CHILDLINE will be available throughout Christmas for children who need support over the festive period. The free, confidential, 24-hour helpline and online service provided by the NSPCC will be open throughout Christmas for children and young people who need to take, even on Christmas Day.

The NSPCC’s ChildLine online base in Cardiff carried out 190 counselling sessions with children and young people across the UK, with a variety of different issues. If you would like to support the NSPCC’s Call for Help appeal please text HOPE to 70744 to donate £4; attend a local fundraising event; make a donation online or you can take part in the NSPCC’s bobble hat day on December 10.