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Childline seeks volunteers to help north-east children by Leanne Ferries © Tom Hull A Childline volunteer. As we start the new year in another period of lockdown with schools closed once again, we are very conscious of the many children who will be feeling isolated and alone. At Childline, we speak to children about their mental and emotional health every day. Since lockdown measures were first introduced last March, we’ve held more than 3,000 counselling sessions with children living in Scotland who have contacted us with concerns about their mental and emotional health. The top con...

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Updated: Wed 13th Jan This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Jan 13th, 2021 A children’s helpline is warning about the devastating mental health impact on young people after new figures revealed a 13% increase in the number of counselling sessions being delivered during lockdown. NSPCC Cymru/Wales says 1,934 counselling sessions were delivered to children and young people from Wales between April and December 2020 – an average of 215 every month. Childline counselling is delivered by volunteers, but the impact of COVID-19 on the charity’s volunteer workforce means the service in W...

Appeal for volunteers to join Aberdeen Childline by Kerri Stewart, Childline Aberdeen volunteer co-ordinator 06/01/2021, 10:02 am © Tom Hull A call for volunteers to join Childline has been made As we enter a new year, there’s no doubt that 2020 was tough for all of us. Children’s lives have been hit particularly hard, with school closures and clubs and activities being limited due to restrictions put in place to control the pandemic. At the beginning of 2021, many of us will embark on New Year’s resolutions, perhaps getting some exercise, giving up a guilty pleasure, or spendin...