Change Something

What does campaigning mean?

The NSPCC campaigns, on behalf of ChildLine, to change things for children for the better.

Campaigning can be about changing the law and policies or about changing attitudes and behaviour and raising awareness. Often it is trying to do both.

A lot of our campaigning is about trying to influence the people in power to change things to help end cruelty to all children and young people in the UK, and to make sure that every child who has been abused gets the help they need.

Getting involved can mean lots of things. It could mean that you:

1. Take part in national campaigns
By any of the following: clicking to show your support; signing a petition; writing a message to a politician; sending emails or postcards to people in power; putting up posters; handing out leaflets; spreading the word; wearing symbols like the NSPCC green badges; write to newspapers or on blogs; taking part in publicity stunts or shows of support; talking to the media; taking part in events ...

2. Talk face to face with the people in power
Another way of trying to get the people in power to make changes is by talking to them. Find out more about how young people have been involved in our lobbying and influencing work. To find out how to get involved email changesomething@nspcc.org.uk If you are in urgent need of help please contact ChildLine by phone on 0800 1111
or online.

3. Help design future campaigns with other children and young people. To find out more email changesomething@nspcc.org.uk

Link between the NSPCC and ChildLine

ChildLine is a free, confidential, 24 hour service for children and young people which is run by the NSPCC. The NSPCC believes that it can make a difference to all children – by standing up for your rights, by listening to you, by helping you and by making you safe. It’s vision is to end cruelty to children in the UK and it works to do this in lots of ways including providing services and support for children and their families, and changing the law. 

One of the ways the NSPCC works to change the law is by running campaigns (like all the ones described on this page) and lobbying politicians so that they change things or do things in a way that the NSPCC believes will better protect children.