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14/10/2014
NI NSPCC Adult Helpline Opens
Northern Ireland's first NSPCC adult helpline has opened today.
The new NSPCC Adult Helpline Base in Belfast will provide free, anonymous and 24/7 specialist support, advice and counselling for any adult with concerns for a child’s well-being.
Health Minister Jim Wells said: "It is so important that anyone with concerns about the safety and well-being of a child has easy access to support, advice and information so that we can act fast and help a child in need. The establishment of a physical helpline in Northern Ireland means the NSPCC can respond to more calls than ever.
"Current call figures show that of the 924 calls made by people in Northern Ireland to the helpline in 2013/2014, 536 (58 per cent) were deemed so serious that that they were referred to PSNI and social services for further intervention. And the numbers are growing with 23 per cent (174) more calls made to the helpline from people in Northern Ireland in 2013/2014 than during the previous year."
The NSPCC Helpline base in Northern Ireland has received £49,000 from Invest Northern Ireland’s Jobs Fund and £30,000 from the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI).
(IT/CD)
The new NSPCC Adult Helpline Base in Belfast will provide free, anonymous and 24/7 specialist support, advice and counselling for any adult with concerns for a child’s well-being.
Health Minister Jim Wells said: "It is so important that anyone with concerns about the safety and well-being of a child has easy access to support, advice and information so that we can act fast and help a child in need. The establishment of a physical helpline in Northern Ireland means the NSPCC can respond to more calls than ever.
"Current call figures show that of the 924 calls made by people in Northern Ireland to the helpline in 2013/2014, 536 (58 per cent) were deemed so serious that that they were referred to PSNI and social services for further intervention. And the numbers are growing with 23 per cent (174) more calls made to the helpline from people in Northern Ireland in 2013/2014 than during the previous year."
The NSPCC Helpline base in Northern Ireland has received £49,000 from Invest Northern Ireland’s Jobs Fund and £30,000 from the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI).
(IT/CD)
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