Wokingham On The Trail To Help Childline
Parents and carers in the Wokingham district are playing their part in helping ChildLine by donating their old coins and old mobile phones as part of this year’s Blue Peter “Treasure Trail Appeal”.
Being led locally by Wokingham District Council’s early years and childcare team, the appeal is collecting old coins from any country and old mobile phones which will be converted into cash to help ChildLine answer 5,000 more calls a year and maintain their night service which is under threat of closing. Donation buckets are in place at breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and other childcare setting throughout the Wokingham district in a bid to collect as many donations as possible.
The ChildLine charity provides a free helpline for children and young people in the UK who face difficulties and desperately need support. Counsellors at the end of the line talk through and help sort out a range of problems experienced by children and young people. The ChildLine helpline is open 24 hours every day of the year and has proved to be an invaluable source of help. Without continual funding, the helpline may have to shut during the night, which is when some of the most desperate children need the support of the helpline.
Brian Matthews, area manager for play development at Wokingham District Council, said: “We have sent out 60 donation buckets to the many childcare settings in the district in a bid to help raise much needed funds. The early years and childcare development team at the council are giving their support to the appeal as ChildLine provides an excellent service to local youngsters who need help.”
Cllr Chris Edmunds, deputy executive member for children’s services, said: “Wokingham District Council is delighted to be helping the Blue Peter Treasure Trail Appeal and I am pleased that so many people are donating generously to such a worthwhile charity. The tremendous work ChildLine does in supporting children and young people at times of crisis is to be praised, and we must do all we can to help sustain this steadfast work.”
Being led locally by Wokingham District Council’s early years and childcare team, the appeal is collecting old coins from any country and old mobile phones which will be converted into cash to help ChildLine answer 5,000 more calls a year and maintain their night service which is under threat of closing. Donation buckets are in place at breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and other childcare setting throughout the Wokingham district in a bid to collect as many donations as possible.
The ChildLine charity provides a free helpline for children and young people in the UK who face difficulties and desperately need support. Counsellors at the end of the line talk through and help sort out a range of problems experienced by children and young people. The ChildLine helpline is open 24 hours every day of the year and has proved to be an invaluable source of help. Without continual funding, the helpline may have to shut during the night, which is when some of the most desperate children need the support of the helpline.
Brian Matthews, area manager for play development at Wokingham District Council, said: “We have sent out 60 donation buckets to the many childcare settings in the district in a bid to help raise much needed funds. The early years and childcare development team at the council are giving their support to the appeal as ChildLine provides an excellent service to local youngsters who need help.”
Cllr Chris Edmunds, deputy executive member for children’s services, said: “Wokingham District Council is delighted to be helping the Blue Peter Treasure Trail Appeal and I am pleased that so many people are donating generously to such a worthwhile charity. The tremendous work ChildLine does in supporting children and young people at times of crisis is to be praised, and we must do all we can to help sustain this steadfast work.”
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