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History of Kidscape
Kidscape, the campaign for children's safety was founded in 1984 by Dr
Michele Elliott, mother and child psychologist, with the aim of teaching
children personal safety. With the help of parents, carers, teachers,
police and other caring professionals, children are taught ways to deal
with bullies, good sense defence, approaches by strangers, and even known
adults who may try to harm them.
Where other charities offer after-the-fact support, Kidscape works to
keep children safe before harm occurs. Kidscape's work is based on the
premise that:
- All children have the right as individuals to the knowledge and skills
that will help them be safe, independent and to be able to express their
feelings and concerns
- All adults have the responsibility to keep children safe, to listen
to the feelings and concerns of children and take them seriously
Set-up in 1984, Kidscape was the first nation-wide prevention programme
for children dealing with personal safety. Kidcape's child protection
programmes are based on three pilot projects. The first project (1984-1986)
involved a two-year study with 4000 children, their parents and children,
their parents and teachers. Although "stranger danger" was widely
taught to children by police school liaison officers, the pilot studies
revealed that the main threat to children was in fact from people known
to them-bullies, friends, or even family members.
Kidscape programmes are now taught UK-wide in thousands of schools and
community groups. Over 2 million children throughout the UK have been
taught Kidscape's Child
Protection Programme, although this figures grows every day. Every
year we advise over 12,000 children and parents through our anti-bullying
Helpline and distribute over 250 Bully-packs
each week.
In 1998 SmithKline Beecham awarded Kidscape an Impact Award recognising
Kidscape's work in improving community health.
In January 2000, Kidscape organised The Children's Champions sponsored
by Del Monte recognising over 365 celebrities, teachers, solicitors, charity
workers, journalists, entrepreneurs, parents and children
anyone
and everyone who did something wonderful to help children.
In September 2000, Kidscape was proud to receive the Charity Times UK
Charity of the Year. Kidscape is thrilled and delighted to have our work
celebrated this way. Rory Bremner presenting the Award said:
'Kidscape is an innovative and lively group with clear ideas about its
programmes dealing with issues in original, varied and successful ways.
The group works directly with those it is trying to help and the small
size of its team make its achievements this year even more remarkable.'
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