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New website highlights child exploitation dangers
Creationz Marketing and Little Black Dog Design have joined forces to help Derby-based charity Safe and Sound raise awareness of the dangers facing children and young people of child exploitation through a new website. The site includes information and
resources for professionals working with young people and parents, and incorporates a new live chat facility to enable easier access to the charity’s specialist support team. Safe and Sound supports
children and young people across Derbyshire who are victims of or at risk of child exploitation including sexual exploitation, county lines, modern slavery, trafficking and radicalisation. Safe and Sound chief executive
Tracy Harrison said: “Our caseload increased by over 50% in 2020, largely since the start of the pandemic – brought about by young people being socially isolated and therefore particularly vulnerable to online grooming. “It was therefore important to have a well-designed and user-
Financial support for B2B salespeople
A charity that supports B2B salespeople who are facing financial hardship has awarded more than 240 grants, with a total value of £115,780, since the start of the year – after donating £680,000 in 2020. The Salespeople’s Charity offers
a variety of support – including the supply of white goods, assistance with utility debts, rent arrears, day- to-day living costs, household repairs - directly to the salesperson and their families. The national charity was
friendly website with a wealth of resources that can be easily accessed to raise awareness of the dangers facing young people in our local communities.” Claire Taylor is the founder and
managing director of Creationz Marketing, which is providing ongoing digital marketing and social media support for Safe and Sound.
She said: “Having achieved our
objectives to increase engagement and raise greater awareness of child exploitation across Safe and Sound’s social media channels – we identified the urgent need for a new website to enable it to share important information and resources with stakeholders and the wider general public.”
established as The Commercial Travellers Benevolent Institute in 1849 by five commercial travellers to help one of their colleagues who was unable to continue working. Each grant awarded is designed
to support applicants’ most pressing need and does not have to be repaid. Charity manager Brian Riddell
said: “Despite operating for over 170 years, the financial support we are currently making available to B2B salespeople is proving more than ever necessary.”
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