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| Location: Manchester |
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ChildLine Northwest
Childline have lots of information and advice on a whole range of problems, from bullying and eating disorders to racism and safe surfing. 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. 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. 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. Last year more than 31,000 children and young people called ChildLine about bullying, making it the most common problem our counsellors helped young people with. 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. |
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