UNITED KINGDOM
Darlington and Stockton Times
A NORTH Yorkshire charity is launching the world’s first global network of professionals to helping children who have suffered online sexual abuse.
The Marie Collins Foundation (MCF), based in Masham near Ripon, was set up in 2011 by chief executive Tink Palmer and works with children, young people and families to help them recover after sexual abuse involving technology. It also trains including social workers, police and teachers in supporting victims.
Now it is about to lead the world’s first global network of experts dedicated to helping child victims. The Global Protection Online Network is funded by investment from the global fund pledged at the #WePROTECT Children Online summit by former Prime Minister David Cameron in 2014.
The money will be used to provide support to child victims of technology-related violence, abuse and exploitation through the Global Protection Online Network.
It will also fund a report on international research relating to the recovery of children from online abuse and carry out a survey to map out work practices and lessons learned among professionals in 17 countries identified by UNICEF as priorities.
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