1,200 contacts for reprieved Childline on Christmas Day

Childline received more than 1,200 calls, texts, and other messages on Christmas Day, traditionally one of its busiest days of the year.

A team of 57 volunteers responded to 1,208 calls, texts, and messages over the 24 hours of Christmas Day, with three quarters of contacts coming from males.

The huge number of calls to Childline, which is operated by the ISPCC, comes just a week after funding was finally secured to allow the helpline to continue operating as a 24-hour service for at least the next two years.