| Local employer donating £40,000 to Childnet International February 2003 | |
Thales UK, who employ over 2000 people in Crawley, has donated £40,000 to Childnet International, the registered charity committed to making the Internet a safer place for children.
Tim Robinson, Senior Vice President Thales Secure Operations, presented a cheque for £40,000 to Childnet at a special Childnet action day held at the Gatwick Road site of Thales Training & Simulation. Students from Hazelwick school were invited to TT&S and were encouraged to use the Internet using Childnet’s five simple ‘SMART’ safety tips. The children also had the opportunity to board a flight simulator and see some of the leading Thales technology at first hand. The day included a session for Thales employee parents who were able to get advice from Childnet.
Tim Robinson said “One of the ways Thales has become the largest electronics organisation in Europe is by recruiting and developing young people with a strong interest in technology. This thirst for knowledge starts at an early age and we need to encourage our children to find out about the world around them in as safe a manner as possible.” “Childnet International is able to positively impact hundreds of thousands of lives and we are pleased to be able to give back to our community by supporting the continued efforts of this worthy organisation."
Receiving the donation on behalf of Childnet International was Chief Executive, Nigel Williams who said ”The Internet is a valuable resource but there are some sites and people who use the Internet that we must protect our children from. We can only do this through education and working in partnership with parents, educators, child welfare agencies, content providers, access providers, police, government and policy makers.“ “ We are very grateful to Thales for this significant contribution to our work.”
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Tim Robinson from Thales presents cheque to Childnet’s Nigel Williams with children from Hazelwick school |
Tim Robinson from Thales presents the cheque to Childnet’s Nigel Williams & Stephen Carrick-Davies |
Childnet’s Stephen Carrick-Davies explains the benefits & dangers of the Internet to children |
SMART Rules - a guide produced by Childnet for children on the Internet –
includes The Internet, A Parents Guide - both can be
reproduced with acknowledgement
Notes for Editor
Thales UK activities encompassing the aerospace, defence and information technologies
and services sectors, generate a turnover of
over £1.2 billion. Thales is the UK’s second largest defence contractor
and in Crawley Thales' businesses include Thales Training &
Simulation, Thales Communications, Thales Sensors, Thales Training & Consultancy
and Thales Information Systems. Globally
Thales employs in the region of 65,000 people in almost 50 countries.
For further Information contact:
Thales : Mark Rouson 01293 742029
Childnet International : Stephen Carrick-Davies 020 7639 6967
