Safe On-Life

Project scope and general objective

Safe On-Life: Empowering Carers of Children to Promote Digital Wellbeing and Safeguard Children’s Rights Online

Safe On-Life is a project co-funded by the European Commission aimed at strengthening the capacity of adults who care for children, including parents, educators, social workers, and professionals, to better support children in today’s digital environment. The project responds to the need for digital literacy and protection, with a strong focus on inclusion, gender sensitivity, and children’s rights.

Specific objectives

• Develop E-learning Platforms for Carers to Safeguard Children’s Digital Well-being.
• Strengthen the digital capacity of adult carers working with children in alternative care.
• Embed a Gender-Sensitive and Intersectional Approach across all Training Materials.
• Bridge the Digital Literacy Gap Between Children and Carers across Diverse Settings.
• Amplify Children’s Voice in the Design and Evaluation of Digital Safety Interventions.

Activities

• Development of 4 national e-learning platforms.
• Creation of 20 training modules on digital safety and resilience.
• Training of 1,000 carers and 24 trainers.
• Implementation of 100 workshops across partner countries.
• Launch of 4 national awareness campaigns and 1 international conference.
• Establishment of Children Review Boards and Carer Review Boards in all partner countries.

Results

Safe on Life combines expertise in child protection, education, and digital learning to create practical and impactful tools for carers.

The project will develop four national e-learning platforms tailored to local contexts and deliver blended training to 1,000 carers. Including national awareness campaigns, an international conference, and the establishment of Children’s and Carers' Review Boards to ensure that both children’s voices and carers’ experiences shape the project’s development.

Grounded in EU frameworks such as the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and BIK+, Safe On-Life aims to reduce digital inequalities, promote safer online environments for children, and strengthen the role of adults in guiding children through the digital world.

Partners

• Greece: Athens Lifelong Learning Institute; The smile of the Child
• Cyprus: “Hope For Children” CRC Policy Center; Center for Social Innovation
• Portugal: Institute for Child Support
• Albania: Child Rights Centre Albania

Funding reference

The project is co-funded by the CERV-2025-CHILD programme of the European Commission.

Project number

Ref.no 101254064

Implementation period

01/02/2026 – 31/01/2028