The Safeguarding Children e-Academy is continuing with donations to charities working with children and young people across the country.

The academy, based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and one of the UK's leading providers of online child protection training courses, has 65 members across the country, predominantly Local Safeguarding Children Boards. It annually donates a sizeable percentage of its revenues to worthy causes and this year invited members to nominate deserving charities in their own areas.

See below the latest charities to benefit from donations:

The Safeguarding Children e-Academy  donated £2,000 in May to Breaks 4 Kids a charitable fund run by YHA (Youth Hostel Association).

Celebrating their 80th birthday this year the YHA decided to ambitiously embark upon attempting to raise £25,000 in 25 days.

Breaks for Kids makes it possible for underprivileged kids, who would otherwise be left behind, to be included in trips and activities by funding up to 50% of the cost of their accommodation and food at a YHA centre. The charity believes that residential trips and activities allow children to expand their horizons, build their confidence, self-esteem and develop important skills in communication and team building. Oliver Suggate from the YHA confirmed:

‘To celebrate the YHA 80th Anniversary the operations team was challenged by the Operations Director to raise £25,000 in 25 days. This was in aid of Breaks for Kids, a charity to financially support underprivileged children to enable them to attend school excursions.I am pleased to announce, that with the help of Virtual College, we were able to 'smash' the target and reached £25,600 with more pledged yet to come in. Again, that you very much for your generosity. The support received by Virtual College has been acknowledge and appreciated.'

In May the Safeguarding Children e-Academy donated £2,000 to Kids against Domestic Abuse (KADA) a small charity developed by a group of young people.

The aim of the charity is to raise awareness of the impact of Domestic Abuse on children and young people. KADA believes there is currently very little awareness raising and training regarding the vulnerability of babies. The donation allowed KADA to purchase baby simulators to bring interactivity to the training sessions and provide as "real an experience" as possible. Child protection expert and chair of KADA Julie Rimington said "We welcome this donation, thanks to the generosity of the Safeguarding Children e-Academy there is now an opportunity for people to learn something about domestic abuse."

The Safeguarding Children e-academy is pleased to make a donation of £1000 to Chettle Court Rangers (Youth) FC.

Chettle Court Rangers FC provides weekly football activities to over 200 young people around the Chettle Court area. Chettle Court Rangers Football Club (CCRFC) was established in September 2002 to promote the sport, health and education of children and young people in Haringey through football. With football used as the main driver and entry point CRFC work's with children and young people to improve their health and also help them to deal with a whole range of personal development issues.

CCRFC's provides two activities to the children and young people it supports. Firsly it provides after-school football coaching and activities. This oftens leads to the children and young people play in leagues regionally and the aim is to see some progress to play in leagues nationally. Secondly it provides personal development support to those experiencing behavioural or attitudinal issues.

£2000 donated to The Orchard Project.

The Orchard Project based in Newcastle Upon Tyne is funded by Barnardo's, the charity runs bereavment groups for young people who have lost children and partners through illness, accident, suicide or murder. It is the only one in country inwhich children, parents and grandparents are catered for.

£1000 donated to Somali UK Community Association Link (SUCAL)

SUCAL provides football, gymnastics, basketball, International exchanges, supplementary education and much more to the local Somali community.

Macmillan Cancer Support provides practical, medical, emotional and financial support to people affected by cancer and their families.

In the U.K. today, 2 million people are living with a cancer diagnosis. Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They are a source of support, helping with all the things that people affected by cancer want and need. It's not only patients who live with cancer, so they also help carers, families and communities . They guide people through the system, supporting them every step of the way. The charity also funds nurses and other specialist health care professionals, build cancer care centres, give information and support and provide financial assistance when it is needed most.

A donation of £2000 has been made to The Janeve Foundation on behalf of the Safeguarding Children e-Academy.

Janeve is a very small charity founded in 1996 which seeks to promote Health Care to people who live in South India. Janeve have supported and sponsored deprived children to attend a local school called 'The Radiant School' in Bangalore. Sponsorship includes education, food, uniform and other assistance. Recently one of the teachers from the school came to the UK to meet with Janeve bringing information regarding the children the project sponsers.

Janeve are involved in providing equipment for children who are patients in cancer hospitals, again in Bangalore (South India).Supporters visit the hospital weekly to take books, crayons and other gifts. Many of these children are very poor, so to be able to take in a few presents is very much appreciated by the children and their families.

In 2005, Janeve set up a clinic in Parangapetti, near Cuddalore in South India. Parangapetti is a village which was devastated by the Tsunami. Volunteersvisited the clinic and been involved in delivering sessions on hygiene, child care and similar issues. Last year Janeve was involved in Child Protection training with the staff group, particularly as many of the children who attend the clinics do not attend school and they are educated in 'after school ' activities. Many of the children are tribal. Follow-up training is planned. The training delivered was the first of its type, as Child Protection and Child Rights issues are quite low down on the list of priorities in the area.

The Great Mercy Orphanage in Kenya

The orphanage provides a refuge for approximately 60 children, many of whom have suffered horrific experiences before they arrive at the orphanage. They literally do not have anyone else to care for them.

The orphanage was suggested by Chris O'Reilly of Durham SCB whose daughter did her gap year at the orphanage. Chris was touched by the stories her daughter sent home. A bag of Maize only costs £40 and lasts the orphanage one week and yet it is still beyond their reach and sometimes the children have to go hungry. 

On receiving the £2,000.00 donation, Chris said that it was the best Christmas present she could get and that the money would be used to buy a small plot of land at the side of the orphanage where they could grow their own vegetables and become more self sufficient.  

UTASS Young People’s Drop In Durham

- an excellent charity which supports Children & Young People in an area of high deprivation significantly due to Rural Isolation. They are very busily trying to raise funds to purchase a special dance mat. The drop In serves children & Young People in the isolated Upper Dales [Middleton-in-Teesdale] area. They would have to travel a minimum of 75 miles round trip to access one of these arcade mats. Gordon Jones, an Every Child Matters Co-ordinator in Durham said "We believe that accessing this resource addresses Being Healthy, Enjoy & Achieve aspects of ECM directly and making a positive contribution in their joint efforts to raise funds already. This has also given an insight into economic wellbeing while working out their plans to achieve this very much wanted and valued dance mat resource. Thank you so much for this donation there were squeals of delight and beams on the faces of the kids; even the boys seemed to get new motivation to continue with the fund raising"

The Elizabeth Foundation, Bradford, which works in the field of early diagnosis and education of deaf children. Its has a second family centre in Yorkshire at Prospect Cottage, Smith Lane, Bradford, which babies and children diagnosed at Bradford Royal Infirmary are given the opportunity to attend. The charity was facing closure due to a lack of funds, but the donation will help it stay open until July, 2010.

Daisy Chain, Stockton-on-Tees, which provides a countryside haven and respite services for children and families affected by autism. The money will go towards a new Day Care Centre, specifically a sensory playroom.

The Donna Louise Childrens Hospice Trust in Trentham, Stoke on Trent. The trust’s ‘Treetops’ hospice provides respite care for Staffordshire and South Cheshire children aged up to 19 with life threatening conditions. The money will go towards the trust’s Ten10 Campaign, which is raising awareness and funds for the charity during its 10th anniversary year.

Fun In Action, Brighton, established in 1999 to improve the well-being and self esteem of disadvantaged children from lone parent families. The long-term goal is to increase the children’s social mobility and improve their chances in life.

St Oswalds Hospice, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, which provides hospice care for children and adults from families across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear who are facing terminal illness.

Lincoln Women’s Aid, whose new refuge is open to women throughout Lincolnshire and provides safe, temporary accommodation, confidential information, advice and support for all women and their children fleeing domestic violence.

The Haven Wolverhampton, a charitable organisation which provides safe and temporary emergency accommodation and support services to women and dependent children affected by domestic violence and homelessness. It is one of the largest refuges in the country and the money will be used towards its children’s minibus appeal.

BASPCAN, York, established to protect children from suffering, significant harm, ill treatment, impairment of health or development – and generally safeguard them and promote their welfare.

Pneuma Outreach Ministries, Boruough of Southwark. Pneuma works with deprived and vulnerable children in London, especially those at risk from being involved in crime. They seek to better the future of those young children by organisating events on sexual health, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, healthy eating and have been succeful in redirecting children's energy away from anti social behaviour and towards building a better community.

Abby Dacres, Safeguarding Children e-Academy manager, said: “We have made donations to small child-related charities up and down the country. It’s a real privilege to be able to see the money we give make a difference to children and their families, and we hope to continue this support into the future.“

Stephen Brown, Marketing Executive, said "The Safeguarding team is hugely proud to be able to help these charities and we are hoping to continue supporting more local charities in the coming months. "

Child Victims of Crime Childrens Charity

CVOC's aim is to provide material support for any child victim up to and including the age of 16 years who has been a victim of, or traumatised by any criminal offence committed in the UK. These children are nominated to them only by serving police officers. They receive referrals from polices forces across the country seeking support for children whose lives have been shattered by crimes such as violence, abuse and murder.

Individual officers who have been working with the children are in a unique position to make these nominations. Having worked with the children, they understand the pain and suffering that these innocent victims are going through, and can often suggest the best way to put a little bit of fun and "normality" back into their lives.