Loneliness the main reason for calls to Childline

Many of the children who reached out to Childline volunteers on Christmas Day were lonely, it has emerged.

Loneliness the main reason for calls to Childline
Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 00:00
Evelyn Ring

The ISPCC’s listening service responded to a record 1,450 calls, texts and online messages on Christmas Day.

The figure was up 20% on the 1,212 calls, texts and messages received on Christmas Day 2012.

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