When ChildLine launched on October 30, 1986 as a phoneline for “children in trouble or danger”, it received 55,000 calls on its first night. The volume was unexpected and at first overwhelmed the ...

Since 1986 ChildLine has counselled more than 2.6m children, dealing with concerns ranging from cyber bullying to divorce and teen suicide. And as the world has changed, the charity has developed new ...

Are you a parent or carer concerned about your child or teenager's life online? Perhaps you are a child or teen yourself and having trouble with an aspect of the online world? Help and support is ...

PATNA: The emergency service Childline number, 1098, which can be used during any incident of child trafficking, will be inscribed over all the school buses and also on the walls of schools to make ...

After 16 years of dialling the 08000 55 555 Childline helpline number, it will soon change to a three digit number – 116. It will be the new and exclusive Childline South Africa toll-free helpline ...

A record number of children have sought help from Childline over suicidal thoughts. The NSPCC help and advice service provided 62 counselling sessions each day last year for children tormented by ...

The district administration has directed the health department to provide a dedicated paediatrician to the Childline to ensure timely treatment of victims of child abuse. Representative image GURUGRAM ...

A growing number of children are calling Childline each day for advice on dealing with suicidal thoughts. Recent figures published by the NSPCC, which runs Childline, show that an average of 67 young ...

Childline is here to help children and young people whenever they need us. Our counsellors are available around the clock to anyone who needs to speak to us over the phone or through the Childline ...

Gabriella Swerling is Social and Religious Affairs Editor for The Telegraph. She specialises in uncovering abuses of power, and reporting on major events that have shaped current affairs. She was ...