Childline

Discover all about the work we do to prevent abuse, help rebuild children's lives and support families.

Working with schools

Therapeutic services

National helplines

Groundbreaking research

Support and advice for families

Campaigning for change

Between 2016 and 2021, we helped to make over 6.6 million children safer from abuse.

But we can't do it alone - we need your help

Child abuse and neglect happens every day, in every walk of life, all around the UK. At least two children in the average primary school classroom have experienced abuse or neglect. By the time they turn 18, that number rises to at least 4

We’ve been protecting children for over 100 years. Over 5 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters, volunteers and staff, we helped to make more than 6.6 million children safer from abuse. We’ve developed new services to help families, campaigned to change laws, shared information about abuse and how to recognise it, and developed new tools for children, parents and professionals. But we can’t stop there.