Letter to editor – players of People’s Postcode Lottery help to fund Childline

Dear Editor,

Since 2018, players of People’s Postcode Lottery have provided crucial funding to the NSPCC to help the charity keep children safe and well. To date, players have raised almost £6 million, which has been used to support our vital services across the UK. This includes our Schools Service programme that is offered free to every primary school to help children speak out and stay safe.

Our Childline service provides free and confidential counselling to children and young people, and it has received £3 million alone from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Childline has been a lifeline for many children and over the past year thousands of young people have needed it more than ever due to the challenges they have faced during the pandemic.

The money raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery has been invaluable in helping our frontline staff be here for children during their darkest hours. Since April last year, our trained Childline counsellors have delivered more than 73,000 counselling sessions with young people across the UK about mental and emotional health.

Moving forward, as lockdown restrictions continue to ease, it remains vital that children and young people know where they can access help and support. That’s why we are so grateful to players of Peoples Postcode Lottery for their continued support as we move into a new stage of our long-term partnership with funding from the Postcode Children Trust.

Emma Brennan

Supporter Fundraising Manager

NSPCC Cymru/Wales