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Contact the NSPCC Helpline

You can contact our Helpline by calling 0808 800 5000 or emailing [email protected].

Our voice Helpline is available 10am–4pm Monday to Friday. You can email [email protected] at any time for free. You have the option to remain anonymous.

If we have not yet responded to you and your concerns for the safety of a child increase, please contact the police or local Children’s Services directly. Please be assured that we'll action all contacts that our Helpline receives.

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Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.

0800 1111

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NSPCC dedicated helplines

We have dedicated helplines that offer advice on specific issues. These include female genital mutilation (FGM), gangs, radicalisation and whistleblowing.

As well as our NSPCC Helpline, we also offer free advice for more specific topics relating to child wellbeing and safeguarding.

Abuse in schools

Worried a child might be experiencing sexual abuse or harrassment at school? Contact our dedicated helpline for information, advice and support.

Call 0800 136 663 from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-6pm Saturday to Sunday.

Abuse in sport

Worried a child might be experiencing abuse in football, cycling, or gymnastics? Contact our dedicated helplines for information, advice and support.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Call 0800 028 3550 from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday or email [email protected] at any time.

More on FGM

Child exploitation

Call 0808 800 5000 from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.

More on child exploitation

Falklands NSPCC Helpline

If you're in the Falklands Islands, we have a dedicated helpline where you can get confidential information, advice and support from us if you are concerned about a child's wellbeing.

28888

For professionals

Talk Relationships

If you work in secondary school education and need information, advice or support delivering sex and relationships education, please contact our dedicated Talk Relationships helpline and we can talk through any concerns you might have.

This service is currently available from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-6pm Saturday to Sunday.

0800 389 5347

Talk Relationships

 

Whistleblowing advice line

If you have any concerns about how your organisation is working with children, or how child protection issues are being handled, please contact our dedicated Whistleblowing Advice Line.

This service is currently available from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-6pm Saturday to Sunday.

0800 028 0285

Whistleblowing information

 

Report abuse in education

If you're a teacher who is worried a child might be experiencing sexual abuse or harrassment at school, contact our dedicated helpline for information, advice and support.

This service is currently available from 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am-6pm Saturday to Sunday.

0800 136 663

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Non-recent abuse

Report past abuse in schools

If you experienced abuse while you were at school, even if it wasn't recent, you can call our dedicated helpline for advice and support.

0800 136 663

 

 

 

Report past abuse in sport

If you experienced abuse while you were a child within football, cycling, or gymnastics, even if it wasn't recent, you can contact our dedicated helplines.