Are you going on holiday?
Do you know who to call should your child go missing or if you need someone to talk to should you be in need or distress? Holidays are a time to relax and spend time with family, friends and loved ones. New experiences and different activities are planned and many people plan these holidays in a foreign country. However, Childline Gibraltar would like all parents and children to have a source of support should their holiday turn out less than perfect. The European Commission have reserved the 116 number for social services help-lines, so if you are holidaying anywhere in Europe you only have to remember one number should you be in a situation of need or distress.
116000 is the number to report missing children.
116111 is the number for children to ring should they need help in an emergency or support about family problems. If someone in Gibraltar rings this number they will get through to Childline Gibraltar.
116123 is the number for adults
to ring for moral support in crisis. These numbers will put you through to the relevant free helpline in that European country. This scheme was put in place as different countries use different numbers for the same service. Using Childline as an example, Childline Gibraltar’s number is 8008, Childline UK’s number is 08001111 and Childline in Ireland is 1800 66 66 66. Having one number which European travellers can easily remember on holiday, will help everyone to get support should they need it. Childline Gibraltar would encourage all parents to make a note of these numbers, and to give the 116111 number to their children, should they need to ring them in an problematic situation when on holiday. “We hope that you do not need to use it, but we would prefer that you stay safe on holiday and therefore encourage you to make a note of them in a handy place when on holiday.� n
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