Helpline: 0800 1111 (24 hours)
http://www.childline.org.uk/
Free, confidential 24-hour helpline staffed by counsellors specially for children and young people to talk about any issue that is worrying them. Lines can be busy so keep trying. You can talk to a counsellor online as well as other young people via the message boards. The ChildLine website also contains a lots of information and advice on various topics including abuse, domestic violence, bullying and exam stress.
NSPCC
Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (24 hours, every day)
Welsh Helpline: 0808 100 25 24
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. The free helpline is for anyone, children or adults, concerned about a child at risk of abuse. The NSPCC also runs high profile campaigns for children's rights, such as Full Stop and administers 180 regional teams and projects, and conducts research into child abuse and its effects.
Childwatch
Helpline: 01482 325 552
http://www.childwatch.org.uk/
Do you feel unable to talk about your problems to your parents? Do you have problems at home? Are you being bullied at school? Do your friends pressure you to do things you don’t want to do? Do you have problems with drugs or the police? Do you feel scared or anxious, but don’t know why? We offer free confidential counselling and support to victims of abuse. We are here to help whether you are a young person or an adult and the phone line is open 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday. Lots of people call us every day about things that are making them unhappy. Whatever the problem is, whatever is going on in your life, please call us.
Muslim Youth Helpline: 0808 808 2008
www.myh.org.uk
Kidscape
Helpline: 08451 205 204
http://www.kidscape.org.uk/
Committed to keeping children safe from bullying and child abuse, the helpline offers advice to parents on any concerns about school bullying. The website includes a forum for children to talk about their experiences of bullying, details of courses to help children to cope with bullying and you can order free booklets and leaflets on child safety and the prevention of bullying and abuse.
