# ChildLine launches its 20th birthday appeal

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/03/08/childline-launches-its-20th-birthday-appeal/
- Published: 2006-03-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

ChildLine has launched its 20th Birthday Appeal with the target of raising £20 million
in order to help at least another 1,000 children every day over the next two years.

Since its launch in October 1986 ChildLine has given in-depth counselling to nearly
two million children but it has never had the resources to answer every call. At
present 4,500 children call for help each day and 2,500 are answered.

 

 

## Advertisement

Ninety per cent of ChildLine’s income is received in the form of donations from 
the public.

 

 

ChildLine was launched by Esther Rantzen on the BBC programme Child Watch and begins
its 20th Birthday Appeal with the broadcast of the documentary ChildLine: Someone
you can talk to on BBC ONE on Wednesday 8 March.

 

 

The documentary focuses on the way ChildLine has been able to protect children who
have been sexually abused, but ChildLine also helps children calling about a huge
range of problems, including physical and emotional abuse, bullying, serious family
tensions, substance abuse, bereavement, concern about friends with serious problems,
pregnancy and sexual health.

 

 

ChildLine has secured support from a number of leading companies for this campaign,
including founding corporate partner BT and Buena Vista International.

 

 * **[X-factor band G4 fundraises online](https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/03/14/xfactor-band-g4-fundraises-online/)**(
   14 March 2006)
 * **[Professional Footballers launch 'Why Day' for Railway Children](https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/03/23/professional-footballers-launch-039why-day039-railway-children/)**(
   23 March 2006)
 * **[Coronation Street star fronts Alzheimer's Society direct mail appeal](https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/04/02/coronation-street-star-fronts-alzheimer039s-society-direct-mail-appeal/)**(
   2 April 2006)