European Union and UK Safer Internet Programme Partners
We are co-funded by the European Union 
through the EU Safer Internet Programme .
The current programme runs from 2009 to 2013 to co-fund projects around the Union which:
- ensure awareness of children, parents and teachers on how to stay safe online
- provide citizens with national contact points to report criminal and harmful content and conduct, especially on child sexual abuse material and grooming
- foster self-regulatory initiatives in the field
- stimulate children to become involved in creating a safer online environment
- establish a knowledge base on the use of new technologies and related risks by bringing together researchers engaged in online child safety at European level.
Here in the UK, we receive this funding as part of a
consortium with Childnet International and South West Grid for Learning . Whilst
the IWF is the Hotline element of this partnership for reporting and removing
child sexual abuse images, Childnet International and South West Grid for
Learning are the central awareness points to raise awareness of the issue and
promote online safety to the public and especially children. They will also be
providing an online safety helpline for professionals working with young
children in the South West of the UK.
countries work effectively with their national partners, maximising the services they offer to the public and provide a holistic and interactive response to the serious issue of the sexual exploitation of children via technology.
Please note: The IWF uses the term child sexual abuse content to accurately reflect the gravity of the images we deal with. Please note that child pornography, child porn and kiddie porn are not acceptable terms. The use of such language acts to legitimise images which are not pornography, rather, they are permanent records of children being sexually exploited and as such should be referred to as child sexual abuse images. If you see such content online please report it to the IWF.
