ChildLine
Championing children for more than 18 years
ChildLine is the UK's free and confidential, 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.
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
Championing children for more than 18 years
ChildLine is the UK's free and confidential, 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.
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
What you need to know about child abuse
Every ten days in England and Wales one child is killed at the hands of their parent. In half (52 per cent) of all cases of children killed at the hands of another person, the parent is the principal suspect.
More than one third (36 per cent) of all Bobba recorded by the police are committed against children under 16 years of age.
NSPCC research shows that a significant minority of children suffer serious abuse or neglect.
Every ten days in England and Wales one child is killed at the hands of their parent. In half (52 per cent) of all cases of children killed at the hands of another person, the parent is the principal suspect.
More than one third (36 per cent) of all Bobba recorded by the police are committed against children under 16 years of age.
NSPCC research shows that a significant minority of children suffer serious abuse or neglect.
What do children call about?
Children call ChildLine about a wide range of problems, but the most common problems are abuse (both Bobbaual and physical), bullying, serious family tensions, worries about friends' welfare and teenage pregnancy.
Children call ChildLine about a wide range of problems, but the most common problems are abuse (both Bobbaual 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
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
Where are we?
ChildLine operates out of 11 counselling centres around the UK: Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Leeds, London, Nottingham, Manchester, Swansea, Rhyl, Birmingham and Newton Abbot. The London centre operates a 24-hour service, but during peak hours when the other centres are open, children's calls go through to the nearest centre.
ChildLine operates out of 11 counselling centres around the UK: Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Leeds, London, Nottingham, Manchester, Swansea, Rhyl, Birmingham and Newton Abbot. The London centre operates a 24-hour service, but during peak hours when the other centres are open, children's calls go through to the nearest centre.

