childline
Noun
Meaning
childline (plural childlines)
(India) A telephone counselling service for children and young people.
Examples
He came over and ruffled my hair, which is technically assault. I could get on the blower to ChildLine.
The Childline India project in Cochin is taken in collaboration with Don Bosco.
All calls to the Childline hotline are received through two call-in centres: one in Harare and another in Bulawayo where most of the call agents are volunteers.
Latest figures show that in 2015/16, Childline counsellors had to alert emergency services an average of six times a day about children who has spoken about considering suicide.
Some of the charities with which it works include Francis House Hospice in Manchester, Great Ormond Street Hospital and ChildLine.
The charity, which provides services including Childline, is presenting supporters with an exhilarating opportunity to hurtle over scenic Snowdonia, Wales, by taking part in Zip World Velocity on Saturday, April 21.