape an Impact Award recognising Kidscape's work in improving community health.
- In September 2000, Kidscape was named UK Charity of the Year in the first Charity Times awards.
- In 2007 Kidscape was Highly Commended in the 2007 Charity Awards Children and Youth category and Michele Elliott was Highly Commended in the Charity Principal of the Year category.[5]
- In the New Year Honours 2008, Michele Elliott was awarded an OBE by HM the Queen in recognition of her services to children.
[edit] Patrons
Kidscape's patrons are children's author and journalist Anthony Horowitz and Dame Mary Perkins, co-founder of SpecSavers.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Kidscape Campaign for Children'S Safety, Registered Charity no. 326864 at the Charity Commission
- ^ [1], Newsround item
- ^ [2], Panorama Monday, 5 January 2009
- ^ [3], Toy Council Membership
- ^ Charity Times Awards 2007 winners
- ^ Kidscape Staff, Patrons, Trustees and Volunteers
