Childline
Free, confidential support for anyone under 19, by phone or online chat, at any hour.
Visit their website →Part of NSPCC, registered charity 216401
Childline is for children and young people up to 19. Calls are free and do not appear on the phone bill, and you can stay anonymous.
As well as the phone line there is a one-to-one chat with a counsellor and a message board moderated by staff, which for many young people is an easier way in than speaking.
Childline
Phone and online chat with a trained counsellor, free and confidential.
- For ages up to 19
- United Kingdom
- Young people
- 0800 1111
Call Childline
Free, and it will not show up on the phone bill.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
- Does not appear on an itemised bill
Checked 31 July 2026 against their own page
- Start a chat
Chat to a Childline counsellor online
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 31 July 2026 against their own page
People contact them about: thinking about suicide, hurting myself, someone is hurting me, bullying and harassment, things are bad at home, food and how i see my body, who i am.
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We are not affiliated with Childline and we do not speak for them. This page describes their service as they publish it; their own site is always the authority.