Our 2023 so far

Supporting children with loneliness, campaigning for change, and educating adults to speak up.

Day in the Lonely

Every day, Childline counsellors hear from young people struggling with feelings of loneliness. These feelings can be devastating, and it’s vital for children to know that they can access help if they need it.

Our latest video campaign, Day in the Lonely, shows the many ways children can contact Childline for help. Since the launch, the campaign videos have been viewed over 7 million times. You can find out more about the impact this is making on page 9.

Scan here or visit bit.ly/DayInLonely to watch our latest video campaign.

We’re continuing to campaign for new safety laws to protect children. Specifically, for children to have the same legal protection from assault as adults. Our recent survey found that the majority of UK adults agree with this idea. So we’re calling on the Westminster Government to provide it. Other countries, including Wales and Scotland, have already introduced this law.

Meanwhile, we’ve been pushing for the House of Lords to strengthen the Online Safety Bill. Our research shows that 88% of people want a child safety advocate included in the bill. And over 40,000 have signed our open letter to the Government demanding this.

Half a million children suffer abuse and neglect in the UK a year. But there’s something we can do to change all that. At the start of this year, we piloted a brandnew campaign called Listen up, Speak up encouraging adults across the UK to take our 10-minute digital training session to learn where to go if they need a bit of support, and how to speak up for children who need it. Then, they’ll receive emails from experts suggesting more ways to help keep children safe.

Over 23,000 people have signed up so far – and in 2024, we’ll be inviting supporters like you to take the training.