Rammie and Ewie, the mascots for Derby County Football Club, is going the extra mile for the NSPCC this Childhood Day, by visiting local schoolchildren and sharing a special fundraising video.

Childhood Day, on Friday 9 June, is the NSPCC’s flagship day of fundraising where children and adults are encouraged to walk, hop, skip or wheel a mile to help raise money for children across the UK.

Derby County and the NSPCC formed a partnership in 2022 to create a safer Derbyshire - one that protects its children and supports its families – and are developing new ways to share vital safeguarding messages together, including a video of Rammie calling on the community to take up the Childhood Day Mile.

Simon Carnall, Head of Community at Derby County, said: “Across the course of the season it’s been fantastic to develop a relationship with the local NSPCC team, focusing on our work in schools. Their programmes have fitted perfectly into our curriculum school delivery, as we have joint aims to support understanding of safeguarding at all levels.

“Childhood Day is an initiative we’re really proud to support, as it will raise crucial finds for the NSPCC whilst promoting physical activity in schools which is a huge part of our mission statement. We’re looking forward to continuing our partnership work over next season.”

Ewie will also visit a local school with Rosie Murden, the NSPCC’s Local School Coordinator for Derby on Childhood Day.

Together, with age-appropriate workshops, they will help children recognise the signs of abuse and teach them how to speak out if something is worrying them.

Rosie said: “We would really like to thank Derby County, Rammie and Ewie and the fans for their support this Childhood Day. Despite being a large charity, around 90% of the NSPCC’s income comes from public donations.

“The money raised from the Childhood Day Mile will help fund charity programmes such as Speak out Stay safe which enable us to visit local schools with our safeguarding messages, making children aware of what abuse is, and how to speak out to a safe adult if anything is worrying them.”   

This Childhood Day, people can sign-up to the Childhood Day Mile by visiting www.nspcc.org.uk

Additionally, the NSPCC needs more local volunteers to help facilitate Speak out Stay safe workshops in Derbyshire schools where children can be supported face-to-face. Anyone interested in becoming a Speak Out Stay Safe volunteer can email [email protected]