MEDIA
Our Press Releases:
Below you’ll find a selection of press releases and media articles highlighting our work supporting children, young people, and families who are at risk of or affected by exploitation and abuse across Derbyshire.
For all media enquiries or to request an interview with a spokesperson from Safe and Sound, please contact:
Emily Roberts
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01158 376260
*Please Note: Some older press releases may contain information that is no longer current.
NEWS
Safe and Sound CEO Tracy Harrison Announces Retirement After Seven Years Of Transformational Leadership
Tracy, who became CEO in May 2019, will officially retire on 11 October 2026, leaving behind an organisation that has grown significantly in its reach, services and presence across Derby and Derbyshire. A former Derbyshire Police Superintendent with extensive...
Cyclist Raises £1,380 for Derby Charity in First Sportive Since Losing His Leg
A cyclist who lost his leg following a motorcycle accident three years ago has raised an incredible £1,380 for Derby charity Safe and Sound after completing his first sportive since the accident. Paul took part in the recent HUUB Sportive, completing his longest...
Safe and Sound Thanks PIB Insurance Brokers for Raising £4,175 Through Charity Partnership
Safe and Sound, Derbyshire’s specialist charity supporting children, young people and families affected by child exploitation, is delighted to thank PIB Insurance Brokers for raising an incredible £4,175 through its Charity of the Year partnership. Throughout the...
Derby Businesses Invited To Battle It Out At The Derby Business Games 2026
Local businesses and organisations are being encouraged to swap the office for the sports field this summer as the Derby Business Games returns for another fun-filled evening of teamwork, competition and community spirit. Taking place on Thursday 25th June 2026 at...
Derby Rotary Raises Vital Funds For Safe and Sound
Derby Rotary Club has presented local charity Safe and Sound with a cheque for £3,500 raised during the organisation’s annual Santa and Sleigh tour around Derby and the sale of Christmas trees to the public. Santa and his elves were joined by representatives from...
Safe and Sound’s Record-Breaking Race Night Raises Over £8,000 for Young People Affected by Child Exploitation
Safe and Sound, a Derby-based charity dedicated to protecting children and young people from exploitation, is proud to announce the outstanding success of its annual Charity Race Night, raising over £8,000 – the highest amount ever achieved from the event....
Safe and Sound Welcomes Sharon Stevens-Cash As New Ambassador
Safe and Sound, a Derbyshire-based charity dedicated to protecting children and young people from exploitation, is delighted to announce the appointment of Sharon Stevens-Cash as its newest ambassador. Sharon, Founder and Director of Derby-based marketing agency...
Children Affected By Exploitation To Receive Vital Support Thanks To £60,000 Grant From Derbyshire Freemasons
Children and young people across Derbyshire who have been affected by child exploitation – particularly those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) – will receive vital help and support thanks to a £60,000 grant from Derbyshire...
Bondholders Celebrate Inspiring New ‘Forever Home’ at Melbourne House
Derby’s business community gathered this week for a uniquely festive and profoundly inspiring Marketing Derby Bondholder Breakfast, hosted by the Safe and Sound Group at their newly opened premises, Melbourne House, in the city centre. The event, partnered with...
Safe and Sound Celebrates Resounding Success At Official Opening Of New City Centre Hub
Safe and Sound is celebrating a resounding success following the official opening of its new city centre hub, Melbourne House, on Bold Lane last week. The special occasion drew a full house of supporters, partners, funders, and community representatives – all...
Safe & Sound To Open New City Centre Hub To Tackle Doubled Demand For Child Protection Services
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, is set to mark a pivotal moment in its history with the official opening of its new city centre premises, Melbourne House, Bold Lane, Derby, next Tuesday. The move is a direct response to the...
The Silence Is Deafening – Let’s Talk About Child Exploitation
In the below video, Dean Jackson from HUUB speaks passionately about why local businesses should step up and become a Charity Partner. He gets it – it’s not just about writing a cheque; it’s about making a real difference in your community. Here at Safe and...
Safe And Sound’s First Murder Mystery Night A ‘Killer’ Success
Derbyshire-based child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, successfully hosted its inaugural Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday evening at the picturesque Horsley Lodge Golf Club, raising an impressive total of over £3,500. The sold-out event saw 100 guests in...
Safe And Sound Won The Partnership Of The Year Award!
We at Safe and Sound are absolutely thrilled to have been presented with the National Charity Today Partnership of the Year Award for the redevelopment of 8 Bold Lane, Derby! This dream wouldn’t have become a reality without the extraordinary dedication and...
Kinship Care Week: Jenny’s Story
Jenny, a team member at Safe and Sound – Derbyshire’s child safeguarding charity – is a kinship carer to her four-year-old grandson. She never imagined that she would become a full-time guardian for her grandson, but when the need arose, she stepped up...
Safe and Sound Welcomes Education Expert Carol Ezis
Safe and Sound, a leading Derbyshire based charity dedicated to protecting children and young people from exploitation, is delighted to announce the appointment of Carol Ezis as its newest ambassador. Carol, who has recently retired from her role as Learning...
Aramark’s Heartfelt Support For Local Families
Dale, a compassionate catering manager with Aramark at Derby University, has consistently shown amazing charitable efforts. She has brought significant relief and joy to families supported by Safe and Sound and Umbrella charities in Derby and Derbyshire. Her...
Safe and Sound Opens Osmaston Community Hub In Memory Of Sharon Sewell
Safe and Sound, a leading Derby-based charity dedicated to supporting children, young people, and families affected by exploitation, proudly announced the official opening of its new Osmaston Community Hub. Formerly known as the Cotton Lane Community Centre, the...
Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd Apprentices Boost Osmaston Community Hub Security & Outdoor Space
Safe and Sound, a Derby-based charity dedicated to safeguarding children and young people, is delighted to announce the incredible contributions of a team of apprentices from Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK’s internal and external apprenticeship scheme. The team of...
Bold Lane A New Safe Haven for Child Exploitation Charity
Safe and Sound, a specialist charity in Derbyshire dedicated to supporting young people impacted by child exploitation, is delighted to announce its successful relocation to a newly purchased and refurbished city centre building at Bold Lane. This landmark move...
Welcoming Community Champion Vic Handley As Our New Ambassador
Safe and Sound, Derbyshire’s leading safeguarding charity dedicated to supporting children, young people, and families affected by exploitation, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Vic Handley as its newest Ambassador. Vic Handley brings a wealth of...
Tackling Child Exploitation: Derby & Derbyshire Charity Responds To National Audit
Following the release of Baroness Casey’s report on the National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Tracy Harrison, CEO at Safe and Sound – Derby and Derbyshire’s child exploitation charity, has issued the following statement: “We...
Pennine Healthcare CrossTrainathon Fundraiser
We’re proud to share the success of Pennine Healthcare’s latest charity challenge, the CrossTrainathon, held on Tuesday 3rd June, in support of Safe and Sound as part of their 2025 charity partner. Please read below for their latest press release: This year’s...
Derby Charity Worker Cycles Across Portugal, Boosting Funds For Child Safeguarding
Alison, a dedicated team member from the Derby-based charity Safe and Sound, has successfully completed an epic personal challenge, cycling 325km across Portugal from Sagres in the West to the Spanish border in the East. Her arduous six-day journey, which saw her...
Derbyshire Child Safeguarding Boosted By Safe And Sound’s £5,500 Race Night
Safe and Sound, a Derby-based charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children and young people affected by child exploitation, is thrilled to announce the overwhelming success of its charity race night held at Great Northern Classics in Derby last week....
Safe and Sound Strengthens Team With Appointment Of Jenny Wye
Safe and Sound, a leading charity dedicated to supporting children and young people affected by child exploitation, has announced the appointment of Jenny Wye as their new PR and Communications Consultant. Jenny will be responsible for leading the charity’s...
DHU Healthcare Employee Goes the Distance for Derby Child Safeguarding
Debbie Kemp, Operations Manager at DHU Healthcare, has successfully completed the Brighton Marathon in support of Safe and Sound, a Derby-based charity committed to safeguarding children. Debbie raised over £1000’s to help the charity continue its vital work in...
Golf Club Captains Aim High For Safe and Sound
The captains of Breadsall Priory Golf Club have chosen Derbyshire’s Safe and Sound as their charity of the year with a programme of fundraising events planned from competitions to social events. Men’s captain Jeff Sedwell, Ladies captain Sheila Bainbridge Gates and...
Joining the Great British Spring Clean with a Community Cleanup at our Osmaston Hub
As part of this year’s Great British Spring Clean, Derby-based child exploitation charity Safe and Sound rallied together with partner organisations, local councillors, school children, and community volunteers for a full day of action and transformation around its...
Jericho House Volunteers Support Safe and Sound Community Hub Refurbishment
A team of volunteers from Jericho House, who are part of the charity’s addiction recovery programme, have come to aid of Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity Safe and Sound. Safe and Sound is undergoing a refurbishment programme at the Osmaston...
Golf Club Captain Tees Off For Safe and Sound
The captain of Chatsworth Golf Club in Edensor has chosen Derbyshire’s Safe and Sound as his charity of the year with a programme of fundraising events planned. Simon Tunnicliffe will support the county’s specialist child exploitation charity with funds raised in...
Derby Rotary Raises Vital Funds For Safe and Sound
Derby Rotary Club has presented local charity Safe and Sound with a cheque for £3,500 raised during the organisation’s annual Santa and Sleigh tour around Derby and the sale of Christmas trees to the public. Santa and his elves were joined by representatives from...
Woodcraft Club Pledges Support For Local Charity
Derbyshire Dales Woodcraft Club has forged a new partnership with the county’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound. The club, whose members meet monthly in Wyaston, will be donating funds raised throughout the year to the charity and also plans to...
Pennine Healthcare Choose Safe and Sound For Fundraising Support
Staff at a well-known Derby company have chosen to raise funds this year for the county’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound. Pennine Healthcare is one of the UK’s leading, employee owned, medical device manufacturers – marketing and...
Television Antiques Expert Takes Centre Stage At Charity Event
Television personality and Melbourne-based antiques dealer and auctioneer Irita Marriott will be the guest of honour at a special fundraising charity event on Friday February 28. Guests at the event at Great Northern Classics will be invited to take one item for...
Local Company Installs Defibrillator For Charity’s Community Hub
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, have installed a community defibrillator at its Community Hub in Cotton Lane, thanks to a grant from the Department of Health and Social Care. The defibrillator, which is available 24/7 for use in...
Golf Club Captain Scores Ace For Safe and Sound
This year’s Captain of Kedleston Park Golf Club has raised a nearly £7,500 for Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, during a series of events. Businessman and semi-professional singer Brian Spence, who lives in Mickleover, chose Safe...
Festive Bikers Join Toy Run Convoy
Around 200 motorcyclists from across Derbyshire are expected to take part in this year’s Upright Christmas Toy Run on Saturday December 14. Organised by Derbyshire police’s Upright Derbyshire team, the annual toy run will support Derbyshire’s specialist child...
Santa Runners Pledge Funds To Safe and Sound
Festive fundraisers from across the county are joining The Derby Santa Run at Markeaton Park on Sunday December 8 to raise money for Safe and Sound. The family-friendly event is a festive 5k fun run with everyone dressed as Santa. It is organised by Derby &...
Protecting Young People with SEND Online
By Tracy Harrison, CEO of Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound “As parents, we are constantly checking where our children and young people are going and who are they meeting but most do not have the awareness or skills to recognise the...