Get support

You can contact Childline about anything. Whatever your worry, it's better out than in. We're here to support you.

There are lots of different ways to speak to a Childline counsellor or get support from other young people.

Ways to get support

Send a message

Send a message from your Childline account and we'll reply within 24 hours.

Send a message

Call for free on 0800 1111

The fastest way to reach us. Call for free on any phone and it won't show on the bill.

Call us

1-2-1 counsellor chat

Chat with a counsellor in a safe space online about whatever is worrying you.

Chat now

Sign with us

Chat to a counsellor with help from a British Sign Language interpreter.

Sign with us

Talk to Childline

Did you know?

27% of our counsellors prefer cookies to cakes!

Watch: Talking to Childline

Write to Ask Sam

Sam answers letters from young people like you every week. Whatever your worry, there’s probably a letter for you.

Anyone can write to Sam, you don’t need to sign up or tell us your name. Sam reads every letter you send, and chooses a few each week to answer on the website.

Report Remove

It can be scary finding out a nude image or video of you has been shared online. But we can help. The Report Remove tool is for young people in the UK — follow the steps below to get your image or video removed from the internet.