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June 2011

There’s support available for anyone thinking about running away from home when life gets tough:

Get Connected
http://www.getconnected.org.uk
Providing a helpline and email service for young people up to age 25, to help find support whatever the problem and there’s advice available to anyone thinking of leaving home, or who has left home already.
Helpline: 0808 808 4994 (lines open confidential, 1pm - 11pm every day)
Email: help@getconnected.org.uk

The Site
http://www.thesite.org
Offering support and guidance to young adults through online advisers who can answer questions about relationships, health problems, arguments within the family and more.

Talk Safe
http://www.talksafe.org.uk/
Talk Safe is a place for young people aged 10 – 18 to get advice on matters that trouble them.

ChildLine
http://www.childline.org.uk
Offering confidential counselling to anyone up to the age of 18.
Helpline: 0800 11 11 (lines open 24 hours a day)
Textphone: 0800 400 222.

Runaway Helpline
http://www.missingpeople.org.uk/missing-people/young-people
Providing help to children and young people (under 18) who are away from home or care; staff and volunteers provide advice 24-hours a day by phone, email and text. They can also help to find a place of safety to anyone who feels they do not wish to return home.
Helpline: 0808 800 70 70 (lines open 24 hours)
Text: 80234
Email: runaway@missingpeople.org.uk

Message Home
http://www.missingpeople.org.uk/missing-people/missing-adults/24-hour-help
Providing help to adults who have run away or been forced to leave home. This is a confidential service and advisors can help talk through any situation to assess the options available. This includes contacting a family member or carer if requested.
Helpline: 0800 700 740 (lines open 24 hours a day)
Email: messagehome@missingpeople.org.uk

Missing People
http://www.missingpeople.org.uk
A charity for missing people, their families and friends; helping with the search and taking calls from anyone wanting to report a missing person or a sighting of a missing person.
Helpline: 0500 700 700 (lines open 24 hours a day)

Bullying UK
http://www.bullying.co.uk
Providing information to anyone having problems with bullying including dealing with bullies who taunt others by text messages.
Parent Helpline: 0808 800 2222 (lines open 24 hours a day)
Email: help@bullying.co.uk

Information on call charges to 08 numbers:
0800 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0808 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0845 - Calls cost 4ppm daytime and 1ppm evening and weekends plus a 12.5p set up charge per call from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
0844 - Calls cost 5p per minute plus a 12.5p set up charge per call from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.