SET up 30 years ago the young people’s helpline has supported millions of children in times of need, but what is ChildLine for and who can call? SET up 30 years ago by Esther Rantzen ChildLine has ...

While the internet, social media and a variety of apps allow us to stay more connected with friends and family than ever ...

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Dame Esther Rantzen has announced that she is stepping down as president of Childline, the counselling service for children and young people, after almost four decades working with the charity. The 83 ...

Dame Esther Rantzen has stepped back as the president of Childline, the counselling service for children and young people, after 37 years at the helm. The 83-year-old presenter was given the role of ...

Childline has launched a new iPhone app that it claims is the first to provide counselling to young people in need of help directly through their mobile phones. When Childline first launched over 30 ...

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More than 35,900 young people contacted Childline in 2012/13 about depression and unhappiness, according to the charity's annual report, which also saw a sharp rise in the number of children suffering ...

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 ...