Promote via social media

Starting a conversation on Facebook, forums, blogs and other social spaces can be a very effective way to raise awareness of the NSPCC Helpline. Friends and followers often pay more attention to what you say than what they see on a poster, advert or leaflet.

Across social media

When you update your status or take part in a conversation, it may help to include these points:

• the NSPCC Helpline number is 0808 800 5000
• you can call about any worry you have for a child
• http://bit.ly/aByln tells you all you need to know.

For Facebook

Copy and paste this status update for your profile:

<your name here> I’ve saved 0808 800 5000, the NSPCC Helpline number, to my mobile. Because you never know when a child will need you. http://bit.ly/aByln

You can also replace your profile picture with our “Save this number” image. If you’re a PC user, right-click and save the image to your desktop. If you’re a Mac user, hold down Ctrl and click. In Facebook, click on Profile and update your picture in the normal way.

For Twitter

• Pick up the NSPCC Helpline twibbon for your Twitter profile.
• You can also add the background below to your page. Once you’ve saved it and logged in, click Settings and then Design to add it.
• Or use these tweets – just paste into your Twitter client.  "Want to do something real to stop more children being hurt?" "Save #the-NSPCC-Helpline number to yr mobile: 0808 800 5000."

If you’re worried about a child, don’t talk yourself out of it. Talk to #the-NSPCC-Helpline http://bit.ly/aByln