Better Internet for Kids

The awareness centre supports the work of the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre by developing and providing high-quality educational and informational materials, resources, and tools. It also designs and implements awareness-raising campaigns aimed at empowering children, young people, parents, caregivers, and educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the online environment safely and responsibly, while promoting the opportunities and benefits offered by digital technologies.

The centre also delivers presentations, lectures, and workshops for schools, students, parents, caregivers, and educators to promote awareness and understanding of the responsible and safe use of the internet. These activities are offered within the framework of the European project Cyprus Safer Internet Centre – CYberSafety: Better Internet for Kids and are implemented in collaboration with all project partners. Schools interested in organising a presentation, lecture, or workshop with one of the project partners can register their interest through the programme’s online platform.

A key aspect of the centre’s work is its close collaboration with children and young people. Through meaningful participation, young individuals are encouraged to share their experiences, ideas, and perspectives, strengthening their capacity to contribute to discussions, propose solutions, and take action in relation to the safe, responsible, and creative use of digital technologies and the internet. Members of the CYberSafety Youth Panel act as ambassadors for online safety, actively contributing to the development of innovative resources and awareness initiatives. Through their engagement, they help disseminate key internet safety messages among their peers and wider communities, fostering a culture of responsible digital citizenship.

In addition, the Cyprus Safer Internet Centre maintains a dedicated awareness-raising web portal that serves as a central hub for information and resources. The portal provides access to a comprehensive repository of educational and informational materials, practical tools, and resources tailored to the needs of children, adolescents, teachers, and parents while offering up-to-date information on digital technology trends, challenges, and developments relevant to Cyprus.

Contact:

For any query, contact us through our website.

The helpline operates to ensure that users receive expert guidance and assistance on matters concerning the use of digital technologies and the internet.

Specifically, it offers information, advice, and support to children, young people, parents, teachers, and professionals, addressing issues such as harmful content, inappropriate contact, such as grooming, and improper conduct like cyberbullying or sexting.

Helpline 1480 is part of the European helpline network Insafe.

Contact and opening hours:

Working hours are Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m - 13:00 and 15:00 - 18:00, and Saturday 10:00 - 13:00.

You can contact us through any of the following channels:

• Telephone: 1480
• Email: 1480helpline@cyearn.pi.ac.cy
• Online form: cybersafety.cy/activities/helpline/helpline-report/
• Live chat: cybersafety.cy/activities/helpline/helpline-chat/ 

All contact options are available on our helpline page: CYberSafety Helpline 1480.

The service can be accessed via telephone, email, an online contact form, and live chat.

Hotline 1480 offers a direct, easily accessible and responsible point of contact for users to report illegal content or actions on the internet.

Hotline 1480 services handle public information related to:

• content of child sexual abuse or child sexual exploitation (e.g. photos, videos).
• racist and xenophobic material that violates the law.
• anything considered illegal.

Hotline 1480 has established direct connections with competent bodies in Cyprus (e.g., the Cyber Crime Unit) and abroad (e.g., social networking platforms) to ensure that the appropriate procedures and steps are followed.

Hotline 1480 is part of the international hotline network INHOPE.

Contact and opening hours:

• Monday - Friday 9:00  - 13:00 and 15:00 - 18:00.
• Saturday 10:00 - 13:00.

You can contact us through any of the following channels:

• Telephone: 1480
• Email: 1480helpline@cyearn.pi.ac.cy
• Form: cybersafety.cy/activities/hotline/hotline-report/
• Live chat: cybersafety.cy/activities/hotline/hotline-chat/

All contact options are available on our helpline page: CYberSafety Hotline 1480.

The service can be accessed via telephone, email, an online contact form, and live chat.

The CyberSafety Youth Panel aims to empower young individuals in Cyprus to become advocates for online safety and to actively contribute to the creation of a safer digital environment for their peers. Furthermore, it seeks to enable young people to share knowledge and experiences (with peers and the wider public), provide them with opportunities to make suggestions to policymakers and other stakeholders, and encourage them to take action regarding the creative and safe use of the internet and digital technologies.

The Cyprus Safer Internet Centre works closely with young people, taking into consideration their experiences, ideas, and views. They are empowered to formulate proposals and actions related to the safe use of the internet and digital technologies. Members of the CyberSafety Youth Panel act as ambassadors for best practices, aiming to develop innovative resources and promote messages about safe internet use among their peers, adults, and stakeholder groups.

The Youth Panel is currently composed of students aged 13 to 19 coming from:

• the Cyprus Children's Parliament, coordinated by the Pancyprian Coordinating Committee for the Protection
  and Welfare of Children (pccpwc.org);
• the Cyprus Young Advisors, coordinated by the Cypriot Commissioner for Children’s Rights (childcom.org.cy);
• the Digital Pioneers, an educational programme coordinated by the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute
  (digitalpioneers.pi.ac.cy);
• other students at schools in Cyprus.

How can you get involved?

Send us a message via our website.