Events

The UK Safer Internet Centre would like to invite you to a special event preparing for Safer Internet Day 2025 in Scotland. Presenters including the UK Safer Internet Centre, Scottish Government, Ofcom, Barclays and Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland will help to inspire and enthuse attendees from across Scotland about the role we can all play in supporting Safer Internet Day.

Celebrated in around 170 countries, Safer Internet Day aims to empower children and young people to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. Last year over half of UK children and a third of parents heard about the day. Let’s reach all children and young people across Scotland!

Too good to be true? Keeping yourself and others safe from scams online

Safer Internet Day 2025 will take place on Tuesday 11th February 2025, with the theme ‘Too good to be true? Keeping yourself and others safe from scams online’. At this exclusive planning event for Scotland you will hear from:

• UK Safer Internet Centre, who will walk you through the Safer Internet Day 2025 campaign and workshop ideas for how you can be involved
• Scottish Government will present about online safety in Scotland
• Ofcom will talk about researching online safety
• Barclays will give their insights on protecting customers online
• Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland will talk about their work supporting victims of scams
• SWGfL Revenge Porn Helpline will cover the issues around financially motivated sexual extortion (‘sextortion’)

Additional information about the event: This exclusive event is being held at Ofcom’s new office at Quartermile, Edinburgh. The nearest train station is Edinburgh Waverley, which is a 17-minute walk. There is a bus stop directly outside the building. There is parking at QPark which can be prebooked (https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/edinburgh/quartermile/). If coming from the airport, there is no direct tram or bus i.e. take the tram/bus into Edinburgh and then a bus to Lauriston Place. There is a lift to the meeting room. Toilets, including accessible toilets are located on each floor. We will be serving tea/coffee and scones. Please get in touch if you have any additional requirements e.g. disabilities or dietary that you would like to discuss.

Find out more and register for the event here.