AS the country prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the first lockdown, Juliette Kerton-Johnson, from Ealing, is continuing to put in volunteering shifts at Childline’s London base.
Juliette has been at Childline since 2013 and has also volunteered for the NSPCC’s School Service since 2017.
The team at Childline’s office in Shoreditch is one of 12, from which volunteer and staff counsellors answer contacts from children and young people, listening to any worries they may have.
The NSPCC-run service has counselled more than 60,000 across the country in the past year.
Juliette said: “School for many young people is their safe place, and at a time when challenging family dynamics or abuse may be amplified, being at home all the time has had a big impact on their mental and emotional wellbeing.”
Over the past year, the Childline service has been supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Children can contact Childline every day of the week on 0800 1111 or via childline.org.uk.
Anyone with concerns about the welfare of a child can call the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 or visit nspcc.org.uk for advic
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