Childline

ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn.

Children and young people can call ChildLine on 0800 1111 to talk about any problem. Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn.

Almost 1,400 volunteers provide a counselling service, supervised by a team of professional supervisors and managers. Every day around 4,500 children call ChildLine, but lack of funds means that only 2,500 of them will get through to our counsellors for comfort, advice and protection.

What do children call about?

Children call ChildLine about a wide range of problems, but the most common problems are abuse (both sexual and physical), bullying, serious family tensions, worries about friends’ welfare and teenage pregnancy.

How does ChildLine help?

Since it was launched in 1986, ChildLine has saved children's lives, found refuges for children in danger on the streets, and given hope to thousands of children who believed no one else cared for them. ChildLine has now counselled well over one million children and young people.

ChildLine campaigns on behalf of children by relaying what they tell us to policy-makers who can help change children’s lives for the better.

ChildLine also provides an outreach service to schools and youth groups through its CHIPS programme.

In February 2006, ChildLine and the NSPCC formally joined forces to help, support and protect even more children. CHILDREN 1ST is set to run the ChildLine helpline for children and young people in Scotland on behalf of the NSPCC.

Without the support of the general public, ChildLine would not exist.

Please help us by setting up a regular gift. The funds raised will make a significant difference to the ChildLine service the NSPCC offers to vulnerable children and young people.

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Childline Monthly Direct Debit donation

£2 a month could help pay for the time of a Child Protection Officer on the NSPCC Helpline to deal with a call from someone worried about a child's welfare.
£5 a month could help fund the work of a schools counsellor. It could give a child who is bullied or abused someone to turn to right now.
£10 a month could buy a toy telephone for use in play therapy, to help young children express feelings that they cannot put into words.

Childline One off Donations

£5 could provide materials needed for an art therapy session to help a child express feelings they may find difficult to talk about.
£10 could buy hero and villain figures. A child can often find it hard to talk about their abusers actions, but these toys allow children to act out situations.
£15 could pay for one hour's essential counseling work with a child who is living in a volatile, or even violent household.