NSPCC - support for children & families
Every child deserves to feel safe!
The NSPCC, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, is a leading UK children’s charity. It works to prevent abuse and neglect, protect children and help young people and families access the support they need.
The NSPCC provides advice, information and practical support for children, parents, carers and professionals. You do not need to be certain that abuse has taken place before asking for advice. If something doesn’t feel right, it is always okay to speak up.
Support for Parents and Carers
Telephone: 0808 800 5000
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
CONTACT CHILDLINE
Telephone: 0800 1111
Opening hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Childline
Childline is run by the NSPCC and provides free, confidential support for anyone under the age of 19 in the UK.
Children and young people can contact Childline about anything that is worrying them. No problem is too big or too small.
This could include:
- Worries about home or school
- Bullying
- Abuse or neglect
- Friendships and relationships
- Online safety
- Anxiety, low mood or difficult feelings
- Self-harm or suicidal thoughts
- Feeling unsafe
- Anything else they need to talk about
Childline counsellors will listen without judgement and help young people think about what they would like to happen next.
The NSPCC provides advice, information and practical support for children, parents, carers and professionals. You do not need to be certain that abuse has taken place before asking for advice. If something doesn’t feel right, it is always okay to speak up.
Calls are free from most UK landlines and mobile phones, can be made without phone credit and will not appear on the caller’s phone bill.
Young people can also use Childline’s online one-to-one chat or create a private account to send a message to a counsellor.