Links to other helpful resources
Outside the walls of O2, there are a range of other people and companies out there who can all help in different ways. Here’s how to access them all.
Police
To report a crime anonymously, call Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit the www.crimestoppers.co.uk
Childline
Childnet are experts in online child protection and can be found at www.childnet-int.org
Online safety
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
The IWF is campaigning to root out illegal content on the internet, such as images of child abuse, and has been advising us on how we can help make the web a safer place for young people. You can use their website to report any content that you think may be illegal.
Child Exploitation Online Protection Centre (CEOP)
The CEOP is a police organisation dedicated to child protection. Parents can visit this website to get information and advice on keeping their children safe from sexual predators and unwanted communications when they are surfing the net.
Parents Centre
www.parentscentre.gov.uk/usingcomputersandtheinternet
Information and advice for parents about young people using computers and the internet.
Websites for young people
Think U Know
This site is stuffed with great information for young people and is also somewhere you can go to report crimes directly.
Chat Danger
This site is stuffed with great information for young people and is also somewhere you can go to report crimes directly.
Phone Brain
Useful and fun information about staying in control of your mobile spending and avoiding problems with premium rate numbers and text services.
PhonepayPlus
PhonepayPlus is an industry-funded regulatory body for premium rate telecommunications services. It helps us to bar companies that send nuisance texts. You can read the PhonepayPlus guidelines on premium rate messages here and check whether a number or shortcode is a premium rate herehere. You can also find some helpful questions and answers here.
The Independent Mobile Classification Body
An independent organisation appointed by mobile operators to provide guidelines for classifying commercial content that is not suitable for anybody under the age of 18.
Information about mobile phones and health issues
Department of Health
Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme
The Radiation Protection Division of the UK Health Protection Agency
Mobile Operators Association
www.mobilemastinfo.com/planning/best_practice.htm
The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
The European Commission
World Health Organisation
Detailed information on the location of base stations in the UK (Sitefinders Mobile Phone Base Station Database) can be found on www.ofcom.org.uk