About us childline is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline that children and young people in the uk can call when they feel they have nowhere else to turn. our 1, 400trainedcounsellors comfort, advise and protect children with a wide range of problems such as bullying, serious family problems and worries about friends. for over 20 years, we have been savingchildren’s lives, helping homeless young peopleliving on the streets to find shelter, and simply giving hope to those who thought no one cared. facts | figures every day, morethan 4, 500 children and young people call child line . child line has counselled around two million children and young people since 1986. child line receives almost three times as many calls from girls as from boys. 22% of callers are aged 5-11, 60% are aged 12-15 & 18% are aged 16-18. about 550 teens per year call because of pressure from exams. get involved help beat bullying: sadly, bullying is the most common problem that children call child line about. we can send you an anti-bullying pack full of great activities, tips and ideas. or why not fundraise for us during anti-bullying week and help us to raise money to answer calls from a further 1, 000 children every day? start a peer support scheme: young people can help each other! we can help you set up a ‘peer support scheme’ at your school and train volunteer pupils in listening, empathy and problem-solving skills. help us take more calls: only around half of the young people who call us every day get through. you can help by making a donation or even volunteering as a child line counsellor yourself. отличный перевод !