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Tagged with 'Children and Young People'

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The power of listening

In a powerful and very personal TED Talk, our Chair and the CEO of The Silver Line, Sophie Andrews shares how a helpline became her lifeline. In the short video, Sophie talks about how as a young girl, being sexually abused by her father and his friends, she made a… Read More

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16th Mar 2018

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Sky Badger tells us what it means to be a digital charity

I spoke to Naomi from Sky Badger, one of our members, to find out more about how they run their service entirely over the web and their band of virtual volunteers. Helplines rock. It’s quite that simple. For Sky Badger, helplines are a vital part of making sure we can find… Read More

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1st Mar 2018

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Children’s and young people’s mental health in the spotlight

Mental health and in-particular young people’s mental health has recently been in the political and media spotlight. One of our members, YoungMinds, tells us about their Parents Helpline and the events they have planned to raise funds and awareness.   YoungMinds, is the UK’s leading charity championing the well-being and mental… Read More

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29th Jun 2017