Childline Reception, Buckingham Palace
Author: Elizabeth Sisson, Business Development
Posted: 2009-06-03

On Wednesday 18th March 2009, ABG's Head of Property Group Siobhan Goodacre, attended a reception at Buckingham Palace on behalf of ChildLine. It was arranged to say thank you to volunteers for their support and commitment to the Child's Voice Appeal.

HRH Sophie Countess of Wessex met with the ChildLine guests and can be seen here on the left with Siobhan in the centre.

Siobhan is a counsellor and fundraiser for the NSPCC.

There can be few charities in the world which have had the impact which ChildLine has had since being set-up by Esther Rantzen in 1986. The humble beginnings of this leading Children's Charity can be traced back to a TV program presented by Ms Rantzen in which the subject of child abuse was tackled head on. A support telephone line was set-up after the show although the response was staggering with people young and old ringing to report abuse they had experienced or seen the award winning children's charity was born.

The ChildLine charity has been responsible for uncovering a great many cases of child abuse both recent and in years gone by. While the convictions have hit the headlines it is the help and support they are able to offer the children involved (and adults who have suffered) which has been most valuable. ChildLine has saved thousands of children from abuse and allowed a great many more to gain closure on their ordeals. In 2006 the charity merged with the NSPCC after a period of financial instability, but is now secure and receiving the necessary funding.

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