📱 The internet is central to young people’s lives - but it isn’t always safe. With @savechildrenuk.bsky.social we spoke to 7,500+ teens across Europe for our #ConnectedChildhood report. The answer isn’t switching off… it’s making online spaces safer. 💬 👇🔗

3 in 10 teens feel frequent stress online - and 45% worry about missing out when offline. 📱 Our survey with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social shows app design - not just peer pressure - is affecting digital balance. It’s time for safer-by-design platforms. 🔗 skillsuploadjr.eu/saveTheChild...

Across Europe, some teens are feeling stressed, losing sleep and pressured to stay online. Our new #ConnectedChildhood report with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social, launched for #SaferInternetDay, calls for online spaces built for wellbeing, not just attention. 🔗 skillsuploadjr.eu/saveTheChild...

Across Europe, some teens are feeling stressed, losing sleep and pressured to stay online. Our new #ConnectedChildhood report with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social calls for online spaces built for wellbeing, not just attention. 🔗 skillsuploadjr.eu/saveTheChild...

Storm Kristin has devastated communities in Portugal, with more than 440,000 left without power. In an emergency like this, connectivity is vital. Our local and international INER volunteers are working together, providing free connectivity to support rescue efforts and reconnect communities.

🇲🇿🇵🇹 As storms and floods hit Mozambique and Portugal at the same time, our INER teams are responding by restoring connectivity. Through local INER hubs, communities can lead faster, more resilient responses when disasters strike. 🌍 🔗 http://bit.ly/4alLLPf

👏 Congratulations to Francois, the winner of our Instant Network Schools (INS) journalism contest with #UNHCR. More than 150 students submitted stories in this year's competition, all celebrating examples of empathy, communication, problem-solving, resilience and cooperation in their communities.

Volunteer David Harrington reflects on his debut #INER mission - restoring vital connectivity for those affected by flooding in #Mozambique. "Installing the Instant Network WiFi on day one felt like a good start. Families have been separated - getting them connected is a step forward."

Our #INER team is currently in #Mozambique, supporting those affected by the catastrophic flooding. Despite challenging conditions, our volunteers are helping to restore free, vital connectivity to support search and rescue teams and allow people to let their loved ones know they are safe.

98% of students on our Instant Network Schools (INS) Life Skills programme, believe the skills they have gained have already helped them deal with real life situations. 🙌 🌍 To mark UNESCO's International Day of Education, we're shining a light on this successful programme. 👇 🎥 Find out more.

🆘 More local. Faster response! Through our new #InstantNetwork #EmergencyResponse local hubs, we’re helping communities build resilience from the ground up - restoring vital connectivity when disaster strikes. 📷 10 Vodafone Ireland volunteers completing their intensive INER training. 👏

The manosphere is selling boys a version of “being a man” with no room for care or vulnerability - harming them, and the girls & women around them. #SameSide with UN Women UK offers a better definition, using sport & real stories to spark shame-free conversations. 💬 👉 http://allonthesameside.org

🙌 “Best project day ever!” 🤖 “So cool we got to build our own robots!” We love this feedback from Coding For Tomorrow students in Germany 🇩🇪 - part of our #SkillsUploadJr programme helping young people build digital skills & confidence. ❤️ Learn more: https://skillsuploadjr.eu #DigitalSkills

Noticing signs that someone’s partner is controlling their life? 🚩 Learn more about coercive control. Bright Sky can help you to support friends, family any anyone else you are worried may be experiencing #domesticabuse. Visit https://bright-sky.org or search Bright Sky in your app store.

Great to see @Hestia_Charity, one of our partners on #BrightSky, raising awareness of 'Safe Spaces'. Providing support for those affected by domestic abuse, Safe Spaces offer a discreet way to reach out to friends and contact specialist support services. Find a Safe Space 👉 www.hestia.org/safe

What boys need most isn’t a perfect pep talk - it’s someone who listens. 💬 Our #SameSide campaign with UN Women UK uses sport & real stories to spark honest conversations about what boys see online and how it shapes them. 📘 Start with our free Conversation Guide: https://allonthesameside.org/#SameSide

As 2026 begins, we’re saying 'thank you' to teachers across Europe and renewing our commitment to closing the digital divide. 💻 🤖 Through #SkillsUploadJr, we’re supporting students & educators with the #digitalskills they need to thrive. 🔗 Find out more: https://skillsuploadjr.eu/#SkillsUploadJr#digitalskills

💬 Being a man means having the freedom to be yourself. Former footballer & broadcaster Nedum Onuoha shares why empathy, honesty & respect matter - as part of our #SameSide campaign with @UNWomenUK.

📡 Through #InstantNetwork #EmergencyResponse (INER), we ensure people remain connected in times of need. From maintaining connectivity in refugee camps, to responding in areas devastated by Hurricane Melissa, our INER volunteers have gone above and beyond this year. Thank you to all of you! 👏

The holidays can bring a rise in domestic abuse. But if someone tells you they’re experiencing it, would you know what to do? 💬 Sometimes the most powerful thing is to listen. Bright Sky helps friends & family support those in need. 🔗 https://bright-sky.org #BrightSky #16Days #DomesticAbuse

What a year for m-mama. ❤️ From 200,000+ emergency journeys in Tanzania, to becoming fully government-funded in Lesotho and expanding community referrals in Zanzibar - technology, partnership & community are saving lives. #mmama #MaternalHealth

Through our #Unplugged campaign, we've helped young people across Europe to reflect on their digital wellbeing and embrace a more balanced tech life. 🎥 Find out more and check out some of the content in the video below. 👇 #DigitalSkills

This is a different kind of locker room talk! 🏐 Sports stars like footballer James Maddison are helping boys see that “being a man” isn’t a box to fit into - sharing real stories that challenge narrow online narratives. #SameSide

Domestic abuse affects millions worldwide, yet many people don't recognise the signs or know where to turn to for help. Author and domestic abuse survivor, David Challen, shares his experiences below, whilst also highlighting how #BrightSky is supporting those affected by #domesticabuse.

📱🌍 2025 has been a year of real growth for #InstantNetworkSchools (INS) - with new schools opening in Egypt & Mozambique, life skills courses launching, and thousands more refugee students accessing a quality digital education. 🎥 Hear from students in Kenya about what INS means to them.

In an emergency, every second counts. 🆘 NG-SOS is speeding up response times and, in turn, helping to save lives. And this life-saving technology has now been downloaded 5 million times! 👏 Watch the video below or visit https://ng-sos.com to learn more. #NGSOS #EmergencyResponse

2025 has been an extraordinary year at #VodafoneFoundation - from raising £100k for refugee education and new #InstantNetworkSchools, to life-saving m-mama journeys and 10M+ children reached through #SkillsUploadJr. ❤️ 🎥 Watch the highlights in our year-in-review video below. #ConnectingForGood

What if strength meant resilience AND empathy? Our #SameSide campaign with UN Women UK challenges the manosphere’s narrow ideas of masculinity - using real stories from sports stars like Ugo Monye to show boys and young people another side. 🔗 Learn more: https://allonthesameside.org

🆘👏 5 million downloads — and counting! NG-SOS helps people get life-saving support fast 🚑 🚒 - connecting users directly to emergency responders across 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇸🇰 🇦🇹 🇫🇮. Watch how it’s saving lives. ⬇️ #NGSOS #EmergencyResponse #ConnectingForGood

This #InternationalVolunteerDay, we’re celebrating the incredible people who make our programmes possible - from bringing digital skills to older adults and supporting refugee education, to restoring connectivity in disaster zones. ❤️ 🎬 Watch the video below to find out more.

Today we launch #SameSide with UN Women UK - a campaign using the power of sport 🏉⚽ to help spark conversations with boys and young people about what they see online, and how it shapes their world. 🌍 👉 Learn more & access the Conversation Guide: allonthesameside.org

If someone tells you they're experiencing domestic abuse - would you know what to do? Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is listen. 1 in 3 women experience #domesticabuse. For more advice and support, visit #BrightSky and select your local website: https://www.bright-sky.org/#domesticabuse#BrightSky#16Days

🇷🇴 We're celebrating more award wins for Hi Digital following the National Congress on Active Aging in Romania. 🏆 Hi Digital received the recognition award in the 'Active Longevity – Digital Education Initiative with Impact' category. #HiDigital #DigitalInclusion #DigitalSkills

If someone tells you they're experiencing domestic abuse - would you know what to do? Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is listen. 1 in 3 women experience domestic abuse. For more advice and support, visit Bright Sky: https://uk.bright-sky.org/en #16Days #BrightSky #DomesticAbuse

🇹🇿 When 28-year-old Asha Kombo Khamis from Ubago, Zanzibar, was struck by eclampsia, her life - and her baby’s - hung in the balance. 🚑 🌧️ Through floods & teamwork, #mmama made her emergency journey - and safe delivery - possible.

When our Hi Digital partners get together, we're reminded why we do this work. ❤️ From keeping memories alive to combatting loneliness, and simply making everyday tasks easier - digital skills are so important for the over 65s. And there is still so much potential for the future of #HiDigital.

We're delighted to announce that our #SkillsUploadJr (SUJ) programme will be expanding in Albania 🇦🇱 - helping to advance digital literacy, creativity and reasoning skills amongst young people. 🙌

We recently hosted the launch of @davidchallen.bsky.social’s powerful new book - 'The Unthinkable' - as part of @eidaorg.bsky.social's Beacon Programme. 💙 In it, he shares his own experiences of coercive control - a form of #DomesticAbuse. 1/2

Six new #InstantNetworkSchools (INS) have opened in Mozambique - connecting thousands more students, teachers and refugee host communities to life-changing digital education. 🙌 🎥 Safi shares her experience of how INS has supported both herself and the wider community. 🎓 @unhcr.org

This year's Skills Upload Jr Challenge is now live! 🏆 The annual European challenge sees young people develop innovative, tech-based solutions to social challenges. 🔗 Learn more about this year's challenge here: www.vodafone.com/news/vodafon... 🙌 Good luck to everyone taking part! #SkillsUploadJr

No one should face harm or abuse - or face it alone. 💙 For 15+ years, Vodafone Foundation has used tech to connect millions with safety & support: 💬 Bright Sky - domestic abuse help 📱 Tozi - online safety for youth 🏳️‍🌈 Zoteria - LGBTQ+ protection 🎥 Find out more. 👇 #ConnectingForGood

Following the devastation of #HurricaneMelissa, a second INER team has now deployed to 🇯🇲 Jamaica - continuing work to restore vital connectivity in some of the island’s hardest-hit areas. 📡 So far, we've helped over 1,400 people reconnect. #InstantNetwork 1/2

🆘 🇩🇪 Every second counts in an emergency. The #NGSOS app is now live in Bavaria - launched with Bavarian Red Cross - to connect users to 112 faster than ever. 📱 It shares your location, guides first aid & saves lives! @roteskreuz.bsky.social

🎓 🇪🇬 We're delighted to announce the opening of 22 new Instant Network Schools in Egypt - in partnership with @unhcr.org & Vodafone Egypt Foundation - bringing the total to 70 and connecting thousands more refugee & host community students to quality digital education! 💻 #RefugeeEducation

The devastation caused by #HurricaneMelissa in 🇯🇲 is heartbreaking. Our Instant Network Emergency Response (INER) team is now on the ground with CDEMA, restoring free connectivity for emergency services, aid agencies & local communities.

🎉 Exciting News! Our #SkillsUploadJr programme is a finalist for the European Digital Skills Awards 2025 in the "Digital Skills for Education" category. 🙌 We're proud to empower young learners across Europe with essential digital skills. #DigitalSkills #Education #EDSA2025

Children’s safety online matters. Vodafone Foundation, @vodafonegroup.bsky.social & @savechildrenuk.bsky.social call for: 1️⃣ Mandatory age verification 2️⃣ Ban addictive features 3️⃣ Accountability by design 4️⃣ CSAM blocking 5️⃣ Digital skills education.

💻 🌍 Since 2013, #InstantNetworkSchools - our partnership with @unhcr.org - has brought quality digital education to refugee students & teachers worldwide. ✨ 🎬 Watch Shirin Pakfar from #UNHCR share the impact. #RefugeeEducation #ConnectingForGood

💬📱 One in five teens aged 13–14 have faced online bullying. That’s why we created Tozi - a first-of-its-kind app helping 11–14-year-olds build kindness, resilience & digital wellbeing. 💙 Available now in 🇮🇪 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 on App Store & Google Play. More countries coming soon. #Tozi #OnlineSafety

🇳🇱🚐 The new #Digibus is hitting market squares across the Netherlands - helping older people get online safely & confidently! Part of our #HiDigital programme with Nationaal Ouderenfonds & SeniorWeb - proving digital inclusion is for everyone. 🌍 #DigitalInclusion