In the UK in 2011, 28 people died getting into trouble whilst swimming at the coast, 62 in rivers and 20 in lakes and reservoirs.
You can contact a ChildLine counsellor about anything – no problem is too big or too small. Call free on 0800 1111, have a 1-2-1 chat online or send an email.
ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of nineteen. Call free on 0800 1111. Calls won’t appear on the phone bill, including mobiles.
1 in 20 children in the UK have been sexually abused. 1 in 3 children who were sexually abused by an adult did not tell anyone else at the time. 9 out of 10 children were abused by someone they knew.
If you are in any situation with someone older that makes you uncomfortable, as soon as someone says “this is our secret”, that’s the time to tell somebody.
Today thousands of children will march for road safety from their school gates in the annual Giant Walking Bus. This brilliant event raises awareness of the dangers of traffic, and raises funds for Brake’s work to improve road safety and care for road crash victims.
If you’re caught in a fire: alert everyone, get everyone out, call 999, don’t go back in. Prepare escape routes now and make sure everyone knows the drill.
A pedestrian hit at 30mph has an 80% chance of survival. At 40mph, it’s 10%.
Aggravated possession of a knife is an offence: wielding a weapon in public or threatening to cause harm. Anyone committing a second serious violent or sexual offence will receive a mandatory life sentence.
15 children died in accidental fires last year, among a total 7,256 injuries and 187 deaths from dwelling fires across the country. Test your smoke alarm when you change your clocks today.