Furious parents have lashed out at a charity that hosted a family fun day to help rehabilitate paedophiles.

The event was held in aid of The Safer Living Foundation, which says it aims to help people who are 'sexually attracted to children', on Saturday.

A poster for the fun day advertised bouncy castles, face painting, and an 'It's a Knockout' style assault course.

Furious parents have lashed out at a charity that hosted a family fun day to help rehabilitate paedophiles (pictured, people enjoying themselves on Saturday. No convicted sex offenders were at the event)

A poster for the fun day advertised bouncy castles, face painting, and an 'It's a Knockout' style assault course

Photos from the day show children and teenagers playing and jumping around at Keyworth United's ground, Nottinghamshire. Pictured are people attending the event. No convicted sex offenders were at the event

Photos from the day show children and teenagers playing and jumping around at Keyworth United's ground, Nottinghamshire.

But local residents who attended say it was not made clear where the proceeds were going, with some claiming they would never have gone if they had known.

Writing on Facebook, they also condemned the charity's decision to raise money from families.

One mother, Grace Le Sueur, commented: 'As a parent I am disgusted that they didn't make people aware of what the charity actually supported. It's plain wrong.

'Family fun days shouldn't be about supporting such charities.

'I wish we had never gone. If I'd have known this I certainly wouldn't have. I'm surprised they hosted it.'

Amy Curson commented: 'It clearly states on their website that they do work on prevention but also that the try and rehabilitate people who have already offended.

'I can't believe that family fun days are allowed to support such charities!

The event was held in aid of The Safer Living Foundation, which says it aims to help people who are 'sexually attracted to children', on Saturday. Pictured are members of the public. No convicted sex offenders were at the event

It made many parents furious as they claimed that where the proceeds from the day were going was not made clear enough. Pictured is someone on the assault course on Saturday. No convicted sex offenders were at the event

'Sex offenders of any sort shouldn't be allowed to walk this planet let alone have families support them. Complete joke!'

Helen Joyce said: 'I am disgusted at this, and so glad I didn't go.

'I know victims of paedophilia and they would be very offended by this.

'These people can ruin lives and the victims don't get a second chance.'

However, others were more supportive of the event, pointing out that it was held to raise funds to try and stop people re-offending.

Paul Heard wrote: 'Looking at it, this charity isn't set up in any way to benefit paedophiles, more to minimalise any further re-offending and keep communities safer.

Some members of the public who went to the day (pictured) were more understanding, pointing out that the charity is not set up to help paedophiles but to prevent further offending

'Until the government changes our laws and keeps such sick and twisted individual off our streets then if it really does work surely we need charities like this to help try and protect innocent people from monsters?'

Clare Limon commented: 'I'm not just going to sit back and be a party to a witch hunt and slagging off of a fun day that people will have put much effort into for a reputable and well known charity, not acceptable in my eyes at all.'

The Safer Living Foundation is a joint venture between Nottingham Trent University, HMP Whatton, the National Probation Service (East Mids), Nottinghamshire Police and Circles UK Representatives.

On its website, it states: 'We work with many individuals who are at risk of sexual offending or who have been convicted of a sexual offence.

'These individuals include those that have intellectual disability, are elderly, have very little or no support and/or who are sexually attracted to children and/or adolescents.'

Although many said that it was inappropriate for a 'family day' (pictured) to be held in connection with a charity that works with sexual offenders

Professor Belinda Winder, co-founder of the Safer Living Foundation and Head of the Sexual Offences, Crime and Misconduct Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, said: 'The Safer Living Foundation works to reduce the number of victims of sexual abuse. The charity supports the rehabilitation and treatment of sexual offenders to reduce the likelihood of them ever re-offending.

'The money raised from the family fun day will go towards a new "prevention project", one of the first in the UK which will seek to provide psychological treatment to those who have never committed a sexual offence but are concerned they may do in the future.

'It was made clear that the money raised was going to the Safer Living Foundation, but we're sorry that some people weren't aware of the charity's aims.

'We work to protect children, adults and communities because we know that sexual abuse destroys lives and devastates families.'