Childline

Childline was founded in 1986 by Esther Rantzen from 'Thats life' the tv show. She suggested to the BBC that they make a new programme called 'childwatch' which would be about child abuse. This would hopefully detect children that were at risk before they were in any danger. After the programme, a helpline would be open so that current sufferers could call up. After this Estehr Rantzen, BBC supporters, Sarah Caplin and Ritchie Cogan decided that there should be a 24/7 helpline. This was possible thanks to Ian Skipper.
Childline then merged with NSPCC in February 2006 when extra recourses were pledged 'to make sure no child's call goes un answered'
Child line has 12 counselling centres in the UK, staffed mainly by volunteers. These are in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Manchester, Liverpool, Prestatyn, Birmingham, Nottingham, London, Belfast and Foyle with additional online only centres in Leeds and Cardiff.
Calls to Childline are free and will not show up on phone bills. Calls can be made at any time day or night and children can call about ANYTHING even if they are just worried about a friends well being.
Other places around the world have also jumped on this and have their own childline like componies or have the same branding as our UK ones. These include: Childline India Foundation, Childline Ireland,チャイルドライン (Japan), Vaiku Iinija (Lithuania), Childline South Africa, National Child protection Authority of Sri Lanka, Childline Helpline Tanzania, Childline Trinidad and Tabago, and other organisations in Nambia, Trinidad and Tabago, Gibraltar, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Examples of things that childline work with are: Abuse and safety, Home and families, School and college, Feelings and emotions, Bullying, Self harm, Sexual identity, Mental health, Sex and relationships, Life issues (autism, money, death etc.) Friends, Online and mobile safety, My body, Damaging yourself (drugs, alcohol, smoking) Crime and the law, Deaf zone and Racism. There is also a link to support after childline, when your no longer a child.
You can email, post on message boards, call, online chat or 'ask sam'. There are many options as some people might be afraid to phone, especially in our generation people much prefer to go online.
The website interface is very friendly, interactive and easy to navigate. Theres even a little 'hide page' button that i just find that you can very quickly click on and it takes you to your home page. They have thought a lot about what the child might need. It is packed full of information and it's all done in a child friendly manner.