Childline's Christmas Concert

 
Join us on Thursday 17 December at the magnificent St Paul’s Cathedral for a carol concert to celebrate 40 years of Childline.  

This enchanting Christmas event will feature readings by some of the UK’s best-loved celebrities and music by world-famous performers in one of London’s most beautiful settings. It promises to be an extraordinary evening in aid of a vital cause. 

When Esther Rantzen launched Childline on 30 October 1986, it received an astonishing 50,000 attempted calls. Childline now operates in 12 UK bases, and the helpline model has been replicated in 150 countries.  
Today, a child contacts Childline every 45 seconds on average. Over six million in-depth counselling sessions have taken place since 1986. And since Childline’s 30th birthday in 2016, over 1.5 million counselling sessions have supported children in their darkest moments.  Esther’s daughter, Rebecca Wilcox, was only 6 years old when Childline was launched. Now, she’s taking the reins from Esther to carry out her mother’s vision for the service in the coming decades. 

So let’s raise a glass to the past forty years, help power the next forty, and celebrate a truly unforgettable night at this iconic London landmark. Because Childline’s more than a number, and so is every child that reaches out for help.