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Charitable trust partnerships

The generous support from grant funders, high-value individuals, charitable trusts and foundations is essential in helping us reach our goal of creating an internet free from child sexual abuse.

What IWF can offer your trust or foundation

  1. Alignment with a Socially Responsible Cause: Support in protecting children and combatting child sexual abuse online.
  2. Recognition and Visibility: Acknowledgment through press releases, website mentions, and social media.
  3. Customised Reporting: Detailed updates on funded projects and their impact.
  4. Access to Expertise: Workshops, consultations, and access to IWF experts.
  5. Collaborative Opportunities: Networking with stakeholders in the field.
  6. Tailored Outreach Campaigns: Customised materials highlighting the impact of support.
  7. Recognition in Research: Acknowledgment in our annual report, research papers or publications. 
  8. Advisory Group Participation: Input on strategies and policies.
  9. Engagement Opportunities: Attend Annual report events, office visits to view our Hotline, Site visits, lunch & learn learning and engagement events.
  10. Contribution to a Safer Internet: Long-term impact on online safety for children.

Please get in touch with our fundraising team on +44 (0)1223 20 30 30 or email [email protected]

For further information about our charitable status and operations, please see our charity details and annual report. 

How you can support IWF

  1. Financial Support: Partnerships can provide crucial funding that helps sustain and expand the IWF's operations.
  2. Stability and Sustainability: Regular contributions from charitable trusts can offer a stable source of funding, allowing the IWF to plan and execute long-term initiatives with confidence.
  3. Resource Allocation: With consistent funding, the IWF can allocate resources towards critical areas like technological advancements, research, and education about online safety.
  4. Enhanced Outreach: Partnerships may facilitate the IWF's ability to reach a wider audience through awareness campaigns, educational materials, and other outreach efforts.
  5. Technological Advancements: Funds can support the development and deployment of advanced technology for detecting and removing illegal content online.
  6. Capacity Building: Charitable trust partnerships can allow the IWF to hire and train skilled professionals, improving their capabilities in identifying and addressing child sexual abuse online.
  7. Global Impact: With increased financial support, the IWF have the means to expand its operations beyond its current scope, potentially helping a broader international audience.
  8. Adaptation to Emerging Threats: Financial backing can empower the IWF to respond effectively to evolving challenges such as AI and threats in the online landscape.
  9. Measurable Impact: Partners may require the IWF to provide regular reports and updates on how their contributions are making a tangible difference in combating online child sexual abuse imagery.

With stable funding from charitable trusts and foundations, the IWF can confidently plan and implement long-term initiatives and allocate resources to critical areas such as technological advancements, research, and staff welfare. This support also enhances the IWF's outreach efforts, allowing for a broader impact through awareness campaigns and educational materials.

Latest News

Natalie Dormer joins IWF’s Think Before You Share campaign

Natalie Dormer joins IWF’s Think Before You Share campaign

Actor and producer Natalie Dormer joins calls to stem ‘epidemic’ of online nudes and sexual imagery of young people

10 April 2026 News
Nine reports a week from UK children facing online ‘sextortion’ as charity warns record year just ‘tip of the iceberg’

Nine reports a week from UK children facing online ‘sextortion’ as charity warns record year just ‘tip of the iceberg’

More under-18s than ever are using Report Remove to self-report nude or sexual imagery of themselves.

7 April 2026 News
Tech companies and protection experts call for EU to act now to plug gap in online safety laws

Tech companies and protection experts call for EU to act now to plug gap in online safety laws

Act now or see ‘fewer children safeguarded, fewer perpetrators held accountable, and offenders re-established on mainstream platforms’, lawmakers warned.

1 April 2026 News
‘Dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse reaches record high as public backs clampdown on ‘uncensored’ tools

‘Dangerous’ AI child sexual abuse reaches record high as public backs clampdown on ‘uncensored’ tools

Analysts observed offenders discuss using hidden cameras to obtain footage of real children to transform into AI videos.

24 March 2026 News
AI-generated child sexual abuse: now cannot be the moment the EU downs tools

AI-generated child sexual abuse: now cannot be the moment the EU downs tools

A new IWF report reveals record levels of AI‑generated child sexual abuse imagery and alarming insight into how offenders are exploiting emerging technologies. The charity is urging EU lawmakers to introduce a zero‑tolerance ban on AI‑generated abuse and the tools used to create it.

24 March 2026 Blog
AI-generated child sexual abuse: why safety by design must be the next step

AI-generated child sexual abuse: why safety by design must be the next step

We’re calling for an AI Bill that includes key measures to ensure safety-by-design becomes a non-negotiable standard in AI development.

24 March 2026 Blog

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