"Get Connected currently has 115 volunteers, each of whom helps an average of 200 young people each year." Danielle Sampaio, Volunteer Co-ordinator
Latest helpline statistics
Below are charts showing which issues people called, emailed and webchatted with us about between April 2007 and March 2008. People are more likely to use certain ways of accessing the helpline when dealing with certain issues - read on to find out which ones.
NB. The category 'other' includes concerns such as tracing relatives, crime, anger management and finding things to do in a young person's area. We're always trying to measure these more effectively and ensure we can refer young people to the most appropriate resources.