Cyber Kudos: Girlguiding’s SWEBOTS Campaign Wins Big at Unsung Heroes Awards
Girlguiding South West England’s SWEBOTS initiative wins the Best Security Awareness Campaign award. Chief Commissioner Racheal Tattum emphasizes the importance of cyber awareness for their 46,000 girls and 11,500 volunteers. This recognition highlights the impact of engaging young people in cybersecurity education.

Hot Take:
Move over Avengers, there’s a new superhero team in town, and they’re armed with firewalls and anti-virus software! The Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards have revealed the cyber equivalent of caped crusaders, and they’re making the UK safer one byte at a time. While Iron Man is busy saving the world, Racheal Tattum and her team at Girlguiding South West England are busy saving the digital world with their SWEBOTS campaign. Who knew that being an unsung hero could involve so much swag and empowerment? It’s time to trade in your cape for a USB stick, folks!
Key Points:
- The Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards celebrate individuals and teams who excel in cybersecurity efforts.
- Sponsors include big names like KnowBe4, Check Point Software, and ThinkCyber.
- Racheal Tattum leads the award-winning Best Security Awareness Campaign, SWEBOTS, for Girlguiding South West England.
- SWEBOTS aims to educate over 46,000 girls and 11,500 volunteers on cybersecurity in a fun, engaging way.
- The initiative is supported by the National Cyber Security Centre and CyberFirst.