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[View Online]([Preferences]( [Add to Contacts]( [Liverpool Echo]( [News]( [What's On]( [Football]( Help us break the silence One in four children's calls to Childline go unanswered - help us get their voices heard Thousands of desperate Merseyside children could be going unheard because of increasing demand for online, evening and night-time counselling. One in four children who need to speak to a counsellor can’t get through to Childline. The[Liverpool ECHO has joined forces with the NSPCC](to try to close the gap - and make sure every child has a voice this Christmas. Please consider donating, even just a small amount to make sure someone is on the other end of the line when a child needs help. [CLICK HERE TO DONATE.]( NSPCC offers counselling sessions online, over the phone and in person for child abuse victim's, suicide counselling, support for body image, mental health, bullying and cyber bullying, counselling for disabilities, child abuse and many more issues. The need for Childline has never been greater, with increasing numbers of children and teenagers contacting them about mental health concerns - including many who are self-harming and even planning their own suicide. Abuse robs children of their childhood. Without help, the scars of abuse can last a lifetime. Child abuse is preventable - not inevitable. And it’s up to each of us to do everything possible to keep childhood safe from abuse, so children can grow up healthy and thrive. John Cameron, head of helplines at the NSPCC said: “We are really excited that a great campaigning newspaper like the Liverpool ECHO is backing our efforts to get to young people in need of our help more quickly. “We would also urge children and teenagers to keep contacting us and to always try and wait until a counsellor becomes available.” To donate [please click here]( and for [more information on what the NSPCC does please click here]( [CLICK HERE]( Stay Connected [grey-line] [facebook-icon]( Facebook [twitter-icon]( Twitter [google-plus-icon]( Google + © 2017 Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from the Liverpool Echo. [Unsubscribe]( - [Terms of Use]( - [Privacy Policy]( Our mailing address is: Liverpool Echo, PO Box 48, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L69 3EB Registered address: One Canada Square London E14 5AP Registered in England and Wales. Company No. 00127699.